When the U.S. State Department received an invitation from the Iranian Athletic Association that proposed a diplomatic soccer tour of the country in early spring of 1951, government officials reached out to the national champion Nittany Lions first.
Three second-half goals carried the Buckeyes to a commanding win over a Penn State team that seemed to feel the effects of three consecutive double-overtime games.
Aaron Molloy's first-half goal was enough to keep the Nittany Lions level despite captain Dani Marks's 76th-minute red card.
The Nittany Lions were unable to come back from an early first-half deficit and were blanked at home by a defensively compact Pride team.
He hasn’t slowed down since his time with the Nittany Lions ended -- starting a professional career after the Columbus Crew selected him in the third round of the MLS SuperDraft.
Penn State announced Friday that former engineering department head Peggy Johnson has been named dean of Schreyer Honors College, and will officially assume the position in July of 2017.