The 2011 Homecoming weekend at Penn State consisted of great weather, great floats, and a great (if frustrating) football game. Check out what I took away from this weekend's game after the jump.
The Machine, a Pink Floyd cover band, surprised audience members with incredibly accurate renditions of the prog rock band’s music. Not only did the band play famous hits like “Breathe” and “Time,” but they also chose obscure, less popular songs to put on their setlist such as “Interstellar Overdrive” and “Mother.”
Sides had been taken. The battle lines had been drawn. And Sunday afternoon's meeting of the UPUA's Steering Committee was shaping up to be one that defined the future of the organization. Rewind, if you will, to last Wednesday, when the UPUA passed legislation authorizing the purchase of promotional items, including sunglasses, cups, and pens, to the tune of $3,000 from its budget taken from the Student Activity Fee. During debate on the proposal, it received significant criticism from within, passing by a relatively slim 25-15 margin. It wasn't until the morning after that most UPUA members realized what they were getting themselves into. Academic Affairs Chair John Zang realized the negative implications immediately, but was on the short side of the voting Wednesday. And starting Thursday, he heard all about it.
In a crazy game that featured three turnovers, several huge special teams plays and wind gusts reaching 52 miles per hour, Penn State was able to pull out a 23-18 win over Purdue. With the win, the Nittany Lions improve to 6-1 on the season and 3-0 in the Big Ten.
Couldn't make it to the Penn State 2011 Homecoming Parade? Don't fret! You can catch the whole thing right here...in under two minutes.
According to AccuWeather, it will be about 54 degrees and partly cloudy for the Penn State football game against Purdue. It is the Penn State Homecoming Game, so there should be a large crowd. However, if you cannot make it to the game, Onward State and StateCollege.com have you covered for all your football needs.