Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez intercepted a pass in 1984 to help West Virginia beat Penn State -- and Joe Paterno, of course -- for the first time in 27 years.
Before the game, Rodriguez's girlfriend -- and now wife, Rita -- had a request for JoePa during warmups.
"She went up to coach Paterno during warmups and said, 'In the spirit of good sportsmanship, would you mind taking a picture with my cheerleaders and myself?'" Rich Rodriguez recalled this week. "He was like the biggest celebrity she had ever met.
"We still talk about that, still laugh about that. Whenever we see each other, he still gives Rita a big hug and laughs."
Rita Rodriguez cherished the picture and said she saw it last year when she was moving into the family's house in Michigan and was trying to find it to share with reporters this week.
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