Curtis Enis rush for 4 yards to the PS34 (Leo Perez). Edwin Watson rush for 2 yards to the PU6 (Team). Email to friends Share on Facebook - opens in a new window or tab Share on Twitter - opens in a new window or tab Share on Pinterest - opens in a new window or tab The 1997 match-up between undefeated Penn State and Michigan proved to be an early lesson in perception vs. reality for me. 11 plays , 81 yards Time of Possession: 5:01. Mike McQueary pass complete to Anthony Cleary for 15 yards to the PU47, 1ST DOWN PS (Mike Hawthorne). 3 plays , 3 yards Time of Possession: 1:43. Edwin Watson rush for 1 yard to the PS22, PENALTY PU holding 10 yards to the PS32. V. Sutherland rush for 3 yards to the PU29 (Jim Nelson;Maurice Daniels). Regardless, Penn State had survived and stood at 7-0. They were poised for a special year, and it seemed as though there was nothing stopping them from reaching the loftiest of expectations. This set up “Judgement Day” — a week 12 clash between undefeated Penn State and Michigan, but also Florida State and North Carolina, who also faced off in a huge late-season match-up of unbeatens. Edwin Watson rush for 1 yard to the PS15 (Maurice Daniels). Curtis Enis rush for 9 yards to the PS29 (Mike Hawthorne). Billy Dicken pass complete to Isaac Jones for 11 yards to the PS17, 1ST DOWN PU (Jason Collins). Curtis Enis rush for no gain to the PS33 (Willie Fells;R. Colvin). Billy Dicken pass complete to Isaac Jones for 15 yards to the PU31, 1ST DOWN PU, out-of-bounds (Derek Fox). The official box score of Football vs Penn State on 11/8/1997. © 2020 Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. Mike McQueary pass complete to Chafie Fields for 1 yard to the PU34 (W. Burroughs;Lee Brush). Edwin Watson rush for no gain to the PS45 (Mac Morrison;Brandon Short). $14.99 + $3.49 shipping . The season started as planned as the Nittany Lions blew past Pitt, Temple, Louisville and Illinois to reach 4-0. PENALTY PU illegal procedure 5 yards to the PS17. At that point, it was the loudest I had ever heard Beaver Stadium and Penn State's 31-27 lead seemed insurmountable. Billy Dicken pass complete to Jon Blackman for 9 yards to the PS23, 1ST DOWN PU (Aaron Collins). PENALTY PU pass interference 14 yards to the PU18, 1ST DOWN PS. Billy Dicken pass incomplete to Jon Blackman (Mac Morrison). Billy Dicken rush for 7 yards to the PU48, 1ST DOWN PU (Jason Collins). Unfortunately, Judgement Day turned out to be a lot of empty hype. Billy Dicken pass complete to Isaac Jones for 13 yards to the PU39, 1ST DOWN PU (Maurice Daniels;Jason Collins). The 1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1997 Big Ten Conference football season. The oddsmakers see a victory on the horizon as Maryland comes to town. PENALTY PU delay of game 5 yards to the PS38. Mike McQueary pass complete to Brad Scioli for 47 yards to the PU20, 1ST DOWN PS, out-of-bounds (Mike Rose). Billy Dicken pass incomplete to Brian Alford (Shawn Lee). Billy Dicken pass incomplete to Willie Tillman (David Macklin). Mike McQueary pass complete to Joe Jurevicius for 11 yards to the PU37, 1ST DOWN PS (Lamar Conard;Adrian Beasley). Football. V. Sutherland rush for 15 yards to the PU37, 1ST DOWN PU, out-of-bounds (Shawn Lee). ( ); : Curtis Enis rush for loss of 2 yards to the PU32 (Lee Brush). Billy Dicken pass complete to Isaac Jones for 11 yards to the PS0, 1ST DOWN PU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:38. However, the cracks in the foundation would soon become apparent. He broke down in the post game press conference after receiving scathing letters from an anonymous Buckeye fan (ah, the pre-twitter era). ); Official Fan Travel and Hospitality Services, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. 5 plays , 15 yards Time of Possession: 2:01. A group of students (not me, of course) littered Beaver Avenue with toilet paper and stormed up to Beaver Stadium with the thought of getting the goal posts and walking down College Ave.