For seven Saturdays from September through November, Beaver Stadium fills with over 100,000 loyal football fans. For us here in NEPA, the drive to Penn State is no more than a straight, 2 to 3-hour shot down I-80. The effort is all worth it in the end when you’re kickin’ back in your own little slice of tailgate heaven. Game tickets and valid parking passes required for lot entry.

If you don’t want to make the drive yourself, you can grab a game ticket and a ride using a local bus tour package. Trips include game tickets, luxury bus ride to and from game and a catered tailgate party. Ride and tailgate-only packages are also available if you already have your own tickets.

All over NEPA, local sports bars, neighborhood pubs and restaurants go all-in for the college football season. Basically, if they have a TV, it’s playing the Penn State game. Go head-to-toe in all your blue & white gear and get there early to grab that booth, bar stool or high top with the best view of the TV.

Load up the couch cooler or beer fridge. Roll up the overhead door and let the neighbors know the game day garage is open for business. Just don’t forget to place that take-out order a little early, or you’ll be serving crackers and sadness sandwiches again.

Check out over 300 pizza & wing joints waiting to fill up your at-home tailgate table with four quarters-worth of tasty treats.