UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Athletics and WPSU are continuing their partnership this fall to produce the sixth season of "Unrivaled: The Penn State Football Story," Presented by Pepsi, a weekly preview show that will chronicle the Nittany Lions' journey throughout the 2019 season.
"Unrivaled: The Penn State Football Story" Presented by Pepsi will debut August 29 in some markets and air on WPSU-TV, across the Commonwealth and in numerous markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast (see affiliates and schedule below). "Unrivaled: The Penn State Football Story" is also available on the GoPSUTV channel on YouTube and on LionVision on GoPSUsports.com.
Fans are encouraged to check local listings for possible schedule changes, particularly for the first episode and final episode, which will air during Thanksgiving week. "
The 30-minute preview program will debut on Thursday, August 29, two days before the Nittany Lions host Idaho. The program will provide a fast-paced, intimate look inside the Nittany Lion football program. It will include a look at game week preparation, an all-access look at the coaching staff and visits with selected players on and off the field throughout the season. The coverage also may include a review of the previous week's game with highlights, sideline and locker room coverage.
WPSU is in its eighth year working with Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics to produce the Nittany Lion football team's weekly in-season TV show. The Penn State Football Show has been nominated for a Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award in 2013, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
WPSU also works in partnership with Penn State Athletics to produce weekly in-season TV shows for men's basketball, "The Penn State Basketball Story." "The Penn State Basketball Story" was nominated for a Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award in 2016 and 2013.
Among the outlets carrying "Unrivaled: Penn State Football Story" Presented by Pepsi are:
WNEP2 (Scranton): Thursday, 8:30 p.m.
MASN (Baltimore-Washington, D.C.): Thursday 10:30 p.m.
NBC Philadelphia: Thursday, 11 p.m. (8/29 episode will air at 7:30 p.m.)
ATT Pittsburgh: Friday, 6 p.m. and Saturday, 10:30 a.m. (8/30 episode will debut at 5 p.m., 9/13 episode will debut at 8:30 p.m. & 9/28 episode no re-air due to Friday game)
WTAJ (State College/Altoona/Johnstown): Friday, 7:30 p.m.
WFMZ (Allentown/Northeast Philadelphia): Saturday, midnight
WFXP (Erie): Saturday, 6:30 a.m.
EHP (Harrisburg/Lancaster/Lebanon/York): Saturday, 11:30 a.m.
WDPN (Wilmington, Del.): Saturday, 11:30 a.m.
WPSU-TV, Ch. 3 (State College/Central Pa.) – check local listings
WPSU serves central Pennsylvania and national audiences with programming, educational services and community outreach. This public media service produces, acquires and distributes programs that address local interests and reflect the diverse cultural, political, geographic and demographic characteristics of an audience within central Pennsylvania. Penn State Sports Properties, as multimedia rightsholder for Penn State Athletics, oversees all aspects of this program on behalf of the Nittany Lions.
Penn State opens the 2019 campaign Saturday against Idaho at 3:30 p.m. The Nittany Lions' home schedule features three non-conference games and four Big Ten Conference match-ups. In addition to the Vandals, the Lions host Buffalo (Sept. 7; 7:30 p.m.) and have the 100th all-time meeting with Pittsburgh (Sept. 14; noon) in non-conference action. In Big Ten play, Penn State welcomes Purdue (Oct. 5; noon), Michigan (Oct. 19), Indiana (Nov. 15) and Rutgers (Nov. 30) to Happy Valley.
Single-game tickets are available for the 2019 Penn State Football season presented by PSECU. 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 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
