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Where does Beaver Stadium rank on ESPN's list of top college football venues?: Newsstand

Greg Pickelby:Greg Pickel•07/19/24•

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General view of the Beaver Stadium press box prior to the game against the Michigan Wolverines. Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
General view of the Beaver Stadium press box prior to the game against the Michigan Wolverines. Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Penn State news, notes, and updates for July 19 include a new top 25 list of college football venues, headlines of the day, and more. It’s time to dive into Friday’s top tweets and stories about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.

Penn State tweets of the day

Fourteen members of ESPN’s college football team were recently tasked with assembling the best college football venues in the country. Bowl sites are included, so this is not just a rundown of top home game venues. With that said, Beaver Stadium made the list, of course. And, it actually found a spot in the top five. With 172 points, the home of Penn State football checked in at No. 5.

“College football has brought mega stadiums to less-populated areas, and arguably none stands out like Beaver Stadium, the nation’s second-largest venue by capacity,” Adam Rittenberg. writes. “The stadium rises near Mount Nittany on the northern edge of State College, which has a population of around 41,000 but becomes the third-largest city in Pennsylvania for Penn State home games. The stadium’s size and capacity (106,572) mirrors Penn State’s growth over time. The stadium moved to its current location in 1960, and mushroomed from a capacity of around 46,000 to 83,770 by 1980.

“Penn State won two national championships during the 1980s, which led to the addition of about 10,000 more seats to Beaver Stadium by 1991. An 11,500-seat deck in the south end zone in 2001 brought capacity to six figures. The team’s White Out games — where students and other fans come dressed completely in white — provide one of the sport’s most striking visuals.”

The top five is as follows:

1 — Tiger Stadium, LSU (247 points)

2 — Rose Bowl, UCLA (209)

3 — Michigan Stadium, Michigan (182)

4 — Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame (175)

5 — Beaver Stadium, Penn State (147)

Headlines of the day

Zack Mills Q&A: Former Penn State QB on Drew Allar and the pressure of playing in Happy Valley: McGonigal, PennLive

Kaytron Allen talks ‘statement year’ ahead, offseason improvements, more: Pickel, BWI

2 Penn State Edge Rushers Among Top 2025 NFL Draft Prospects: Wogenrich, SI

Can PSU ‘finally’ break through? Deconstructing the latest analysis: Bauer, BWI

Potential Penn State offensive breakouts: Linderman, Daily Collegian

Quote of the day

“Nick’s my guy, for real. We help each other a lot. We compete against each other. He made me get better. I hope I help him get better. So, we always trying to compete and help each other get better and learn from each other for real. I think that’s what makes us tighter, because we are learning it from each other and trying to compete against each other.

“We both support each other and help each other out,” he said. “We aren’t being selfish towards each other, aren’t shying away from each other; like I said, we compete on and off the field. We’re always trying to talk and communicate with each other and trying to help each other grow for real. That’s why I think we continue to keep going and growing as the years go by.”

–PSU RB Kaytron Allen on his relationship with fellow back Nicholas Singleton.

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