A Long Road Ahead

Penn State yet again suffered a devastating loss, coming up one point short in a 17-16 loss to the University of Virgina Cavaliers. Place kicker Sam Ficken missed a 42 yard field goal as time expired to add to the drama of an already dramatic season. If the sanctions handed down by the NCAA hadn't already affected the outcome of the team, they have now. Starting place kicker Anthony Fera transferred to Texas following the sanctions, it's not quite fair, but safe to say if he would have been the kicker this past Saturday Penn State would've won the game. Ficken made only 1 out of his 5 field goal attempts, the misses included a 20 yard field goal and an extra point that was blocked. It's very hard to watch the team you root for win on both sides of the ball for 58 minutes of the game, leave it all on the field, and yet still come up short. But it has been just that type of year and season for Penn State. The hard fought effort may demoralize the team for the remainder of the season. As Penn State fans, remember to always stay loyal and never stop cheering. A taste of some satisfaction may come this weekend as Penn State takes on Navy back home in Beaver Stadium.