What a Buzz-Kill: Penn State Faithful Shocked Again

I’ll set it up for you. After being in the best student section in the country for four years, I’ve come to memorize the Penn State chants, traditions, and cheers.   Not surprising.   So while at my brother’s house last night, watching Iowa struggle to put up much of a fight through three quarters, I had no problem with Jeremy Boone punting away after a mediocre Penn State drive. I thought I’d even have some fun with it and join the student section in yelling “Booooooneee” at the proper moment—just to see how many people in the room knew what I was referring to.   It went a little like this: “Booooooneee – uh oh, oh nooo…”   If you’re a Penn State fan, you know the reaction. Silence. What resulted was a huge momentum swing—along with the lead—in Iowa’s favor, and a combination of turnovers in the final minutes cost the Nittany Lions their first loss at home since 2007.  ...