A message to Penn State Football fans ahead of the Ohio State matchup

This Saturday, Penn State Football will take on the second ranked Ohio State Buckeyes inside Beaver Stadium in a game that could make or break the Nittany Lions’ season.

To the discontent of much of the fanbase, this game will kick off at noon. It’s not exactly ideal, but that doesn’t matter.

Plan ahead, plan accordingly, and get to your seats early.

This is not your typical noon kickoff against Ohio University or Central Michigan where it’s okay for fans to still be rolling in throughout the first quarter. Much like a White Out, the stadium needs to be filled to capacity well before kickoff: ideally 30 minutes to an hour.

Lots open at six, and plan for plenty of traffic delays throughout the morning.

Home field advantage will play a major factor in this one, so the energy needs to be there before toe even meets leather. The team feeds off of the crowd noise and energy, even in pregame.

Additionally, don’t forget that this game will be the annual Stripe Out. It is certainly no White Out in terms of visual appeal, but that doesn’t mean the atmosphere can’t be equally as impressive. Use this as a reference to know if you should where blue or white this Saturday.

There will be plenty of time to tailgate after the game, so no need to spend extra time in the late morning hours at your tailgate.

It’s also not a great look for recruits in attendance if fans don’t show up until the middle of the first quarter for one of the biggest games of the year.

Get up to the stadium to watch the team entrance on the Blue Buses at 10:00, then swing by Fox’s Big Noon Saturday pregame show–which will be set up next to the Bryce Jordan Center–on your way into the stadium.

This is a big one. Be early and be loud.