Beaver Stadium has rode the backs of Penn Staters hell-bent on proving their home turf is so much more than an eight seed all the way to the finals of the USA Today’s Ultimate Stadium Bracket Championship.
After knocking off top-seeded Tiger Stadium in the first round, Beaver Stadium rattled off “upsets” over the Rose Bowl and Georgia’s Sanford Stadium en route to the finals where it took down the bright, shiny, and Chick-Fil-A-filled Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Even in the finals, Beaver Stadium hasn’t missed a step while competing with Kansas’ Allen Fieldhouse. Less than seven hours after voting opened on Friday morning, Beaver Stadium had already wracked up more than 70 percent of the votes.
Voting closes Saturday at 9 a.m. All signs point to a ringing of the Victory Bell.
Anthony Colucci was once Onward State’s managing editor and preferred walk-on honors student who majored in psychology and public relations. Despite being from the make-believe land of Central Jersey, he was never a Rutgers fan. If you ever want to know how good Saquon Barkley's ball security is, ask Anthony what happened when he tried to force a fumble at the Mifflin Streak. If you want to hear the story or are bored and want to share prequel memes, follow @_anthonycolucci on Twitter or email him at [email protected] All other requests and complaints should be directed to Onward State media contact emeritus Steve Connelly.
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