Oct. 20, 2016
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.-- The Penn State football team is set to clash with No. 2 Ohio State Saturday in a Big Ten East Division contest. Kickoff for the ABC national telecast is at 8 p.m. in Beaver Stadium and all Nittany Lion fans are encouraged to wear white for the Penn State White Out.
Fans are encouraged to arrive in Beaver Stadium early (gates open at 6 p.m.) and early arriving fans will have an opportunity to receive discounts at the concession stands and watch other college football games on the stadium videoboards (see below).
Due to the high probability of rain over the next two days and damage to the fields earlier this month from wet parking conditions, the Brown Lot, Family Friendly Lot and Yellow Lot 12 (IM Fields) will be closed for the Ohio State game, in order to preserve campus student recreation's interest in the IM Fields.
Penn State Athletics also will be providing a complimentary shuttle for fans who wish to park a car at Innovation Park, with drop off near the intersection of Park Avenue and Fox Hollow Road, starting at 5 p.m. The shuttle will run for at least 30 minutes after the game or until the line is gone. In addition, the CATA Red Link Bus is available to bring fans who arrive in a car from Lot Red A on North Atherton Street, with drop off near the Creamery, a short walk down to Beaver Stadium. The Red Link runs from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 12:30 a.m. The Red Link has two stops inside Lot Red A. RVs are not permitted in Innovation Park or Lot Red A.
Parking Changes for Ohio State Game:
- Brown lot, Family Friendly lot and Yellow Lot 12 will be closed Saturday.
- Brown parking permits will be honored in the Orange lot and Blue lot. Fans are asked to arrive from the East (Park Avenue) to access the Orange lot or from Route 26/College Avenue to access the Blue lot.
- Yellow pass holders who have parked in Lot 12, should plan to park in the yellow lots on the east side of the stadium (via Park Avenue westbound from I-99, Orchard Road or Fox Hollow Road).
- ADA parking is not affected.
- Only fans with a pre-paid RV parking pass will be permitted into the RV lot.
Penn State announced on Wednesday it is unable to accommodate additional RVs for this weekend. Patrons without a pre-paid RV permit will not be permitted into the RV lot. These fans are encouraged to travel to the game in a passenger vehicle or make accommodations in a location off the University Park campus.
Beaver Stadium gates will open at 6 p.m. (Gate C at 6:30 p.m.) and fans are encouraged to arrive early. Fans entering the stadium soon after the gates open will be able to get $2 off a $5 purchase for items purchased at the concession stands from 6:00-6:45 p.m. Cash, credit card and LionCash purchases are accepted at the concession stands.
In addition to the concessions discounts on Saturday:
- Other college football games will be shown on the stadium videoboards from 6:00 p.m. until approximately 7:00 p.m.
- The first 40,000 fans entering Beaver Stadium will receive a white pom-pom.
- A special Penn State White Out pre-game presentation will debut in Beaver Stadium prior to kickoff.
- Members of the 1986 National Championship team will be introduced at halftime.
Fans are encouraged to secure tents and canopies in the parking lots on Saturday, as windy conditions are expected throughout the day.
Fans are reminded that Penn State is providing security screening for all guests this season at entry gates using metal detection wands. With this security measure in place, all public gates, including the ADA and student gates, will open two hours prior to kickoff to provide ample time for all fans to pass through security.
Patrons will be asked to remove items from their pockets upon entering Beaver Stadium when the gates open at 6:00 p.m.
With the potential for wet weather, fans are reminded that umbrellas are prohibited from the stadium. A list of prohibited items can be found on page 15 of the Stadium Game Day Guide here.
LionVision VR Virtual Reality Demonstrations at Fan Fest
Also on Saturday, fans will have an opportunity to experience LionVisionVR, Penn State's new virtual reality channel. The experience-driven initiative will debut the week of October 24 and include content from all 31 teams over the course of 2016-17.
LionVisionVR demonstrations will be available on Fan Fest on Curtin Road Saturday from 1:00-7:45 p.m.
Stadium Parking Lots Open at 8 a.m.; Team Arrival at 5:30 p.m.
Parking lots will open Saturday at 8 a.m., the Beaver Stadium ticket office opens at 4 p.m., the team arrival is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Curtin Road and the stadium gates will open at 6 p.m.
The Penn State Customer Relations Service Center (1-800-NITTANY) will be open on Saturday from 8 a.m. until one hour after the game. There also are two new Guest Services booths located on Park Avenue at the intersections with Porter Road and University Drive that will open at 2 p.m.
Fan assistance also is provided by the customer relations staff, by texting the word "Nittany" your issue and location to the phone number 69050, or by calling 1-800-NITTANY.
The complete 2016 football promotions and game themes schedule is available at: gopsusports.com/promotions/football.html.
Fans with single game tickets are encouraged to purchase car parking in advance by calling 1-800-NITTANY, weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at least 15 days prior to the game, or weekdays until 6 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Ticket Center. The advance rate is $15 for a car, while the game day parking rate is $40 for a car, cash only. RV parking for the Ohio State game is sold out.
For parking maps, the bag policy and a complete list of items prohibited from entry into Beaver Stadium, fans should review the Beaver Stadium Parking and Information guide at Game Day Central: GoPSUsports.com/gameday.