Smell the roses! Dedicated Penn State fan is overcome with emotion after realizing a bowl of flowers given to him by his wife actually meant she was surprising him with Rose Bowl tickets 

  • Pittsburgh native Dean Yockey went viral online after his tearful reaction to being given Rose Bowl tickets was posted online
  • The lifelong Penn State fan was given a box containing a bowl of roses by his wife Becky, and was left in tears when he realized what it meant

A man's emotional reaction to being gifted tickets to see his favorite football team play the Rose Bowl has turned him into an online star.

Pittsburgh native Dean Yockey has been a lifelong fan of Penn State's team, so it was more than exciting to learn that the team would be playing in the upcoming Rose Bowl match.

Dean and his wife talked about attending the match in Pasadena, California, but decided against it because of the cost - or so he thought.

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Looking in: Dean Yockey has become an online star after his reaction to being given tickets to the Rose Bowl went viral

Keeping it literal: Dean's wife bought the tickets and surprised him by giving him a bowl filled with roses

Little did he know, his wife went ahead and snapped up a set of tickets, and decided to surprise him with the trip of a lifetime.

'She always wanted to go to the Rose Parade and I always wanted to go to the Rose Bowl,' Dean told the Center Daily Times

'We thought it'd be a good thing to do. Then we thought we'd save the money, because you never know what you can save it for. What if the girls get married?'

In a video that has since gone viral, father-of-four Dean is seen opening the gift from his wife, which came in the form of a boy containing a bowl of roses. 

The big news: As soon as he realizes what is happening, Dean begins to break down

Disbelief: He tearfully asks his wife 'How did you get the money for this, honey, we don't have the money for this'

'What is it, dad?' asks one of Dean's daughters as he examines the strange present in the clip.

'I don't know, it's a rose bowl,' he says, lifting an envelope out from among the flowers.

It seems as soon as the words leave his lips, he is hit with the reality of the situation: he will be watching his favorite team compete at the Rose Bowl. The tears start to fall and he begins to break down. 

'How did you get the money for this, honey, we don't have the money for this,' he says, clutching his hands together as he cries.

Lots of love: But Becky insists that her hardworking husband deserves it, giving him a big hug

On their way: The pair had discussed attending the game in Pasadena, California, but decided it wasn't in their budget

Happy family: Viral video stars Dean and Becky are parents to four kids

The original video has since been viewed more than 600,000 times on YouTube and gained Dean viral fame. 

It became so widely viewed that it even reached Penn State coach James Franklin, who just had to drop Dean a line.

In a sweet phone call, James thanked Dean for his support, saying that: 'It's passion like you have for Penn State that makes us play so special.' 

The coach also promised to send the father a care package as a thank you.   

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