110,830.

Penn State football hosted the second-biggest crowd to ever grace Beaver Stadium Saturday, as 110,830 people watched the Nittany Lions roll over Iowa 31-0. From the student section to the north end zone, the crowd was relentless.

The Beaver Stadium crowd didn’t have its signature moment against Iowa, a penalty or timeout called by the opposing team before its first offensive snap, but it had its moments nonetheless. A false start cost the Hawkeyes five yards early and the crowd generated enough volume to force the Iowa sideline to call two timeouts during the contest.

The crowd didn’t turn the game on its head, as it so often has in past White Out games. Iowa didn’t give up momentum-swinging amounts of penalty yardage or appear frustrated with the crowd. But, it didn’t matter.

Penn State was so dominant throughout the game against the Hawkeyes that the Nittany Lion fanbase wasn’t needed to change the game. Iowa ran just 33 plays Saturday night — the crowd didn’t have much of a chance to cause any damage against the Hawkeyes.

Instead, the crowd focused on showing its support for its home team. For every Penn State fumble recovery, sack, and touchdown, the crowd was palpably noisy from the first kick to the final whistle.

“The White Out is something special. Not many people get to play in it,” quarterback Drew Allar said after the game. “For this to be our home environment, it’s pretty insane and obviously we felt the energy… So that’s just really cool to see all their dedication to us.”

The crowd also prevailed throughout the day despite weather conditions threatening to dampen the spirits of Penn State’s most popular game. Penn State spent a week prior to the game trying to encourage fans to dress warmly and prepare for the weather and even went as far as to advocate for fans to purchase white or clear ponchos to make sure that the monochromatic stage remained a perfect sea of white.

With rain coming down on both tailgates and fans in the stadium Saturday, Penn State’s faithful still showed out. As requested, fans wore white on top of several layers of clothing or put on a white Penn State poncho. Blue sweatshirts were nowhere to be seen inside Beaver Stadium.

The commitment to the color theme kept the game special for Penn State’s players, who have often said that playing in the White Out is one of the biggest reasons to play football in Happy Valley.

“It was one that I’m going to always remember,” defensive lineman Adisa Isaac said. “I just stood there for a second and just looked up and just did a quick 360 and felt just wonderful… I feel like a lot of people don’t get to experience it, but I’m glad I did.”

The White Out crowd’s energy spread easily throughout the game. From the fans to the players, the environment worked to its intended effect: create a unified body with the sole purpose of supporting Penn State football.

“I think that speaks to what Penn State is as a community,” said tight end Tyler Warren, who caught two touchdown passes against the Hawkeyes. “It was raining and it was still filling up to the brim in the stadium. Their energy is infectious. And I love them and I appreciate all they do for us.”