THE Penn State Nittany Lions appear to have a secret weapon at their disposal.
They may have kicked off their 2023 season with a 38-15 win over West Virginia, but the result wasn’t the highlight for some fans.
Quarterback Allar impressed on his first start for Penn StateCredit: Reuters
But it was a surprise squirrel who stole many of the headlines on SaturdayCredit: NBC
A rogue squirrel made its way into the endzone during the game much to the delight of fans.
And as far as the viewers at home were concerned, this brave squirrel could have suited up for the Nittany Lions.
“Penn State squirrel definitely deserves a shot, Coach!” tweeted one fan.
Another said: “Great 40 time on that squirrel at Penn State.”
A third suggested: “Maybe it can play Dline.”
While another posed an interesting question: “This if the most important question I have ever asked: if you gave a hyper-intelligent squirrel that understood the rules of football a squirrel-sized ball and gave it 200 carries behind penn state’s offensive line, how many yards would it run for in a season?”
Not that the Nittany Lions need much help running the ball if Saturday’s win is anything to go by.
On 35 carries, Penn State rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns against the Mountaineers.
Leading the way was sophomore Nick Singleton who is fresh off of a 1,000-yard season in 2022 that led to him being named Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
Fellow sophomore, quarterback Drew Allar, also kicked off his season in an impressive fashion.
Going 21 of 29, he threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns in his first start for the Nittany Lions.
Next up for seventh-ranked Penn State is another home game, this time against the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens on September 9.
One fan said the squirrel had “Moves like Jagger!”Credit: NBC