No. 3 Penn State is set to host No. 6 Oregon at Beaver Stadium on Saturday night in the biggest college football game of the week and possibly of the year.With such a massive game at stake, the Nittany Lions are busting out one of college football‘s greatest traditions and making it a White Out under the State College night sky. The Penn State White Out is a tradition for select home games at Beaver Stadium that goes back over 20 years. Over 100,000 fans don all white, creating one of the most intimidating home-field advantages in all of college football.With a top-10 showdown set for this weekend, there’s no better time— especially with a night kickoff, which has been a hot topic in recent years.In 2022, the Big Ten agreed to a seven-year, $7 billion media rights deal with FOX, CBS, and NBC. In doing so, the schools themselves gave up a lot of freedom and decision-making — kickoff times being one of them.Saturday’s game will air on NBC, which smartly scheduled a 7:30 PM local kickoff. It is a move Penn State head coach James Franklin says is a must for games of this magnitude, while taking a subtle shot at FOX.In recent years, FOX has pushed its Big Noon Kickoff as the marquee Big Ten game, much to the frustration of Penn State fans, who prefer college football’s biggest games in primetime under the lights.Franklin offered a brief comment this week, signaling his approval of the night kickoff.“First of all, a normal game in Beaver Stadium is special, right?” Franklin said. “We are blessed and fortunate and do not take for granted that we, on a consistent basis, will get about 106,000 fans here.“That number can go up a little, go down a little bit, but we get great support week in and week out. And some programs would die to have 60,000. We’re obviously way, way, way above that.“The White Out, like a lot of things, whether it’s homecoming at a certain campus, or whatever it may be, there are unique games. This is something that started I think about 20 years ago. It has taken off. Obviously there’s a lot of factors that go into it.“I know FOX tried to argue that a 12 o’clock White Out was the same as a 7 o’clock White Out. I think people would disagree with that.There are few atmospheres more lively than a White Out game at Penn StateGettyBeaver Stadium is one of the toughest places to play in the entire countryGetty“There’s been factors that have impacted it a little bit, but when you’re able to get a night game with an opponent like we do, with the black sky, and the white crowd and the contrast of the dark uniforms.“The anticipation and the buildup, the students sleeping outside the stadium all week. It’s just turned into a special event and not just in football, really in sports. If you’re a sports fan, this is a bucket list thing that you need to attend.”Franklin clearly doesn’t want FOX scheduling any of their designated White Out games in the afternoon anytime soon—and he has a point. Beaver Stadium covered in white under the night sky is a spectacle that shouldn’t be messed with.A White Out game bodes well if you’re a fan of the Nittany Lions. Penn State has won six in a row and eight out of the last nine.Saturday’s matchup marks only the second White Out featuring two AP top-10 teams. The first came in 2018, when No. 4 Ohio State edged No. 9 Penn State 27-26.Few things in life are guaranteed—but a raucous White Out crowd of 100,000-plus screaming fans on a Saturday night is one of them.And to the TV executives: don’t fix what isn’t broken.