One way or another, Penn State would be represented in the Super Bowl on the NFC sideline as the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers both had former Nittany Lions on the roster. This year it will be [autotag]Miles Sanders[/autotag], the former Penn State running back, who will be hoping to celebrate a Super Bowl victory as the NFC champion, and he played a big role in the NFC championship game victory by the Eagles on Sunday.
Sanders capped the game’s opening drive of the game with a touchdown run right up the middle of the San Francisco defense without a defender managing to lay a hand on him.
Fly Miles Fly 🦅 @BoobieMilesXXIV https://t.co/1Q7CI04A4i
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) January 29, 2023
Sanders and the Eagles were held in check for most of the first half after that opening touchdown drive, but Sanders broke a 7-7 tie later in the second quarter for what proved to be the game-winning score in the Eagles’ 31-7 victory.
.@BoobieMilesXXIV has another and the @Eagles lead 14-7. #NFLPlayoffs
📺: #SFvsPHI on FOX
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Sanders rushed for 42 yards on 11 carries against one of the NFL’s top defenses in the 2022 season.
Congratulations @BoobieMilesXXIV !!! #LawnBoyz #Superbowl #WeAre #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/FihOvQRvgK
— JaJuan Seider (@coachseider) January 29, 2023
Sanders will play in his first Super Bowl in two weeks against either the Kansas City Chiefs or Cincinnati Bengals. The Eagles are hoping to win their second Super Bowl in franchise history.
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