The 2025 White Out game is in the books, folks.

Penn State lost a hard-fought battle to Oregon 30-24 in front of Beaver Stadium’s second-largest crowd ever. For many, this was their first White Out experience. For others, this was the last time they would get to experience the White Out as a student.

Some of our seniors took some time to reflect on their final White Out as Penn State students and what the devastating loss means to them.

Cooper Cazares

I can’t believe it was my last White Out. When you commit to Penn State, you’re told about “The Greatest Show in College Football.” You hear the stories, and you see the videos online, but nothing can prepare you for that game. I vividly remember each of my White Out experiences, but I’d have to say this last one was a full-circle moment for me.

For some reason (Marcus Mariota), I grew up a massive Oregon fan. Yes, I said it. The Ducks were one of my first loves, and aside from the Washington Commanders, the team I have always been a die-hard fan of. I committed to coming to Penn State with the goal of one day being in the press box covering the Nittany Lions, and it finally happened in my senior year. As luck would have it, the same year that I ditched my striped overalls for a credential, the Oregon Ducks were coming to town in what we all knew was going to be a top-10 matchup. When it was announced that the White Out would be coming in week five against Puddles and Co. I immediately got emotional because of the magnitude that moment would mean to me. “The Greatest Show in College Football” in my senior year, in the press box, between my childhood team and the team of the school I’ll soon call my alma mater.

Despite the loss, the game was fantastic down the stretch, where it felt like either team could pull off the victory, and I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. Penn State and Oregon will meet again, I’m sure, but in that venue, in this stage of my life, between those two teams, you couldn’t have written a better script.

Noah Flenard

My last White Out was so bittersweet to say the least. Penn State was my dream school, and gazing upon the sea of white reminded me not only why I chose this school, but chose my major of broadcast journalism. Beaver Stadium is easily the best venue in the nation, and I’ve wanted to be in sports media my entire life because I grew up watching Penn State football with my parents. Participating in all the chants and watching the fireworks with awe is a memory I’ll never forget. While the game did not go the way I hoped it would, I teared up watching the team exit the tunnel onto the field for the last white out game from the student section.

Jayla Nartatez

I can’t believe this was my last White Out as a student. This was the second White Out I have ever attended, and the atmosphere was absolutely incredible. There are truly no words to describe what it feels like to be at a White Out and hear the noise of the crowd cheering for something they strongly believe in and love. My last White Out as a student is complete, but it will not be the last White Out I attend. While I wish the result of the game had ended differently, there is nothing like being at the White Out surrounded by friends, family, and other members of the Penn State community. As I sat in my seat in Beaver Stadium, I took in all the views. The beautiful sky, the blue band, the football team running onto the field, and of course, thousands of people in white. I will take these views with me and always remember what it was like to be at a Penn State White Out.

McKenna Murphy

What a bittersweet last White Out game. There were so many times throughout the game where I just stopped to savor the moment, take in the crowd, and listen to the collective screams of 111,000 people. There is genuinely nothing like the Penn State Whiteout, and I hope I get to experience many more in the future as a washed-up alum. Getting into the game over an hour early meant I was finally able to see the pregame performance and watch the new drum major do her flip, which was awesome. The game itself was, of course, disappointing, but to be a Penn State football fan means being used to disappointment. The memories of laughing, screaming, and experiencing the highs and lows of OT will last a lifetime. Despite the end score, I can say that I truly did enjoy my last Whiteout as a Penn State student.

Jack Anderson-Jussen

My feelings on my final White Out are split. On the one hand, I absolutely expected a loss. Based on everything I had seen so far this season, I didn’t think we had what it takes to defend against the elite offense Oregon has. While we did defend better against them than I thought we would, it obviously still wasn’t enough. The offense did not step up when we needed them to, and I was really disappointed to take the L against Oregon. On the flip side, it was a great experience. You can’t ask for a better environment than the White Out, and I thought the whole show was killer. When I think back over my previous White Outs, I do believe that was the best one, despite the loss. For that, I am grateful. I am grateful to Penn State football for giving me such good memories, win or loss, that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.

Abby Neely

My final White Out was bittersweet, for obvious reasons. It just felt different than previous White Outs because I knew it was my last, and I think that impacted my ability to fully enjoy every aspect. With that being said, it was an overall great day. The weather was perfect, it was a night game, and the vibes were high all day long. I was in the student section for my last White Out, which is an inexplicable experience, but with how the game went, being in that atmosphere, I could feel and hear every emotion from everyone around me. I knew, standing there, I wasn’t the only one with mixed emotions, and not only about the game. I am grateful I got to experience four years of White Outs. None of them ever were or felt the same as the last, and each experience will always hold a special place in my heart.

CJ Gill

I can’t believe I experienced my last ever White Out as a student on Saturday. It didn’t really sink in until I sat down on the bleachers with my best friends, whom I had made before game one of freshman year after the Drew Allar interception. I’ve been going to Penn State White Out’s long before I was a student, and I know I’ll be back after graduating, but to be honest, there is nothing like being in the student section for a big game in Beaver Stadium and it’s a feeling you won’t forget. The Oregon game was one of, if not the loudest, games I’ve ever been to. It had everything from a crowd standpoint to be an all-time classic. We just needed to get one more play and one big-time win for it to happen, and like much of my college career, it didn’t happen. It will some time, and it will happen for a senior in the future, but it wasn’t meant to be for this White Out. But that doesn’t take away from what a White Out means to you as a student and walking out of the stadium on Saturday, I realized that. As long as you’re with your best friends, a White Out at Penn State always has some magic in it.

Fernando Martinez

While the outcome of my last White Out hurts, it was one to remember.

After getting three horrible White Outs (thanks, Fox), I finally got one that was worth the hype and anticipation. It was awesome to finally experience a White Out against an elite opponent. It was one of the best football games I’ve ever experienced as a student. The atmosphere, how loud it was, the fireworks, everything about the White Out reminded me why it’s one of the best traditions in college football.

However, the loss stung a lot for me, knowing that my last white out memory as a student will be the Oregon players coming all the way to taunt at the student section (very classy).

As the game came to an end, it started to hit me hard that this was my last White Out. I would have loved to see Penn State win my last White Out, but in the end, it was a really exciting game, and that’s something that was severely lacking from my previous White Outs.

Thank you, Penn State, for giving me the opportunity to experience the greatest show in college football for four years. Hopefully, I will come back to one in the near future.