Though local police were prepared for a number of serious incidents this past weekend, they instead dealt with thousands of alumni and students flooding downtown restaurants and bars after a disappointing loss to Michigan.

"It was just a really high concentration of alcohol-related stuff," Penn State University Police Supervisor Bill Moerschbacher said. "Far more than a normal weekend, far more than a normal game, too."

Stephen Rosenhurd, class of 2002, said he and his friends rushed from the stadium to get in line at the Gingerbread Man, 130 Hiester St., to "drown our sorrows."

"The feeling of a victory is at the bottom of the bottle," Mike Turns, class of 2005, said.

Bryan Kearney (senior-industrial engineering) and Derrick Robbins, a long-time Michigan fan, spent Saturday night looking for a place to accommodate both a night of sulking and of celebration.

Robbins said his team did well "playing in a hostile environment."

"It was a good experience and all the fans were good," he said, as a Penn State fan ironically booed him for being decked out in Michigan gear. "I haven't seen anything too bad."

Moerschbacher said University Police were expecting team rivalry throughout the weekend but the fans behaved better than they did during last season's game against Ohio State.

However, police still responded to a high number of alcohol-related incidents over the weekend.

Penn State student Allan Rothrock was cited for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness early yesterday morning for slapping the rear end of a police horse on the 200 block of Calder Way, according to the State College Police Department.

Two males, one of whom was a Penn State alumnus, were apprehended for being publicly drunk in the State College Municipal Building courtyard about 3:30 p.m. Friday, according to police.

State College police Sgt. Chris Fishel said the alumnus seemed unaware of his surroundings as he urinated in front of the police department's large windows.

Numerous secretaries with a clear view of the male reported the incident to police.

Moerschbacher said unknown residents of Paternoville sprayed blue graffiti on the sidewalks in front of Gate A. The graffiti has since been removed.

That incident will cost the university at least $100, Moerschbacher said.

Dave Artosky, class of 1987, and Chris Attardo, class of 1994, spent Saturday afternoon tossing a football across College Avenue traffic.

Both said they were just getting pumped for the game and the oncoming traffic didn't phase their pre-game activities.

Matt Stuart, a Michigan junior, and Jon Ilijic, a Michigan sophomore, said they were impressed by the Penn State fans they encountered in Happy Valley.

"Your students are a lot more pumped up for a game you're going to lose," Stuart said three hours before kickoff. "But it's a lot better than Ann Arbor."

Ilijic said all he heard all weekend was "We Are!"

Alfredo Procopio Jr. of Philadelphia, who was visiting State College with alumni friends, said he was "absoflippinlutely" looking forward to the game as he chanted "overrated" to passing Michigan fans.

He spent seven hours trying to find a ticket to the game Saturday and succeeded at 5 p.m. when he purchased a section NJ, row 43, seat 5 ticket for $100 on College Avenue.

Seven visitors to State College were issued citations for selling tickets greater than face value and two visitors attempted to enter the stadium after they bought counterfeit tickets for $170.

Moerschbacher said tickets were being sold for $200 to $300 each.

He said scalpers receive a summary citation for their first offense, then receive misdemeanors if they are caught again.

William K. Berg, of Buffalo, N.Y., was arrested by University Police and sent to Centre County Prison when he could not pay the $5,000 bail for selling tickets.

Anthony Edwards, of Philadelphia, was also arrested and sent to prison on $100,000 bail after he was caught selling counterfeit football tickets. After Edwards' arrest, University Police discovered he was wanted by the Bergen County Sheriff's Office in New Jersey.