The 7 most important plays that have defined the James Franklin era
3. 4th down stop vs. Wisconsin Big Ten Championship (2016)
One of the biggest plays of the 2016 season came in the Big Ten championship game against Wisconsin. What initially looked like would be a blowout for the Badgers, Penn State's theme of being a 2nd half team that year continued. Once down 21, the Nittany Lions roared back to outscore the Badgers 31-3. Wisconsin had one more chance late in the 4th quarter on 4th & short.
The Badgers had run the ball well all game but Penn State's defense rose to the occasion when Marcus Allen and Grant Haley stuffed Corey Clement to force a turnover on downs, giving James Franklin and the Nittany Lions a Big Ten title.
OTD 2016: @haleyboy10 and @Chico_Hndrxx come up with a 4th down stop for the ages and Penn State completes the largest comeback in Big Ten Championship game history #WeAre pic.twitter.com/XmcUx8mqYf
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