Penn State football returns to Beaver Stadium on Saturday for the annual Blue-White Game, a culmination of the Nittany Lions’ spring practice sessions and an opportunity for fans to get together for fun and to check out the team between seasons.
The game kicks off at 2 p.m. After last year’s event changed up the format, the 2023 edition is expected to return to the traditional intrasquad scrimmage.
Here’s a look at everything you need to know for the weekend.
Weather
AccuWeather’s forecast for Saturday predicts mostly cloudy skies with a chance of a shower and a high of 76 degrees.
Admission
Admission to the game is free. The all-time estimated attendance record for the Blue-White Game is 76,500, set in 2009, a mark that StateCollege.com columnist Mike Poorman thinks could be eclipsed this year.
Gates A, B, C and E will open at noon.
Penn State’s normal bag policy will be in place Clear tote bags, up to 12″ x 6″ x 12″ in size and a 4″ x 6″ x 1″ small clutch or wristlet will be permitted.
Parking
• Parking passes for regular vehicles and RVs for the Blue-White Game were included in season parking booklets for the 2022 season. Pass holders will have priority parking in Lots 17, 18, 31 and 41 from 8 a.m. to noon. At noon, those lots will begin accepting day of game sales. All other lots near Beaver Stadium will open at 8 a.m. for day of game sales. ADA parking is reserved in Lots 17,18, 31 and 41.
• Those without a parking pass will be charged $20 per regular vehicle. Cash or card sales will be accepted at the parking lots. Car parking passes will be available for advanced purchase at the Athletic Ticket Office at the Bryce Jordan Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. RV passes will not be sold in advance of game day.
• RV parking is restricted to the overnight RV lot and passes were only distributed to those who had a 2022 season RV pass. Day of game RV parking will cost $60. Those who arrive to the ORV lot on Friday without a pass will owe $40 for a companion car for two-night parking and $100 for RV two-night parking.
• Normal game day traffic patterns are not in effect for the Blue-White Game.
• In State College Borough, the “No Parking 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.” restriction will not be enforced from 2 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Monday. One- and two-hour restrictions in residential neighborhoods will be lifted at noon on Friday and will be enforced again at 6 a.m. on Monday, April 17, 2023, at 6:00 a.m. Lawn parking will not be permitted.
Parking map via GoPSUsports.com
Blue-White Boardwalk
The fan festival will be open 5-9 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday in the upper corner of the Bryce Jordan East Parking Lot (Football Parking Lot 41) between Beaver Stadium and Medlar Field. The Blue-White Boardwalk will feature food vendors (cash and credit card accepted), carnival games (cash only) and free carnival rides, live music, face painting, balloon artists, photo booths and caricature drawings.
Parking for the Blue-White Boardwalk on Friday evening will be free in the Jordan East, Stadium West and Porter North parking lots. Gameday parking will be in place on Saturday,
The 2023 football spring poster will be available for free at the Penn State Athletics tent while supplies last.
What Else Is Happening
• Pegula Ice Arena will host a public skate session from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Passes are $20 and include skate rental. Entry is through Gate C.
• A sale of team-issued apparel and equipment, coordinated by Lion Surplus, will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or while supplies last on Saturday at Pegula Ice Arena. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted. Entry is through Gate A.
• Penn State Athletics will have a tent in the grass area near the south tunnel of the stadium with renderings and brick examples for the planned Legacy Plaza. The plaza, scheduled for completion before the start of the 2023 season, will honor the history of Penn State football and fans have the opportunity to purchase a custom engraved paver to be a part of it.
• Four other Penn State teams will be in action at home this weekend:
– Men’s gymnastics hosts the NCAA Championships at 1 and 7 p.m. on Friday and 6 p.m. on Saturday at Rec Hall.
– Softball takes on Rutgers at 5 p.m. Friday, 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
– Men’s volleyball faces Charleston at 7 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday in the Rec Hall South Gym.
– Men’s golf hosts the Rutherford Invitational on Saturday and Sunday.
Visit GoPSUsports.com for ticket information.
• The Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run for Special Olympics Pennsylvania will be held on Sunday. The 5k run or 2 mile fun walk travels through the Penn State campus and ends inside Beaver Stadium. Opening festivities start at 10:30 a.m. and the first races start at 11 a.m. Register and find details here.
• See what else is happening around the area on our community calendar.
