Every year, Penn State kicks off the beginning of the football season with “Football Eve,” a pep-rally that’s held inside Beaver Stadium.

I really wanted to be there this year for new Head Coach Bill O’Brien’s first year, so we showed up with 20,000 other fans for a great September evening.

In case you’re wondering what all of the little “blue seats” are for in the stands, those are the season ticket holder’s seats…they leave them up as a courtesy.

Video after the photos…

Enjoy!

Sitting right next to the Blue Band – a special treat…

Sitting next to the Blue Band.

Beaver Stadium…

The scoreboard…

The Nittany Lion does a dance routine..

National Champion Lionettes dance team…I think that “long hair” is a requirement.

Coach O’Brien and the football team…

The full moon rising over Mount Nittany…

About Phil Kerner

Phil Kerner is an Erie native who enjoys writing about his hometown and Penn State football. Phil is married to Heidi Parr Kerner aka "The Queen" and is the proud father of four sons: Matthew, Robert, Nicholas and Jordan.