The Reporter (Lansdale, PA)

Penn State to hold White Out vs. Auburn

- By Brian Smith bmsmith@readingeag­le.com @brismitty on Twitter

Penn State’s prime-time game against Auburn on Sept. 18 at Beaver Stadium will be this season’s annual White Out game, the school announced Thursday

In addition, it was announced that single-game tickets for all home games will go on sale Thursday, Aug. 5 at 10 a.m.

The Nittany Lions and Tigers will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and be televised by ABC.

The visit will be Auburn’s first to Beaver Stadium. It also will be the first by a Southeaste­rn Conference opponent since Alabama in 2011 and only the second since 1989.

The teams have split their previous two meetings. Penn State won 43-14 in the 1996 Outback Bowl and fell 13-9 in the 2003 Capital One Bowl.

Penn State also announced its other game themes for the upcoming season:

SEPT. 11, VS. BALL STATE, 3:30 P.M. >> 107K Family Reunion for the first

game with a full capacity since Nov. 30, 2019.

SEPT. 25, VS. VILLANOVA, TBA >> State of Excellence, THON. The success of Penn State students in competitio­n and in the classroom will be recognized, and the student section ribbon will turn yellow to celebrate THON. OCT. 2, VS. INDIANA, TBA >>

Stripe Out. Each section will alternate between blue or white clothing.

OCT. 23, VS. ILLINOIS, NOON >>

Homecoming and Generation­s of Greatness. The Nittany Lions will wear uniforms with design elements from the past.

NOV. 13, VS. MICHIGAN, TBA >> Student Section White Out.

NOV. 21, VS. RUTGERS, TBD >> Senior Day, Military Appreciati­on Day.

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