44 years ago today.... Franco Harris....

[fairgambit]

I was fortunate enough to be there.

Harris says after he and Phil Villapiano had come to a stalemate as he was pass blocking, a voice in his head, something from his not-so-distant training under Penn State Joe Paterno, told him, "Run to the ball, run to the ball."

 

[hohmadw]

I was there too-have a bird's eye view from the field boxes. How Franco was able to pick up that ball before it hit the ground was unbelievable!

 

[AvgUser]

...and a dynasty was born

Thank you for the reminder on this date.

 

[Norm Petersin]

A great play, and it could not have happened to a greater person, and one of the greatest Penn Staters ever.

 

[FHSPSU67]

I make 3 of us who were there. I was there after being offered a single ticket the night before. I remember looking around, seeing a half empty stadium, and hoping that something would happen to make those who had left regret their haste in giving up.

 

[john4psu]

It was Franco and the Steelers destiny. You could try re-create that pass and deflection 10,000 times and not duplicate what happened.

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

Amazing that it was blacked out in Pittsburgh despite being sold out. We listened to it on our Hi-Fi and I pitched a fit when Stabler scored on the 30 yard scramble.

 

[lubrano]