Sargeant's pick
kicked off a party in the bleachers behind the north end zone. A man in a
Paterno mask high-fived a trio of guys holding up the numbers 3-8-1. The battle
cry "We Are . . . Penn State!" went up, visibly disgusting Buckeyes
fans. No one was more euphoric than former Nittany Lions and Cincinnati Bengals
running back Ki-Jana Carter, who pinballed among the celebrants, lending his
voice to the cheers, congratulating players and snapping photos.
So jacked up was
Carter that, after embracing the receiver Williams, he shouted something that
Paterno doesn't want to hear, not with three games still to play: "See you
in Miami, baby!"