17:14 • 1 year ago

Some quick numbers from Saturday’s Penn State football game

107,903 the number of people that paid to see the game, the largest crowd at Beaver Stadium this year
$22,000 the amount raised during the game by charity groups that support the prevention of child abuse source

» “Therapy” for a battered school: Why did the game, the team’s first in 46 years without Joe Paterno, draw such huge crowds? Simply put, it was a bit of a release after a trying week, despite the discomfort around the game. ”It’s therapy,” said one fan, Dave Young. “I love Penn State football, always will love Penn State football. Tough week, cried in my office a couple times when I had moments to myself. But now it’s time to release and watch the football game and enjoy it.” Penn State lost to Nebraska, 17-14, which, despite a late rally, was not to be.

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jazzgoblin said: As a student of the University of Nebraska, I can safely say that Penn State (the one we saw today, at least) was the classiest and humblest team we’ve played in years. Kudos to them for staying strong
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