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I was there, 9/30/00 vs Purdue. Rashard Casey was the QB. The entire stadium let out a collective gasp and then broke out into a huge cheer.
I was there too.I was there, 9/30/00 vs Purdue. Rashard Casey was the QB. The entire stadium let out a collective gasp and then broke out into a huge cheer.
Much like what would happen today if we went under center.I was there too.
I have to believe Purdue was thoroughly confused as to why there were so many cheers. Nothing obvious had happened. Maybe their defensive coaches realized it right away.
No you didn't. I'm sure Richie Lucas took some, though.I think I remember Hufnagel taking some shotgun snaps in the early 70s- but I'm in the early 70s myself, and memory gets tricky
Purdue and Rashard Casey. That may have been the first white out game. Not sure about the year but pretty sure it was against Purdue.In Joe’s era? I can’t remember.
Franklin won’t go under center.
They DID go under center yesterday, didn't they?Much like what would happen today if we went under center.
Game had also first shovel pass as I recall.I was there, 9/30/00 vs Purdue. Rashard Casey was the QB. The entire stadium let out a collective gasp and then broke out into a huge cheer.
Richie was under Engle though Joe was Qb coachNo you didn't. I'm sure Richie Lucas took some, though.
Yes and from what I heard it wasn't pretty.They DID go under center yesterday, didn't they?
Funny you say that, as Joe made that very point when people made a fuss about the “first” shotgun snap to Rashard Casey in 2000.It depends on what you mean by shotgun. Back in the early 1900s when the primary ball handler was the tailback the Single Wing was essentially the shotgun. So I’m guessing that snapping the ball to someone that was not under center happened at Penn State long before Paterno.
Unless you want to count the Tony Sacca behind the back pass against USC circa 1990 as a shovel pass.Game had also first shovel pass as I recall.