The 1994 Penn State Football team was a force to be reckoned with. Led by one of the greatest coaches of all time (Joe Paterno aka Joe Pa), and a team that included: Kerry Collins, Ki-Jana Carter, Kyle Brady, Phil Yeboah-Kodie, Bobby Engram, and Joe Jurevicius, the Nittany Lions ended the season 12-0 and ranked behind Nebraska. If you let a Nebraska fan tell it however, they ended the season right where they belonged, number 2. You see, although both teams ended the season undefeated, Penn State was obligated to play in the Rose Bowl due to its Big Ten membership. This forced a number 2 Penn State to face the 9-3 Oregon Ducks, and a number 1 Nebraska to Face the 10-1 Miami Hurricanes (a Miami team that had a very weak schedule and lost to a 7-4 Washington earlier in the year). Penn State defeated Oregon, and Nebraska beat Miami (barely). Nonetheless, Nebraska defeated a higher ranked Miami team, and Colorado earlier in the year (A Colorado team that was led by one of the most potent offenses of the time). While the debate will go on forever (collegefootballpoll.com ranked Penn State number 1 for that year), who do you think deserved the number one ranking for 1994? Check out the Nittany Lions vs. the Fighting Illini and Vote below!


