{
  "id": 3385237,
  "title": "Penn State football announces themes for home games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/penn-state-football-announces-themes-for-home-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T00:15:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/penn-state-football-announces-themes-001519069.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Penn State football has revealed the themes for its home games during the upcoming season. The White Out Game, a highly anticipated match, will take place on October 10 against the University of Southern California at 7:30 p.m. To kick off the season, the 11th annual Stripe Out theme will be observed on September 5 when Penn State faces Marshall. The THON game against Buffalo is scheduled for September 19, followed by homecoming and helmet stripe festivities on September 26 against Wisconsin. The ALL-U Day game will be played on October 31 against Purdue, while November 14 will mark Military Appreciation Day with the Minnesota matchup. Senior Day will occur on November 21 as Penn State takes on Rutgers. The 2026 season promises to bring fans closer to the team with the introduction of Nittany Nation & Nittany Insiders. Catch a look at the Penn State schedule for the 2026 season: September 5 vs. Marshall, September 12 at Temple, September 19 vs. Buffalo, September 26 vs. Wisconsin, October 2 at Northwestern, October 10 vs. USC, October 17 at Michigan, October 31 vs. Purdue, November 7 at Washington, November 14 vs. Minnesota, November 21 vs. Rutgers, and November 28 at Maryland.",
  "summary": "HAPPY VALLEY, Pa. (WHTM) — Penn State football announced themes for its home games this year. The game that draws the most attention, the White Out Game, will be Oct. 10 when the Nittany Lions take on USC at 7:30 p.m. For the home opener against Marshall on Sept. 5, the theme is the 11th […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Penn State Football Announces 2026 White Out Game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/penn-state-football-announces-2026-white-out-game",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:46:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "USC to play in Penn State White Out game on October 10",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/usc-to-play-in-penn-state-white-out-game-on-october-10",
        "published": "2026-08-25T21:52:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}