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Penn State Football: 3 Reasons Why a Whiteout Win is Important

By Andrew Adair

STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 18: Fireworks are displayed as Penn State Nittany Lions take the field before the white out game against the Auburn Tigers at Beaver Stadium on September 18, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 18: Fireworks are displayed as Penn State Nittany Lions take the field before the white out game against the Auburn Tigers at Beaver Stadium on September 18, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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The Whiteout game at Beaver Stadium is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that Penn State Football fans experience every season. The game has more ramifications than just a win or a loss.

Penn State Football holds one thing true year after year. The Whiteout is the best environment in college football. The game typically features Penn State Football’s toughest opponent on the schedule, with a nighttime kick being essential.

This year is different. The Whiteout game is against Minnesota and not the usual Michigan or Ohio State. Money talks and the Whiteout wouldn’t be the same with a noon kick.

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – OCTOBER 19: General view before the white out game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Michigan Wolverines on October 19, 2019 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State defeats Michigan 28-21. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – OCTOBER 19: General view before the white out game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Michigan Wolverines on October 19, 2019 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State defeats Michigan 28-21. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

While most fans are still licking their wounds from last week’s Michigan game, Penn State is still ahead of schedule. Most predictions saw the Nittany Lions finishing the season at 8-4. 10-2 is still a very real possibility.

The Whiteout is about more than whether Penn State wins or losses. A win in the annual spectacle does hit differently and advances the program more than it does in the standings.

Three Reasons why this year’s Whiteout is important

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