February 13, 2025

Steelers, former Penn State WR Saeed Blacknall looks back on Marcus Allen’s blocked FG vs. Ohio State


PITTSBURGH — Steelers wideout Saeed Blacknall joined five of his former Penn State teammates to look back on the field goal black his current teammate, Marcus Allen, pulled off on Ohio State four years ago this October. Allen’s block, with 4:30 left in the game, prevented a field goal that would’ve given the Buckeyes a 7-point lead. Instead, Grant Haley ran the ball back for a touchdown to give the Nittany Lions a lead they would not surrender in the upset of then-unbeaten Ohio State. Blacknall, Haley, Trace McSorley, Brandon Bell, Chris Godwin and Mike Gesicki all met up over video call to look back on the play and the game’s final moments. “Yo, 95 is running like, he’s like ‘Oh my god, if my mom comes home and see this mess,’ Blacknall joked. “He know, he don’t want to walk back the sideline to Urban Meyer.” Allen, who was…

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