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Penn State’s Biggest Wins This Century – Part 1

By Corey Hunter

Oct 22, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions special teams players celebrate a blocked punt against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the fourth quarter at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Ohio State 24-21. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions special teams players celebrate a blocked punt against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the fourth quarter at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Ohio State 24-21. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 22, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions fans celebrate their teams victory on the field against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Ohio State 24-21. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions fans celebrate their teams victory on the field against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Ohio State 24-21. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports /

Penn State defeated Ohio State this past Saturday in what could be a program-altering win.  After the Lions improbable 24-21 victory, it got me thinking, what are the top-10 best team wins this century?

Rarely is the middle of the season a great time to take stock of a program, especially Penn State. Rather, it is best to wait until the dust has settled from the season to look at where the program is and how far it has come.  For the sake of argument though, indulge me as we take a stroll down memory lane.

You see, as the final seconds ticked off the clock Saturday night, and it became apparent that Penn State was going to win a most improbable victory, I began to think about what some of the best Nittany Lions win of this century have been.  Some of which were easy to identify, others caused to me to pause for a moment.

In this two-part series I reveal my top-10 signature Penn State victories over the past 16 years (2000- present).  These games are meant to signify important TEAM wins, not necessarily milestone wins.

So, without further ado, I countdown my top-10 biggest Penn State victories from 2000 to the present.

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