Warner: We’ve seen better Michigan teams go into Penn State in a similar environment and win, like in 2015. But when you’re trying to huddle up, the sound is of another - it’s even louder than any other stadium I’ve been to. Rosenberger: I don’t think it (affected) as much for Denard (Robinson), because they were used to going no-huddle all the time and Rich Rod’s teams … called their plays in with hand signals from the sideline. The environment provides what many believe is a built-in advantage for the Nittany Lions. It was just wild to see the whole place shake. Mickelson: From our vantage point, (Barkley) was running towards us. And I was just screaming because we were on defense, and then Saquon Barkley scored very quickly and that kinda shut me up. Warren: (Michigan) started the game on defense, so everyone was silent. There was not a person 90 years old or an infant that wasn’t wearing white. … Even a maize out, people wear gray, people wear white, people wear blue. Heller: It’s something that I’ve never seen Michigan pull off. But everyone in Happy Valley is wearing white except for the away fans there for that game. Warren: I was getting booed the entire time.ĭavidoff: (Penn State fans) were turning to high-five me and I would pull my zipper down and show them the block ‘M,’ the blue ‘M,’ and they were like … ‘What are you doing? It’s a whiteout! Why are you wearing a white Michigan shirt?’ And I laughed, I said ‘I’m a wolf in sheep’s clothing, I didn’t know about the whiteout.’ĭan Mickelson, attended in 20: If you go to a night game in Ann Arbor, life is still going on outside the game. It’s actually very funny because I had a white Michigan golf shirt, like a polo shirt. Ken Davidoff, attended in 2015: I didn’t know about the whiteout until I showed up at the stadium. But Penn State kind of got better at the whiteouts since then. Steve Rosenberger, attended in 20: The first game wasn’t as hyped up … because it wasn’t an undefeated ranked matchup like the one I went to two years ago. But out of like 20,000 in that whole section, it was all white. Actually, there was one other guy in yellow. It is astoundingly white.īrendan Warren, attended in 2017: I was the only one not wearing white in the entire student section. Zack Kessler, attended in 20: This is gonna sound dumb, but it is very white. Kelly Heller, attended in 2013: When you walk into the stadium, you can’t miss it. Penn State is located two-and-a-half hours from Pittsburgh, the closest city, and it ’s hard for casual fans to get to - so those that come are the diehards, and the whiteout game is the crown jewel of every season. In the years to come, Penn State is now synonymous with the White Out across college football.Most people interviewed said that the whiteout was unlike anything they’ve seen at Michigan Stadium, perhaps with the exception of the first “Under the Lights” game in 2011. The first true White Out game was in a losing effort to Purdue in 2004. “Operation Visine” was a success, and it allowed the university to get a little more creative for a game vs. While it was not the first true White Out game, the impetus for it began in 2002 in an attempt to prevent Nebraska Cornhuskers fans from bringing a “Sea of Red” to Happy Valley. Penn State football: When was the first White Out game at Beaver Stadium? This is when Penn State first started doing White Out games, and it was not all that long ago. It has been around for some time, but when was the first White Out? These games are usually played at night and can be an incredibly intimidating road environment for the opposing team, regardless of how well Penn State is playing at the time. What this tradition entails is for all of Nittany Lion Nation to wear white clothing during a Penn State home game at Beaver Stadium. Penn State has one of the best relatively new traditions in college football: The White Out Game. The Penn State football program has had the White Out tradition for several years now. By John Buhler 11 months ago Follow Tweet
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