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Following Penn State’s crushing 42-39 loss to Pitt at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh in 2016, Nittany Lion quarterback Trace McSorley was standing just outside the PSU locker room answering questions from reporters. Then a loud voice could be heard booming through the large corridor. At first the ambient noise in the busy area made it difficult to hear exactly what was being said.
Then it became clear. “Hail to Pitt! Hail to Pitt! Hail to Pitt!” Over and over. McSorley paused to let the commotion pass. It ended with a “My boys, Pitt, yeah!” And then without missing a beat, McSorley picked up where he ad left off.
The taunting was coming from an interesting source — Pitt Heisman trophy winner and Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett. He was 62 years old at the time. You can see the incident in the video above.
“I remember it, I remember exactly how it went like it was yesterday,” McSorley said late Saturday night. “We used it a little as motivation — it got shown during the team video today, just kind of a little added boost right before the game for a lot of guys. … There’s things that stick with you."
Meanwhile, Dorsett was one of multiple Pitt Hall of Famers who were honored at halftime of the game, a list that also included fellow legends like Dan Marino, Mike Ditka and Hugh Green. With the Panthers trailing 14-6 and driving rain hitting the area, the stadium was already half empty during the ceremony. The facility was practically devoid of Pitt fans by the time the blowout ended.
Following Penn State’s crushing 42-39 loss to Pitt at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh in 2016, Nittany Lion quarterback Trace McSorley was standing just outside the PSU locker room answering questions from reporters. Then a loud voice could be heard booming through the large corridor. At first the ambient noise in the busy area made it difficult to hear exactly what was being said.
Then it became clear. “Hail to Pitt! Hail to Pitt! Hail to Pitt!” Over and over. McSorley paused to let the commotion pass. It ended with a “My boys, Pitt, yeah!” And then without missing a beat, McSorley picked up where he ad left off.
The taunting was coming from an interesting source — Pitt Heisman trophy winner and Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett. He was 62 years old at the time. You can see the incident in the video above.
“I remember it, I remember exactly how it went like it was yesterday,” McSorley said late Saturday night. “We used it a little as motivation — it got shown during the team video today, just kind of a little added boost right before the game for a lot of guys. … There’s things that stick with you."
Meanwhile, Dorsett was one of multiple Pitt Hall of Famers who were honored at halftime of the game, a list that also included fellow legends like Dan Marino, Mike Ditka and Hugh Green. With the Panthers trailing 14-6 and driving rain hitting the area, the stadium was already half empty during the ceremony. The facility was practically devoid of Pitt fans by the time the blowout ended.
