We're just one day away from the home opener at Beaver Stadium. The Penn State football team won its first game against Syracuse last weekend and is looking to stay undefeated tomorrow against the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Kickoff is at 12:00 p.m. Let's take a look at what our writers think about the home opener.
Penn State has played Eastern Michigan twice, and those two meetings paint a pretty clear picture of what to expect on Saturday in the home opener at Beaver Stadium. At their last meeting in 2011, Penn State had one of its biggest win of the season, defeating Eastern Michigan 34-6 behind a strong three touchdown performance from Matt McGloin.
Around 100,000 fans will pack Beaver Stadium this Saturday as Penn State takes on Eastern Michigan in the home opener. Most will show up Saturday morning, but some students just can't wait that long.
DaQuan Jones was a standout football and basketball player at Johnson City High School in 2009 when he was recruited by Joe Paterno. Jones was ranked the No. 2 offensive lineman in the state by Rivals back then, but he now looks to be one of the best defensive linemen in the country.
Offensive guard John Urschel was one of 30 candidates named for this year's Senior CLASS Award in football. Nominees must have notable achievements in four categories: community, classroom, character, and competition.
Nittanyville, the tent village outside Gate A of Beaver Stadium, is the easiest way to secure the best seats for every football game. Students camp out days in advance just to be some of the first fans inside the stadium. This community, filled with pep rallies, guest visits, and (sometimes) free food, starts tonight at 9 p.m. for the first campout of the year.