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We Are Defense
AUSTIN MURPHY
November 03, 2008
During Penn State's run to No. 3 the offense got the glory, but against Ohio State the guys on the other side of the ball saved the day and gave the Nittany Lions a clear shot at the BCS title game
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November 03, 2008

We Are Defense

During Penn State's run to No. 3 the offense got the glory, but against Ohio State the guys on the other side of the ball saved the day and gave the Nittany Lions a clear shot at the BCS title game

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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!"

 

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