Paterno Page #2

Synopsis: The film centers on Joe Paterno, who, after becoming the winningest coach in college football history, is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the victims.
Genre: Biography, Sport
Director(s): Barry Levinson
Production: HBO Films
 
IMDB:
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
74%
TV-MA
Year:
2018
105 min
173 Views


calling him a coach,

an educator,

and a humanitarian.

- We are!

- Penn State!

- We are!

- Penn State!

- We are!

- Penn State!

( shouting )

( crowd cheering)

Quarterback:

And...hut!

Announcer:

Scheelhaase to throw

to the end zone,

touchdown!

- 3:
32 to go in the third.

- Aw, sh*t.

It's Illinois

who strikes first.

- Paterno on two. Standby, two.

- Tighter on Paterno.

Slow push him, slow push him.

Ready, two? Take two.

Announcer:

Third and goal.

McGloin fumbles the football,

picks it up again,

sacked at the 15.

That is the sixth fumble

of the day by Penn State.

Fourth and goal,

the kicking unit comes out.

Fera's 30-yarder

is...good!

Penn State's on the board.

It's seven-three.

...on four.

Scheelhaase is gonna run again

on third and twelve.

This time Penn State's ready

to force fourth down

for Illinois.

Man:

Take one.

Announcer:

3:
05 to go.

80 yards for

the Penn State offense.

Nittany Lions need a touchdown.

What's the story

with Moye?

Fractured

metatarsal.

Doctor says he can go

if it's an emergency.

Well, this looks

like an emergency.

You got Moye?

Moye! Moye! Get Moye!

Moye, let's go!

Come on, come on,

let's go.

The team needs you.

Joe needs you. Go! Go!

Announcer:

And McGloin,

the junior quarterback

from Scranton.

McGloin throws,

it's completed!

And who makes the grab

but Derek Moye,

coming back from a broken bone

in his left foot.

Jay:
Now we're in business.

They're gonna crowd the line,

think we're gonna run--

let's go to Brown.

Man:
Take one.

Ready, two...

Announcer:

Right back to Justin Brown!

First down, Penn State driving.

All right,

we got a game here, folks.

Everybody stay focused.

Let's do our jobs.

- Fourth down and sixth.

- Let's go!

Penn State needs to convert.

McGloin heaves it

to the end zone for Moye--

It is...

incomplete! But there are

multiple flags on the play.

Penn State's gonna

get another shot.

- ( chatter )

- Man:
Nice.

- Time out, time out.

- Time out. Time out.

- Time out. Time out.

- ( blows whistle )

Man:
All right, Coach.

What do you want to do?

Heavy right,

25 counter.

That's good.

Heavy right,

25 counter.

- Come on, baby.

- Heavy right, 25 counter.

All right. Heavy right,

25 counter. Let's go.

Announcer:
A minute-20 to go

in the fourth quarter,

down by four,

Penn State needs

to get into the end zone

for the first time today.

McGloin handing off, Silas...

He's in the end zone!

Touchdown, Penn State!

With a minute-eight to go,

the Nittany Lions

are into the end zone,

- an 80-yard touchdown drive.

- Yes! Yes!

Penn State hoping

to close it out

and give Joe Paterno

win number 409,

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Debora Cahn

Debora T. Cahn is an American television writer, most notable for her work on The West Wing. Following The West Wing's end, Cahn was hired as a producer for Grey's Anatomy. more…

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