Penn State Football

Penn State football’s viral tweet has been parodied around the nation. Here are some of the funniest

A closer look at the offending part of Penn State’s viral Twitter graphic.
A closer look at the offending part of Penn State’s viral Twitter graphic. Screenshot/Twitter.com

History tends to repeat itself and, on Thursday night, that old adage held true for Penn State football.

The Nittany Lions’ official football Twitter account tweeted a graphic that, in big letters, read, “A PENN STATER HAS APPEARED IN EVERY SUPER BOWL” — with what essentially amounted to fine print at the bottom that read, “except for five since 1967.” Of course, longtime fans might remember a similar social-media misstep in 2016 when another graphic read, “No talent required” ... which probably could’ve been worded a little better.

Penn State opted to delete that 2016 tweet. But it has kept that new tweet online — and sports teams around the country have made light of the hilariously misleading graphic.

If parody is the best form of flattery, then the Nittany Lions’ social media team should feel elated. Here are some of our favorite tweets playing off Penn State’s, which we pinned to the top here, along with Penn State even poking fun of itself (which we applaud):

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