Overheard On Twitter: Penn State Football Fans React To 2024 Game Themes

Mikey DeAngelis | Onward State

Penn State football announced game themes for the 2024 season Monday afternoon. The White Out is scheduled for November 9th’s contest against Big Ten newcomer and National Championship runner-up Washington, while the Stripe Out will be on October 5 against UCLA and the Helmet Stripe on November 2 against Ohio State, to name a few.

Some fans didn’t appear to be too fond of the pick for the White Out game, but would rather play the Huskies than Illinois, which is scheduled as the homecoming game on September 28.

Just be glad that Penn State didn’t pick Illinois for the Whiteout game.
— Zach Seyko (@zach_seyko) July 15, 2024

However, other fans took to Twitter to express their satisfaction with Penn State’s pick, citing Ohio State’s loss to Mizzou in the Cotton Bowl and Washington’s trip to the National Championship last season.

Penn State fans being mad about this game being against Washington – ya know the team that lost the Natty – instead of against an Ohio State team that lost to Mizzou is something else

This is a great choice https://t.co/f9TRMUMyCp
— Katie Kemmerer (@katie_kemmerer) July 15, 2024

Others concurred, saying that as long as FOX’s Big Noon was in the way, Penn State would just have to be happy without playing Ohio State.

I’m good with this. I’ve heard a lot of people say the White Out should be vs Ohio State no matter what, but my opinion is if Fox is going to continue to make Penn State’s biggest games kick off at noon, don’t reward them by giving them the White Out https://t.co/5Tu3n33AMf
— Will Desautelle III (@wdesautelle) July 15, 2024

Some believed Penn State is scheduling the White Out against Washington rather than the Buckeyes because it has a better chance to win. The Nittany Lions were .500 in the White Out entering its contest with Auburn in 2021, and it has since won the game every year.

Once again, Penn state schedules the white out against a fraudulently good team to sell tickets instead of using the environment to their advantage.
— Mike Tyson (@therealtyson88) July 15, 2024

With ALL DUE RESPECT, Penn State not making the 11/2 Ohio State matchup the White Out is ducking the smoke… pic.twitter.com/tSM54LERg0
— Scott Kauffman (@scottiekauffman) July 15, 2024

Sarcasm!

When I think of Big Ten football, I almost certainly think of Penn State hosting Washington in November in the annual White Out game! https://t.co/ogqUrSRaB7
— Lehigh Football Nation (@LFN) July 15, 2024

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Nolan Wick

Nolan wrote for Onward State from 2021 until 2025. He mainly covered Penn State football, men’s hockey, and baseball, and he was also an associate editor. A Silver Spring, Maryland, native, Nolan is an avid D.C. sports and Liverpool fan. You can follow him on Twitter @nolan_wick.

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