PSU Big10 football schedule released for 2024-2028

[PSUSignore]

Because every B10 team was given the opportunity to provide a list of teams they wanted to designate as permanent rivals and Penn State responded with “none”. Wise decision imo.

Or they responded with some suggestions, most likely including OSU, but doing so would mean that some teams would end up playing 3 of the big 4 (OSU, UM, PSU, USC) in the same year and none of the big 4 would agree to that as they all want to position themselves to make the playoffs. Remember that OSU is locked in with UM, if they also were protected with PSU there's no way the TV networks would allow OSU to never play USC since it's a prime ratings game. And there's no way OSU would agree to play all 3 of those programs in a season unless UM, USC and PSU also had to do the same thing.

 

[Schoolie]

Some choices for the whiteout next year, UCLA, UDub, tOSU.

OSO OSO OSU OSU OSU OSU OSU OSU. Beat those scumbags two years in a row.

 

[Schoolie]

I insist on it.

I worship it.

 

[dcf4psu]

Because I am a nerd, I was contemplating this issue as well. My immediate thought is that they use smaller planes, and have to land somewhere to refuel, and then fly into KUNV.

A 757/767 (which may be too big for KUNV) has the full fuel capacity and distance, but needs about 6400-8000 feet of runway.

I am also a nerd I suppose on this topic so I emailed the manager of the airport and received this:

The minimum length of runway needed for certain narrow-body aircraft types (e.g., Boeing 737-800, 737-900, 757-300) to operate nonstop to the west coast with full passenger, payload, and fuel loads on a warm day exceeds the length of the current runway at University Park Airport, which is currently 6,701 feet and generally adequate to accommodate current demands. These types of aircraft can and do, however, operate from the existing runway with concessions made for the number of passengers, payloads, and fuel loads.

This sounds like KUNV will not handle west coast departures for the football teams. Wasn't it Bobby Knight who complained about the local State College airport? Sounds like either they'll need to lengthen the runway or there will be complaining about having to fly into Harrisburg to play PSU.

 

[BobPSU92]

I am also a nerd I suppose on this topic so I emailed the manager of the airport and received this:

The minimum length of runway needed for certain narrow-body aircraft types (e.g., Boeing 737-800, 737-900, 757-300) to operate nonstop to the west coast with full passenger, payload, and fuel loads on a warm day exceeds the length of the current runway at University Park Airport, which is currently 6,701 feet and generally adequate to accommodate current demands. These types of aircraft can and do, however, operate from the existing runway with concessions made for the number of passengers, payloads, and fuel loads.

This sounds like KUNV will not handle west coast departures for the football teams. Wasn't it Bobby Knight who complained about the local State College airport? Sounds like either they'll need to lengthen the runway or there will be complaining about having to fly into Harrisburg to play PSU.

The Neeli Bendapudi Grand Cathedral of Aviation (and such)

 

[Woodpecker]

I am also a nerd I suppose on this topic so I emailed the manager of the airport and received this:

The minimum length of runway needed for certain narrow-body aircraft types (e.g., Boeing 737-800, 737-900, 757-300) to operate nonstop to the west coast with full passenger, payload, and fuel loads on a warm day exceeds the length of the current runway at University Park Airport, which is currently 6,701 feet and generally adequate to accommodate current demands. These types of aircraft can and do, however, operate from the existing runway with concessions made for the number of passengers, payloads, and fuel loads.

This sounds like KUNV will not handle west coast departures for the football teams. Wasn't it Bobby Knight who complained about the local State College airport? Sounds like either they'll need to lengthen the runway or there will be complaining about having to fly into Harrisburg to play PSU.

O'Hare

 

[dcf4psu]

O'Hare

Harrisburg is a shorter bus ride.

 

[psuro]

I am also a nerd I suppose on this topic so I emailed the manager of the airport and received this:

The minimum length of runway needed for certain narrow-body aircraft types (e.g., Boeing 737-800, 737-900, 757-300) to operate nonstop to the west coast with full passenger, payload, and fuel loads on a warm day exceeds the length of the current runway at University Park Airport, which is currently 6,701 feet and generally adequate to accommodate current demands. These types of aircraft can and do, however, operate from the existing runway with concessions made for the number of passengers, payloads, and fuel loads.

This sounds like KUNV will not handle west coast departures for the football teams. Wasn't it Bobby Knight who complained about the local State College airport? Sounds like either they'll need to lengthen the runway or there will be complaining about having to fly into Harrisburg to play PSU.

I think they fly less than full payload. Stop for fuel halfway.

They can also red eye out on Thursday night and arrive early Friday morning and avoid some other of the heat issues early in the season.

There anre always options. I don't think they would fly to HBurg and then bus up. Because they would have to do that going back. As would PSU under the same scenario.

 

[dcf4psu]

I think they fly less than full payload. Stop for fuel halfway.

They can also red eye out on Thursday night and arrive early Friday morning and avoid some other of the heat issues early in the season.

There anre always options. I don't think they would fly to HBurg and then bus up. Because they would have to do that going back. As would PSU under the same scenario.

I was there this afternoon to watch them depart for the short flight to Columbus. It was a 737-900 and it used a lot of the runway on a cool day. I really think for west coast teams or games KUNV will not be an option.

 

[PSUSignore]

I am also a nerd I suppose on this topic so I emailed the manager of the airport and received this:

The minimum length of runway needed for certain narrow-body aircraft types (e.g., Boeing 737-800, 737-900, 757-300) to operate nonstop to the west coast with full passenger, payload, and fuel loads on a warm day exceeds the length of the current runway at University Park Airport, which is currently 6,701 feet and generally adequate to accommodate current demands. These types of aircraft can and do, however, operate from the existing runway with concessions made for the number of passengers, payloads, and fuel loads.

This sounds like KUNV will not handle west coast departures for the football teams. Wasn't it Bobby Knight who complained about the local State College airport? Sounds like either they'll need to lengthen the runway or there will be complaining about having to fly into Harrisburg to play PSU.

The Athletic had a great article about west coast travel and airport limitations earlier this season or in the offseason. I think Audrey Snyder wrote it but not positive. It's well worth the read if you want to geek out this stuff as it also gets into payload limitations and all that.

 

[dcf4psu]

The Athletic had a great article about west coast travel and airport limitations earlier this season or in the offseason. I think Audrey Snyder wrote it but not positive. It's well worth the read if you want to geek out this stuff as it also gets into payload limitations and all that.

Good article. But when it was written it was thought PSU would be traveling to the west coast for the first time in 2025. I'm still betting Harrisburg will be used for the football team and for visiting west coast football teams. A 2016 master plan for the airport included adding 1,500ft to the east end of the runway. That would have made this conversation unnecessary.