Happy White Out gameday, folks!

Penn State football returns to Beaver Stadium fresh off its first bye week of the season for a White Out date against the Oregon Ducks. It’s one of the most highly-anticipated White Out matchups in history as Penn State looks to silence the critics in its first Big Ten game of the season. The college football world’s eyes are all set on Happy Valley in week five.

Television

The White Out battle will take place on NBC with Noah Eagle on play-by-play, Penn State alum Todd Blackledge on color commentary, and Kathryn Tappen as the sideline reporter. Penn State last played on the network in last season’s 28-13 win over Wisconsin in late October. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m.

Radio

Penn State Sports Network – Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp
Local: 99.5 & 103.7 FM / 1450 AM, SiriusXM/Internet: 80/85

Weather

It’ll be an interesting evening in State College on Saturday with the temperature around 63°, but there is a 25% chance of precipitation, per AccuWeather. Cloud cover is at 86% and wind gusts will be up to six mph. The humidity stands at 77%.

Injuries

18 players missed Penn State’s final non-conference contest against Villanova on September 13. Kaden Saunders, Lyrick Samuel, Josiah Brown, Logan Cunningham, Peter Gonzalez, Andrew Olesh, Max Granville, Mason Robinson, Jordan Mayer, Mylachi Williams, De’Andre Cook, Kaleb Artis, Bekkem Kritza, Amiel Davis, Kari Jackson, Donte Nastasi, Liam Horan, and Brady O’Hara all missed time.

Series History

Penn State and Oregon have met five times before. Penn State owns the series lead 3-2, but Oregon topped the Nittany Lionsn in last season’s Big Ten Championship in a 45-37 thriller. The teams’ last meeting before the conference title game was in a 38-20 Penn State Rose Bowl win in 1995. Saturday’s White Out will be Oregon’s first time playing in Happy Valley since October 3, 1964, when the Ducks beat the Nittany Lions 22-14.

Betting Lines

The Nittany Lions -3.5-point favorites against the Ducks with the over/under set at 53.5 points, according to DraftKings.

Media Coverage

Onward State will have you covered throughout today’s game. Find big plays, analysis, photos, and more on our main Twitter account @OnwardState as well as play-by-play commentary from @OnwardStSports.

Football writers Cooper Cazares (@CooperCazares), Collin Ward (@wardcollinz), and Oscar Orellana (@__oscarorellana) will provide you with coverage from inside the press box. Photographers Sophie Yadzinski (@sophieyadz) and Ericka Apolskis (@ericka_apolskis) will provide visual updates from the field.

Onward State

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• Ryan Barker Remains Symbol Of Consistency For Penn State Football Amid Offensive Troubles
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• Trebor Peña Settling Into Penn State Football Offense After Breakout Performance Against Villanova
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