Penn St will Celebrate USF's Visit

[Jewbull]

Penn State Football Eve celebration set for Sept. 2 in Beaver Stadium

Friday, July 15, 2005

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University Park, Pa. -- Thousands of loyal Blue and White fans will once again get the opportunity to rally inside Beaver Stadium the night before the Nittany Lions' first game as the second edition of "Penn State Football Eve presented by Sheetz" will kick off festivities for the Nittany Lions' season opener against South Florida.

The celebration of Penn State Football, its legions of loyal and enthusiastic fans and the start of the 2005 season is set for Friday, September 2 in Beaver Stadium. More than 20,000 fans attended last year's event, and, with new entertainment and added attractions for Eve '05, even more people are expected this year.

Penn State fans are invited to attend the free event, which will include a pep rally with Head Coach Joe Paterno and the squad, a Blue Band concert, cheerleaders, dance team and the Nittany Lion on hand. Friday night's celebration will also feature some added surprises and prize give aways along Curtin Road and provide the community with the opportunity to meet the 2005 Nittany Lion Football team. The night will be capped off once again with a spectacular display of Zambelli's fireworks.

"Our fans have been great standing behind us all the way," Paterno said. "And, we want to celebrate the start of a new season with them"

There is no admission or parking fee for "Penn State Football Eve presented by Sheetz." The 2005 Penn State Football poster, featuring a painting by senior defensive end Matthew Rice, will be given away.

Festivities outside the stadium will start at 6:30 p.m. Events inside the stadium are scheduled to begin at 8:00 pm. Fans are directed to use Stadium Gates A & B to enter the stadium.

Entering his 40th season as head coach, Joe Paterno's squad returns 17 starters and 33 letterwinners for the 2005 season. Penn State will play six bowl teams this season, including five at home: Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Cincinnati. The Nittany Lions' season opener with South Florida is set for 3:30 p.m. in Beaver Stadium.

A limited number of tickets are available for the South Florida game and other Penn State contests by calling 814-865-5555 or 800-863-3336 weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets also can be purchased at http://www.GoPSUsports.com online, the official website of Penn State Athletics.

http://live.psu.edu/story/12746

[USFMikeB]

Good, get the PSU fans out of the bars the night before the game so that we can paint the town Green and Gold!

[CoolBull1]

oh yeah

[FlaNitLion]

I wouldn't count on the bars being empty.  State College becomes Pennsylvania's 3rd largest city on football weekends.  Most of these folks get there early Friday and pack downtown.  If you're going up there, you'll have a great time.  It's a great place to be on a Football Saturday!

Go Lions!

[smazza]

they will celebrate with a victory

[Cubanbull]

Well why dont we just forfeit and save our money, right, that seems to be your attitude.