After winning its first nine matches in conference play, No. 9 Penn State fell to the Wolverines 3-2 (23-25, 25-17, 27-29, 25-23, 9-15) Saturday night in Ann Arbor.
For the first time in 1,793 days, Penn State is ranked in the AP Top 25. The Nittany Lions check in at No. 24 following their huge upset over Ohio State, who falls to No. 6.
Five years ago Penn State (3-1-1) didn't have a varsity hockey team. It barely had a functional locker room. Last night, it defeated Notre Dame, the No. 3 team in the nation..on the road.
Decimated by injuries in the first half of the season, Penn State's defense wasn't supposed to step up like that against the Buckeyes. But boy, did it ever.
James Franklin earned his elusive signature victory, but Saturday's victory means so much more.
Students celebrated Penn State's win over Ohio State with a rally in Beaver Canyon that had the most participation -- and vandalism -- since the Paterno riots in 2011.