Students were again asked to wear white to the following game against Iowa in what is considered to be one of the program's worst outings. Over 20,000 students participated and, despite losing the game, it was deemed a success. In 2004, to try and draw extra excitement for the team in what was a down year for the program, the Penn State Athletic Department asked students to wear white to the upcoming game against Purdue. Dubbed "Operation Visine" (to "get the red out"), this precursor to the modern White Out worked, as there was not only record attendance, most of whom were Penn State fans, but the Nittany Lions upset #7 Nebraska 40–7. An email began to be circulated amongst Penn State fans to both wear blue to the game and not to sell their tickets to Cornhusker fans. In 2002, leading up to a much hyped up game against Nebraska, there was a fear that a "Sea of Red" would overtake the stands in Beaver Stadium. The White Out is the football program’s premier home event, and as such, it frequently touts some of Penn State’s biggest rivalries, non-conference opponents, and highly rated recruiting opportunities. Six other teams have each made a single appearance, of which only three were not members of the Big Ten Conference. Iowa is currently scheduled to become the third team to make multiple appearances, with its second during the 2023-24 season.
Ohio State has appeared in the second most with five. Michigan has appeared in the most White Out games, currently sitting at six. During these games, Zombie Nation's Kernkraft 400 replaces Fight On, State as the fight song after Penn State scores. All White Out games are showcased with an advanced fireworks display lining the east and west (long ends) of Beaver Stadium. It has been described as "the best atmosphere in college football." It is also among the most expensive regular season games of college football, with ticket prices ranging upwards of $250. The White Out is a tradition at the Pennsylvania State University during select Nittany Lions home football games, where all spectators come dressed in white. Not to be confused with Winnipeg White out.
0 kommentar(er)
