Penn State Homecoming
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Penn State vs. Wisconsin Preview and Score Prediction
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Big Ten play begins on Saturday for both Penn State and Wisconsin, who will do battle in front of a dual Homecoming/helmet stripe crowd at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions are hoping to remain undefeated, while the Badgers enter with one prior loss, a 41-13 clobbering against Notre Dame in Week 1. Here’s everything to…
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What to Know About Traffic, Parking and CATA Changes for Penn State’s Homecoming Parade
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Penn State’s annual Homecoming Parade will bring road closures, parking restrictions and changes to CATA bus services across University Park and downtown State College on Friday, Sept. 25. The parade begins at 6 p.m. and will travel through campus before heading onto College Avenue, with some restrictions beginning as early as 3 p.m. Penn State…
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Homecoming 2026: Penn State, WE ARE the World
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It is Homecoming at Penn State. And while the weekend spins on the axis of a football game, it is so much more than that. It is a time for students to celebrate with a parade and events forging friendships and memories that will last long after their time here. It is time for alumni…
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Penn State, Wisconsin Release Initial Availability Reports
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The first availability report of the season has dropped for Penn State ahead of its Big Ten opener against Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions, as expected, will be without wide receiver Koby Howard, who’s out for an “extended period of time.” Howard posted on his Instagram hinting at a return for the Michigan game on Oct.…
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What’s Happening in State College, on Campus for Penn State’s 2026 Homecoming Week? Here’s the Full Schedule
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Penn State’s annual Homecoming celebration will return to University Park next week with a full slate of community events leading up to the Nittany Lion football team’s matchup against Wisconsin. Homecoming Week will run from Sunday, Sept. 20 through Sunday, Sept. 27 under the theme “With Lions’ Pride, Generations Thrive,” bringing students, alumni and community…
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Penn State Announces Homecoming Game, Other Football Schedule Info
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The final details of Penn State football’s 2026 schedule are filling in. The Nittany Lions on Friday announced the team’s matchup against Wisconsin on Sept. 26 will serve as the annual Homecoming game. While the university’s Homecoming website initially listed the game time as 3:30 p.m. eastern time, it’s since been removed, and a university…
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Scenes From the 2024 Penn State Homecoming Parade
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Penn State’s annual Homecoming Parade took to the streets of State College Friday night as floats made their way from East Halls, through campus, down College Avenue, and up to the Lion Shrine in a route filled with music and celebration. As always, Onward State’s photographers were along the parade route to capture all the…
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Penn State-Illinois Preview and Predictions: Time for Explosiveness When it Matters
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Prepare for bright lights, loud music and screaming fans. No. 9 Penn State’s tilt with No. 19 Illinois (4-0) on Saturday is one expected to generate a massive crowd for the team’s first night game of the 2024 season. And rightfully so: This game’s a big one as both teams look to remain undefeated for…
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What to Know About Road Closures, Parking and Transit Changes for Penn State Homecoming Parade
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Road closures and parking, traffic and bus route changes are in store for Friday as Penn State’s annual Homecoming parade travels through campus and downtown State College. The parade steps off at 6 p.m. from Curtin Road on campus. Martha King, a Penn State alumna and world champion lumberjill, is the 2024 Homecoming grand marshal…
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Penn State DC Tom Allen’s Move to Box Puts Spotlight on All-Time Great
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There was a dress rehearsal the day before Penn State played Kent State. Tom Allen, the team’s defensive coordinator, went to the coaches’ box. Dan Connor, the program’s all-time leading tackler and now a defensive analyst, put on the headset and manned the sideline. It was a shift that proved successful the next day, two…