On Saturday night, 109,958 fans, almost uniformly clad in white, came to Beaver Stadium to watch the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Auburn Tigers engage in a contest of American football in State College, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions emerged victorious, 28-20. I have several thoughts, which are set forth randomly below.
1. With all the attention given to this game for several weeks, ESPN in town for GameDay, the first week win over Wisconsin, and exhaustion over last year’s COVID-19 restrictions, I would have wagered that Saturday night would set a Beaver Stadium attendance record.