Recreation Day: No. 11/12 Nittany Lions Host Northwestern in Huge Ten Dwelling Opener

Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. on ESPN

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 11/12 Penn State Soccer welcomes Northwestern to Beaver Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The competition, offered by the PA Pork Producers Council, will air on ESPN with Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline) on the decision.
 
Followers are inspired to go to Recreation Day Central for all data because it pertains to Penn State soccer recreation day visitors, parking, clear bag coverage and data on the match up. Actual time visitors, parking and gate data will likely be shared on the Beaver Stadium Twitter account (@beaver_stadium).
 
Beaver Stadium gates will open two hours earlier than kickoff. Followers are strongly inspired to reach early to ease the entry course of. For the primary 45 minutes after gates open, early arriving followers can have a chance to obtain $1 off for each $5 bought on the concession stands. Beer is excluded from this low cost provide.
 
Blissful Valley Hospitality/Tailgating Reminders

• Penn State Athletics reminds followers to be respectful, present their Blissful Valley Hospitality and exhibit the behaviors to make Beaver Stadium recreation day secure. Be loud, proud, respectful, accountable, nice followers and gracious hosts.
• Followers are requested to please be alert to vehicles coming into and exiting the parking zone.
• Intercollegiate Athletics has additionally labored diligently on recycling and sustainability throughout ICA occasions and actions. These sustainability efforts embody making recycling baggage out there within the Beaver Stadium parking heaps. Followers are inspired to be environmentally accountable and take part in Penn State’s recycling and sustainability efforts by separating recyclable gadgets earlier than, throughout and after the sport.
• Blue recycling baggage and clear trash baggage are situated all through the Beaver Stadium parking heaps. Bottles and cans solely must be positioned within the blue recycling baggage. All different gadgets must be positioned within the clear trash baggage.

 
On-Subject Pregame Present Begins at 3:10 p.m.

• Followers are requested to reach for the beginning of the on-field pregame present begining at 3:10 p.m.
• The present options the Penn State Traditions video, the Penn State Blue Band, cheerleaders, Lionettes and The Nittany Lion.

 
Saturday is All U-Day and a BBQ Rib Prepare dinner-Off

• The annual All-College (All-U) Day will embody involvement of pupil representatives from all Penn State campuses throughout halftime.
• The Northwestern recreation is offered by PA Pork Producers Council, which can host the primary BBQ Rib Prepare dinner-Off previous to the sport on the Beaver Stadium Block Social gathering on Curtin Highway.
• These competing within the BBQ Rib Prepare dinner-Off will likely be Doan’s Bones Barbeque, BBQ by Clem, Curt’s Smokin’ Ribs and Blazin’ Bigfoot BBQ.
• This 12 months’s judges will likely be: males’s ice hockey head coach Man Gadowsky, girls’s basketball head coach Carolyn Kieger, baseball head coach Rob Cooper, softball head coach Clarisa Crowell and Girl Lion radio shade analyst, Joe Putnam.
• The BBQ Rib Prepare dinner-Off will begin at 2:05 p.m. on the Weis Markets Tailgate Present exterior of Beaver Stadium on the primary stage.
• Through the first quarter, the winner of the cook-off will likely be introduced dwell on the sphere.
• The winner will then be part of Steve Jones on the Penn State Radio Community at halftime to debate the cook-off.

 
Nationwide Champions Honored

• Penn State will honor its 2021-22 Nationwide Champions throughout the first half of the sport on Saturday.
• The 2021-22 Nationwide Champion Penn State wrestling workforce and Penn State gymnastics’ Chase Clingman, who was a nationwide champion within the pommel horse, will likely be honored on the sphere.

 
Workforce Arrival and Beaver Stadium Block Social gathering

• The Beaver Stadium Block Social gathering begins at 10:30 a.m.
• Dwell music from Velveeta will likely be carried out on the Workforce Arrival stage from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Workforce arrival is scheduled for about 1:30 p.m.
• The workforce will come off the Blue Buses and stroll from Porter Highway to the South Tunnel.
• The Penn State Blue Band will march down the center of the Block Social gathering roughly one hour earlier than the beginning of every recreation.

 
Followers Suggested to Reinstall Penn State Athletics Cellular App

• The official cellular app of Penn State Athletics has moved.
• If followers downloaded the cellular app previous to April 28, 2022, they’re required to obtain a brand new app, because the app used final 12 months is now not supported.
• In case your app is titled “Nittany Lions,” you could have the present Penn State Athletics app.
• If followers are not sure in the event that they downloaded the Penn State Athletics app previous to April 28, 2022, comply with these directions to verify.

  • First, delete the earlier model of the app in your telephone fully.
  • Second, go to both the Google Play or App Retailer in your telephone and search “Penn State Nittany Lions” and click on the obtain button.
  • If followers want additional help, go to gopsusports.com/mobiletickets or e-mail for assist at [email protected].

 
Recreation Day Site visitors Sample

• Penn State soccer’s recreation day visitors sample will likely be in place as soon as once more this season.
• Please go to gopsusports.com/gameday to get to know your path to Beaver Stadium earlier than you depart for the sport.
• One-way visitors patterns will start at 11:30 a.m. this Saturday.
• With the continuing Atherton Avenue building venture in State School, followers are requested to maintain updated with the development and journey restrictions by visiting www.penndot.gov. Motorists may keep up-to-date on the newest journey circumstances by visiting www.511PA.com. All lanes will stay open on Friday and Saturday.

 
Parking

• Parking heaps will open at 8 a.m. this Saturday.
• New this 12 months, day of recreation parking can now not be bought at choose heaps and may solely be bought (money or credit score) at Lot 36.
• Recreation day parking gross sales will start when heaps open till offered out or kickoff, whichever comes first.
• Basic parking bought prematurely is $50 per automotive, whereas paying to park on recreation day when arriving to the overall heaps will price $60.
• Followers are inspired to buy parking passes prematurely to not solely to profit from the financial savings, however to help in smoother visitors and parking operations by displaying the go as they method roads to stadium parking.
• Followers are requested to please show their parking allow from their rear-view mirror as they enter the visitors sample. Parking permits will likely be scanned upon entry into the heaps. Patrons ought to method their parking zone as directed on the again of their parking allow.
• Within the occasion recreation day parking is exhausted, parking is offered on the East, Nittany, Eisenhower and HUB parking decks on campus whereas area is offered. As well as, there’s parking on the Grange Fairgrounds. Followers ought to enter via the South or the West to entry the campus parking decks.

 
Cellular Ticketing

• Cellular ticketing continues to be the supply methodology for Penn State Soccer tickets for all video games in Beaver Stadium.
• Please be sure that to obtain cellular tickets to your Apple Pockets or Google Pay in your telephone prematurely of recreation day.
• For step-by-step directions on how to do that, please go to gopsusports.com/mobiletickets.
• A number of charging stations are situated in and round Beaver Stadium, in addition to the exterior buyer relations cubicles. The kiosks have charging items and adapters for iOS and Android gadgets.
• To help within the gate entry course of, cellular ticket scanners and walkthrough steel detectors are at each entry level. There will likely be further magnetometers and signage at numerous gates this season for improved safety screening to streamline gate entry.

 
Concessions Reductions for Early Arriving Followers; Beaver Stadium Gates Open at 10 a.m.

• Early arriving followers each Saturday can have a chance to obtain reductions on the concession stands.
• Beaver Stadium gates open this Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Followers will obtain one greenback off for each 5 {dollars} spent on the throughout the first 45 minutes after the gates are open. Alcohol is excluded from this deal.
• Beer is excluded from this low cost provide.
• Money, bank card and LionCash purchases are accepted on the concourse concession stands.

 
Penn State Athletics ot Start Beer Gross sales at Beaver Stadium on Saturday

• Penn State Athletics will start beer gross sales at Beaver Stadium on Saturday.
• Beer choices will likely be out there for buy all through Beaver Stadium, except areas close to the scholar part.
• All patrons 21 years of age and older who buy alcohol will likely be required to point out authorities ID to acquire a wristband. Additional, all IDs will likely be scanned to verify they’re reputable.
• Patrons should purchase a most of two drinks (16 oz. cans) at anybody time. All beer areas will likely be cashless. Alcohol gross sales will conclude on the finish of the third quarter, and alcohol is just not permitted to go away the stadium.
• Utilizing their Blissful Valley Hospitality, followers are inspired to be loud and proud, be respectful and accountable, and be nice followers and gracious hosts. Let’s preserve our Beaver Stadium recreation day expertise secure and among the best within the nation!

 
Followers Reminded of Up to date Penn State Athletics Bag Coverage

• Penn State College’s coverage has undergone a number of revisions.
• To make the clear bag coverage extra fan pleasant, and to align with insurance policies in place for giant occasions across the nation, the scale of allowed baggage has elevated. Clear tote baggage, which may be sized 12″ x 6″ x 12″ or smaller, will likely be permitted.
• As well as, a 4″ x 6″ x 1″ small clutch or wristlet will proceed to be permissible.
• Full data on the College’s up to date bag coverage may be discovered right here.

 
CATA Shuttle Service

• CATA will likely be offering service to the Penn State soccer house video games this season through the Recreation Day Soccer Shuttle.
• The South Atherton Shuttle serves the numerous lodges alongside South Atherton St. and a number of other different parking areas.
• Info on service updates and real-time route and schedule data can be found via the myStop cellular app and at realtime.catabus.com.

 
RV Parking Bought Out; RV Areas and Weekend Shuttle Out there at Grange Park

• All recreation day, season RV and In a single day RV is offered out for the 2022 season.
• Followers who wouldn’t have a RV parking allow might want to make different preparations and Penn State Athletics has recognized Grange Park as a cheap different with hook-ups and shuttle service to campus on Friday and Saturday of house soccer weekends.
• Followers enthusiastic about parking their RV at Grange Park can reserve a spot by calling 814-364-9212.

 
Visitor Providers Cubicles

• Penn State has visitor providers cubicles situated inside Beaver Stadium at Gates B, C, E and F on the sphere degree.
• There is also a visitor providers sales space on the North concourse, two on the South concourse and one within the North higher deck.
• Fan help is also supplied by the shopper relations workers, by texting the phrase “Nittany” your situation and site to the telephone quantity 69050, or by calling 1-800-NITTANY.

 
Postgame One-Means Site visitors Sample in Impact for Roughly 90 Minutes

• College Police has indicated to Intercollegiate Athletics that the overwhelming majority of pedestrian visitors sometimes clears the Beaver Stadium space roughly 90 minutes after a recreation ends.
• The out-bound one-way visitors sample will likely be in impact from the of finish of the competition for about 90 minutes and followers will likely be required to go away their lot through the instructions for his or her particular visitors zone. Through the overwhelming majority of the sport, there’s a regular visitors sample round Beaver Stadium.
• As soon as the one-way out-bound visitors sample ends (roughly 90 minutes after the sport), followers will have the ability to exit their lot and depart the stadium neighborhood through any route.

 
For data on becoming a member of the Nittany Lion Membership and ticket data for the 2022 Penn State Soccer season offered by PSECU, in addition to membership seating in Beaver Stadium, followers can go to www.PSUnrivaled.com, or name 1-800-NITTANY weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.