Men in White: The Gutsy, Against-All-Odds Return of Penn State Football

Description

An inspiring tale of teamwork and grit, Men in White tells the story of the student athletes who launched one of the greatest comebacks in sports history, rescuing a college football program gutted by scandal with a thrilling championship run.

Men in White chronicles every twist in this epic drama in the words of the young men who chose to stay and rebuild the Penn State football program in the tumultuous days, months, and years that followed the Sandusky scandal. Despite crippling NCAA sanctions, blistering heat from the outraged media, and radio silence from the adults in the school’s administration, these big – hearted kids refused to back down.

With the once-mighty program in free fall, they put their personal fortunes on the line, battling together through five will-testing seasons to rehabilitate the program and its ideals, culminating in the momentous come-from-behind victory against Wisconsin in the 2016 Big Ten Championship Game. Their story echoes that of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, a cast of young men–colossal underdogs–who boldly accepted the challenge of a lifetime, soaring to victory while shouldering the weight of a bruising political drama.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Chris Raymond
Published: 07/29/2025
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
ISBN: 9781250840233
Pages: 496
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 1.10″ H x 8.90″ L x 6.00″ W

About the Author
CHRIS RAYMOND has covered sports, politics, and pop culture for thirty years. In addition to various longtime roles at ESPN, he has written and edited on the staff at Details, Esquire, and GQ. He lives with his wife and two sons in Westchester County, New York.