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Penn State Football weekly chat: The White Out is Here

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Penn State quarterback Drew Allar drops back to pass in the 2024 White Out game. (Photo by Frank Hyatt, BWI)

The 2025 White Out game is here! The Penn State Nittany Lions take on the Oregon Ducks in a matchup of the two highest-ranked teams in a White Out ever. As you may expect, Penn State fans are geared up and ready for the event with plenty of questions about the game and surrounding events during Blue White Illustrated’s weekly chat. Here’s a sampling of the questions from this week to get an idea of what we’re discussing on the Lions Den Message board.

  • Are there any potential flip candidates in recruiting this weekend visiting?
  • Which 2026 or 2027 prospect should be put on commit watch?
  • How does Penn State cover Oregon tight end sensation Kenyon Sadiq?
  • How many explosive plays can Penn State generate in this game?

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James Franklin explains why the White Out is so special

The White Out has truly become a cultural landmark in college football that many have tried to replicate, but none have succeeded. This week, Penn State head coach James Franklin explained why a night game White Out at Beaver Stadium is such an important and impactful event.

“First of all, a normal game in Beaver Stadium is special, right? We are blessed and fortunate, and do not take for granted that we, on a consistent basis, we’ll get about 106,000 fans here,” Franklin said. “That number can go up a little bit, can go down a little bit, but we get great support week in and week out. Some programs would die to have 60,000, and we’re obviously way, way, way above that. And then, the White Out, like a lot of things, whether it’s Homecoming at a certain campus, or whatever it may be, there’s unique games. This is something that was started, I think, about 20 years ago, and has taken off. And obviously, there’s a lot of factors to go into it,” he said.

“I know FOX tried to argue that a 12 O’Clock White Out was the same as a seven o’clock White Out. I think people would disagree with that. So there’s been factors that have impacted a little bit. But when you’re able to get a night game against an opponent like we do with the sky, the black sky, and the white uniforms and the white clad crowd, and the contrast of the dark uniforms, and just the anticipation and the build up, the students sleeping outside the stadium all week, it’s just turned into a special event.

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