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The Wolverines entered the third quarter with the newfound belief not only that they could they win but also that they held the lead and the momentum. Michigan extended their lead to 10–0 with a ten-play 72-yard drive early in the third quarter. With ten seconds left in the third, Penn State finally found the scoreboard on a Kevin Kelly 25-yard field goal.

But a well-coached team can never be counted out, and in seventeen seconds, everything changed.

Penn State quarterback Michael Robinson scored on a 4-yard run early in the fourth quarter. On the Wolverines’ next play, quarterback Chad Henne fumbled the ball, and Nittany Lion cornerback Alan Zemaitis scooped the ball up and returned it for a 35-yard Penn State touchdown. A surprise 2-point conversion by Kevin Kelly gave the Nittany Lions an 18–10 lead.

Michigan would respond to the adversity well. Henne tossed a 33-yard touchdown pass to Mario Manningham, and Mike Hart’s 2-point conversion tied the game at 18. The fourth quarter was becoming a game of its own.