Oct. 16, 2014
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State fans are demonstrating their respect and appreciation for U.S. military personnel by purchasing nearly 5,000 tickets for the Temple game through the "Seats For Soldiers" program.
Military Appreciation Day will be celebrated when Temple visits Beaver Stadium on Nov. 15. The approximately 5,000 tickets purchased for the "Seats For Soldiers" program will be donated to active duty and veteran military personnel and their families. This year's donated ticket total thus far is twice the 2,500 total sold in 2013.
ROTC elite, active duty, Wounded Warriors and veterans will be honored for their service to our country throughout the Penn State-Temple game.
Fans interested in purchasing the $35 "Seats for Soldiers" tickets to donate to military personnel and their families can call 1-800-NITTANY, weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m, or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office, weekdays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
For information on Penn State's Military Appreciation Week leading up to the Nov. 15 Military Appreciation Day in Beaver Stadium, log onto: military.psu.edu.
Coach James Franklin's Nittany Lions (4-2) are in the midst of their second bye week. The Nittany Lions return to action on Oct. 25, hosting No. 13 Ohio State in a Big Ten East Division clash. The contest is a Penn State White Out, with all fans encouraged to wear white for the 8 p.m. kickoff in sold out Beaver Stadium. The game will air on ABC, the Penn State Sports Network and GoPSUsports.com.
Tickets are available for Penn State's final three home games of the season: Nov. 1 vs. Maryland (All-University Day and THON Day); Nov. 15 vs. Temple (Military Appreciation Day/Seats For Soldiers) and the Nov. 29 Senior Day clash with Michigan State. The kick times for all three games are to be determined.
Ticket sales for home games against Ohio State (sold out) and Maryland (Nov. 1) have already surpassed 100,000.
More than 6,000 new Penn State football season tickets, 1,200 partial season and 77,000 single game and group sale tickets have been sold for this season. Ticket purchases and information are available at PSUnrivaled.com, by calling 1-800-NITTANY (weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.) or visiting the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office (weekdays, 10 a.m-6 p.m.).
For gameday sales, the Beaver Stadium ticket office near Gate E opens four hours before every game.
Pre-paid single game parking passes for the general parking lots ($10) are also available at www.GoPSUsports.com/tickets.
Penn State Football is on Twitter (@PennStateFball) and Facebook.