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It has been called the greatest atmosphere in college football.
The Penn State football annual White Out game began 19 years ago as an idea to perk fan interest during the program’s roughest on-field stretch in modern history.
It has morphed into one of the nation’s top prime time sports events.
The mixing of ingredients makes it unique: the second-largest stadium in the nation, a vast, orchestrated student section and, of course, the color choice. (Only white shimmers under stadium lighting, almost blinding).
Throw in white hand-shakers, pyrotechnics and pumped-in music, and the place seems to vibrate from beginning to end.
Here’s our ranking of the most memorable White Out moments:
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8. Timeout before opening play vs. Michigan, 2019
The Penn State crowd signaled their White Out power immediately.
They got so loud that the Wolverines’ offense, backed up against the 20,000-strong student section, called off its first play of the game as it prepared for the snap.
It was the perfect TV moment to showcase the magnitude of the White Out.
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7. Derrick Williams kickoff return vs. Illinois, 2008
The No. 22 Fighting Illini had just gotten close with a field goal to start the fourth quarter.
Enter Derrick Williams on this rain-soaked night.
A year after breaking open a White Out win over Notre Dame, he went about clinching this one.
He fielded the kickoff on the 4-yard line and proceeded to eviscerate the Illinois coverage team, weaving and running free for the decisive score. It was the finishing touch on his career-night, with more than 200 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns.
6. Trace…
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Author : York Daily Record
Publish date : 2024-11-08 13:26:09
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