Penn State is the toughest place to play in the Big Ten, college football analyst says: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for May 15 include a favorable opinion of Beaver Stadium as a home game venue, headlines of the day, and more.
It’s time to dive into Wednesday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with Penn State’s place on one college football analyst’s list of the toughest stadiums to play at in the Big Ten. FOX Sports lead color commentator and radio show host Joel Klatt calls Beaver Stadium the No. 1 place road opponents do not want to visit in the conference. He Autzen Stadium at Oregon, ‘The Horseshoe’ in Columbus, ‘The Big House’ at Michigan, and Washington’s Husky Stadium at No. 5. The Nittany Lions will travel to none of those venues in 2024. The Buckeyes and Huskies come to State College while the Ducks and Wolverines are not on this year’s schedule.
“I think that the best environment in the new Big Ten is a whiteout at Penn State, so Penn State would be the toughest environment,” Klatt said. “Every time I talk with anybody who’s going on the road, they always say the same thing. Penn State, toughest environment in the Big Ten. So there’s that.”
A planned renovation project that focuses on Beaver Stadium’s west side will start following the 2024 season. Work is expected to be completed before the 2027 season starts. The university’s Board of Trustees meets next week to approve the project, which will effect capacity some during the 2025 and 2026 seasons but provide massive upgrades to the 107,000-seat venue.
Headlines of the day
PSU first-round pick Olu Fashanu signs with Jets, contract details revealed: McGonigal, PennLive
The weekly rundown: How many kick times will Penn State football learn in May?: Pickel, BWI
Penn State Football: Way-Too-Early Schedule Predictions: Jones, Statecollege.com
Top target set to return to Penn State this weekend: Fitz, BWI
Former Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons signs deal with Adidas: Alenstein, Daily Collegian
PSU analyst Mark Dupuis discusses wide receiver techniques in online clinic: Carr, BWI
On3’s No. 2 ranked 2026 QB Dia Bell talks best relationships and future plans: Wiltfong, On3
Quote of the day
“Penn State is an excellent program with an incredible history. Beaver Stadium is one of the best atmospheres in college football and they have an incredible fan base! I am very excited about their new offense! I’ve been able to develop a great relationship with Coach Franklin, Coach Kotelnicki and Coach O’Brien. I think that I’d be a good fit in what they do offensively because I can play on time and on schedule, but I can create when I need to as well.”
–Class of 2026 QB Dia Bell on the Nittany Lions to On3’s Steve Wiltfong.
