Even after the last whistle, the heartbreak and sadness linger a little longer in the chilly air of Beaver Stadium. This was meant to be Penn State’s chance to turn things around against Indiana. The preseason No. 2 was about to beat the current No. 2. After a wait of nine years, a top-5 win was under their grasp with 40 seconds left in the game, and it all slipped away. The Lions lost 24-27.

Interim head coach Terry Smith talked to the press after the game and addressed the current state of his dressing room after such a grueling loss. “Tough loss. Very, very difficult one to handle,” he said. “The locker room is taking it very tough.”

“We have to hit the reset button again tomorrow and figure out how to win a game,” Smith added.

With the defeat, Penn State has now lost six back-to

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