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Penn State Fans Cry Tears of Pepper Spray

October 27, 2008 RSS Feed Print
Police officer escorts a Penn State fan during a disturbance on campus after Penn State defeated Ohio State in football on Saturday.

Police officer escorts a Penn State fan during a disturbance on campus after Penn State defeated Ohio State in football on Saturday.

The highly hyped Penn State-Ohio State game this past weekend left ecstatic Nittany Lions crying in State College Saturday night, thanks perhaps in part to pepper spray police used to quell the crowd of 4,000 raucous celebrants that converged downtown, the Daily Collegian reports. By the way, it wasn ' t even a home game.

Penn State's 13-6 win inspired hordes of fans to take to streets, "pounding on cars, tearing out bushes, and pulling down streetlights." State College police said fans tore down two lampposts and at least two parking meters during the night. At least six cars along Beaver Avenue were damaged, including a police cruiser, police said.

No one has been arrested—yet—but authorities have said they expect to make several arrests over the next weeks. Although officials are still calculating the damage, repairs could cost the city around $10,000.

As is often the case when police use pepper spray or tear gas, students weren't too happy—especially the guy who decided to pour milk into his eyes: "This is not a good look for me."

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I grew up in state college and its sad, but after big wins (and losses) the students have been destroying things for years.

Matt D of CA 1:53AM October 30, 2008

Alright, I had all respect for penn state and their win over a team I love (go bucks) but when you see that happen... All respect is down the drain, I mean, that was very very mature for them to do, they do need to be kicked out of penn state, and they do need to be arrested

Josh of OH 10:51AM October 29, 2008

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