Blue White Illustrated

January 2015

Penn State Sports Magazine

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mecca for the Big Ten since 1946, the game and accompanying festivities in Pasadena, Calif., have captivated the col- lege football world through several gen- erations. For the ered a pertinent quote that still reverberates throughout Nittany Nation: "This ranks as one of the great comebacks in Penn State history." Musburger has been the play-by-play announcer for 11 Rose Bowl games and may someday be inducted into the Hall of Fame himself. However, it was Keith Jackson who called the dramatic play that forever remains the symbol of that 1995 game. The to its own 18-yard line, and then runs 12 plays using up nearly four minutes before the Nittany Lions force a punt from their 48-yard line. Mike Archie fair catches the punt at the 16-yard line. A@er a timeout, the Penn State o>ense huddles up as Jackson tells the TV audience, "Right now we're about to see what a lot of folks bought tickets for, the Penn State o>ense against the Oregon defense. The ball is on the 16-yard line, Hartings and tackle Keith Conlin. Split end Bobby Engram is on the line of scrimmage at the far right, near the Penn State sideline, and =anker Freddie Scott is to his le@ in the slot. Oregon is using a four-man line. Collins barks out the signals, and Brady shi@s from the le@ side of the line to the right. Seconds later, Scott goes in motion toward

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