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Watch: Penn State football shows off dance moves at THON
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Every year, Penn State hosts THON, a 46-hour dance marathon that helps to raise money for families that have been affected by childhood cancer. And every year, the event is a huge success.
Groups, teams and organizations from across PSU take part in THON, which is the largest student-run philanthropy organization in the country. Around midnight on Saturday, the Nittany Lions football team took the stage with their dance routine:
The 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣7️⃣ Penn State Football #THON Pep Rally performance! https://t.co/19mh951Urm
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) February 19, 2017
That performance was choreographed pretty well. And how about that backflip? Pretty impressive stuff.
Even James Franklin thought his team performed at a high level:
#WeAre
Pretty good fellas, pretty good, proud of you guys! https://t.co/0tiwToY5Tq— James Franklin (@coachjfranklin) February 19, 2017
THON has been in operation on Penn State’s campus for over 40 years and has raised over $136 million and has assisted over 3,700 families in need. In 2016, the 46-hour dance marathon raised over nine million dollars.
This has become one of the most popular fundraising events across the country and continues to gain enormous support locally and nationally.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB