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Marcus Allen, Jesse James, Malik Golden Wear Ohio State Shirts After Losing Bet

Very rarely will you find Marcus Allen not smiling. Thursday was one of those times.

Allen, known for his dance moves, expressive personality, and obsession with pointing to his mouth a la Kodak Black, was one of three former Penn State players on the losing end of a bet with former Ohio State star and current Pittsburgh Steeler Ryan Shazier.

Shazier posted a picture of Allen, Jesse James, and Malik Golden, his once rivals and now teammates, decked out in scarlet and gray on his Instagram, celebrating the Buckeyes’ 27-26 win over the Nittany Lions

The bet was similar to the treatment Allen gave former Pitt running back James Conner last month after the Nittany Lions dismantled the Panthers. Luckily for Allen, James, and Golden, professional Instagram troll DaeSean Hamilton didn’t find his way into the comment section of Shazier’s post.

Two years ago, Allen famously led the way with a block field in Penn State’s White Out upset over the Buckeyes. Now, his face pretty accurately sums up all of our reactions to the final minutes of the fourth quarter last week. Oh, how the turn tables.

At least Jesse James looks happy. Maybe his smile is what you’ve needed all week to finally cheer up.

But if not, eat Arby’s and remember how stupid we are for caring about sports.

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Anthony Colucci

Anthony Colucci was once Onward State’s managing editor and preferred walk-on honors student who majored in psychology and public relations. Despite being from the make-believe land of Central Jersey, he was never a Rutgers fan. If you ever want to know how good Saquon Barkley's ball security is, ask Anthony what happened when he tried to force a fumble at the Mifflin Streak. If you want to hear the story or are bored and want to share prequel memes, follow @_anthonycolucci on Twitter or email him at [email protected]. All other requests and complaints should be directed to Onward State media contact emeritus Steve Connelly.

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