Penn State is playing what is probably going to be its biggest game of the year, and it is only week two. Alabama's staunch defense will give the Nittany Lions trouble, but an electric atmosphere in Beaver Stadium could be a game changer. Penn State will need to play a near-perfect game in order to beat No. 2 Alabama.
For most, it was just another meaningless six points en route to a 41-7 slaughter of Indiana State last Saturday at Beaver Stadium. But for one man, and for those who knew him, what was about to happen had more importance than most of the remaining fans could realize.
For those who enjoyed Football Eve last Friday Night, the Blue & White Society and Intercollegiate Athletics has you covered. They have teamed up to sponsor the annual event Rally in the Valley Friday Night in Rec Hall. Festivities begin at 8 p.m., but doors open at 7:30 p.m., with seats expected to fill up quickly.
The Penn State College Republicans are holding their second annual memorial service on the Old Main patio today. The event, which Wednesday night the University Park Undergraduate Association voted to co-sponsor, will take place from noon to 1 p.m., and is meant to provide "a day of reflective and solemn remembrance for our country."
If you see newly-sashed student leaders walking around campus today, worry not -- you'll be looking at potential campus royalty. The Penn State Homecoming Student and University Courts will be announced late today after all ten student members for the Student Court and the eight faculty and staff on the University Court are informed surprised somewhere on campus.
While the excitement surrounding the Alabama game hasn't withered, the ability to tailgate has been hampered by nearly constant rain this week. The wash has already soaked many tents and campers in Paternoville and is now seeking tailgaters and anyone driving to Saturday’s clash between Penn State and third ranked Alabama. With rainfall predicted into Friday, several normally accessible parking lots will be closed this weekend.