April 6, 2016
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - Former Penn State standout and four-time Super Bowl Champion Matt Millen will serve as the analyst for the Big Ten Network for the 2016 Blue-White Game on Saturday, April 16 at 2 p.m. The game will be tape-delayed on BTN or live on BTN2Go.
Millen is paired with play-by-play announcer Scott Graham and sideline reporter Brian Tripp. Fans can watch the game live on BTN2Go. The game will air on a tape-delayed basis on BTN at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 16 and be replayed Sunday, April 17 at midnight and 10 p.m., Monday, April 18 at 11:30 p.m. and Tuesday, April 19 at 4 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
A defensive tackle out of Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania, Millen was an All-America selection in 1978 by Walter Camp and United Press International. He made 54 tackles, including 9.0 quarterback sacks, and had a blocked punt and a pair of caused fumbles as a junior. He missed most of his senior year due to injury. Following his time at Penn State, Millen enjoyed a 12-year NFL career, playing for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1980-88), San Francisco 49ers (1989-90) and Washington Redskins (1991). He was drafted in the second round of the 1980 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. Millen joined the Fox/Big Ten Network broadcast team in 2015.
The game is also airing on more than 30 Penn State Sports Network radio stations across the state and in metropolitan New York City, with Steve Jones and Jack Ham. ESPN Radio (1450 AM) and WBUS (93.7 FM) are the State College outlets. The game also is available on GoPSUsports.com.
As in previous years, there will be no admission or game day parking fee for the Blue-White Game. The overnight RV lot opens Friday, April 15 at 8 a.m. and is $60, cash only. Cars accompanying an overnight RV will be charged $20, cash only.
Beaver Stadium parking lots will open on game day at 8 a.m. Beaver Stadium gates A and B will open at 12:30 p.m. Team arrival for the Nittany Lions will be at 10:30 a.m. at the corner of Curtin and Porter Roads.
Penn State season ticket renewals and Nittany Lion Club membership renewals also are underway for the 2016 campaign, which includes five Big Ten home games for the first time. There will not be any increase in the price of Penn State football season tickets or Nittany Lion Club donation levels for next season.
For information on joining the Nittany Lion Club and purchasing new 2016 season tickets, as well as club seating in Beaver Stadium, fans can visit www.PSUnrivaled.com, 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.
Blue-White Weekend Schedule of Events, April 15-18:
Friday, April 15
Women's Tennis vs. Northwestern; Tennis Center, 4:30 p.m.
Softball vs. Maryland; Nittany Lion Softball Park, 6 p.m.
Luke Bryan Concert; Bryce Jordan Center; 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 16
Beaver Stadium parking lots open, 8 a.m.
Men's Golf hosts Rutherford Invitational; Penn State Blue Course, 8 a.m.
Blue-White Family Fun Zone; Holuba Hall, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Fan Festival; Curtin Road, 9 a.m.
Team Bus Arrival; Curtin Road & Porter Road, 10:30 a.m.
Player Autograph Session; Gates A, B, C, E, F, 11:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
Beaver Stadium Gates A & B open, 12:30 p.m.
Blue-White Game, 2 p.m.
Women's Rugby; West Campus Fields 1 p.m.
Softball vs. Maryland; Nittany Lion Softball Park, 4 p.m.
Sunday, April 17
Men's Golf hosts Rutherford Invitational; Penn State Blue Course, 8 a.m.
Women's Tennis vs. Illinois; Tennis Center, 11 a.m.
Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run, 11 a.m.
Softball vs. Maryland; Nittany Lion Softball Park, 1 p.m.
Men's Lacrosse vs. Johns Hopkins; Penn State Lacrosse Field, 7 p.m.
Monday, April 18
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band; Bryce Jordan Center, 7:30 p.m.