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[[File:PSU_Whiteout_2018.jpg|left|thumbnail|The 2018 whiteout game against Ohio State.]]
{{Main|White Out (Penn State)}}
After failed experiments with "Code Blue" during the down year of 2004, a localized version of the [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)#Winnipeg White Out|"Winnipeg White Out"]] made national headlines during the 2005 game versus Ohio State. In this game, despite {{convert|40|F|C}} temperatures and a misty rain, nearly every student, along with many other fans, wore a white shirt to the game, creating a sea of white.<ref name=History>{{cite web|last1=Cary|first1=Lee|title=Evolution of Penn State's 'Whiteout'|url=http://www.collegian.psu.edu/football/article_ec0dc24e-5b5e-11e4-912a-001a4bcf6878.html|website=The Daily Collegian|date=24 October 2014 |access-date=October 21, 2015}}</ref> This was deemed a success, as the student section was declared "the best in the country" by ESPN analyst [[Kirk Herbstreit]], and the Nittany Lions won the game in an intense defensive battle, 17–10. The student section was widely credited with aiding the defense, which kept the Buckeyes' future Heisman Trophy winning quarterback, Troy Smith, in check by intercepting a pass and recovering a decisive fumble in the final minutes. Smith was forced to call several timeouts during the game due to inability to communicate with his offense on the field.{{Citation needed|date=September 2018}}
In 2007, for the Notre Dame game, a full-stadium "White House" was declared. While it is widely believed that this change was a result of the [[National Hockey League|National Hockey League's]] [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] notifying the university that the phrase "White Out" was trademarked by the franchise during their time as the [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)|Winnipeg Jets]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archives/article_28da2af3-0f2c-5986-97da-c480d7011873.html|title=NHL wants trademark 'White Out' faded out|author=Lauren Boyer|date=September 6, 2007|work=The Daily Collegian|access-date=January 14, 2016}}</ref> the "White House" moniker was invented to remind the crowd that everyone, and not just the student section, was to wear white.<ref name=History/> The newly christened "White House" was also deemed a success, as nearly every Penn State fan in attendance wore white, and the Lions won, 31–10. In 2008, the White House was met with similar success, a 38–24 win over Illinois. From 2012 to 2019, the "full stadium" Whiteout games have been against either Ohio State or Michigan. In 2021, the first [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC) team, the [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn Tigers]] played during the Whiteout, the Nittany Lions won 28–20.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401282070 | title=Auburn vs. Penn State - Game Summary - September 18, 2021 - ESPN }}</ref>
===Zombie Nation===
[[Zombie Nation (band)|Zombie Nation]] is a tradition that was started during the 2004 football season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zombienationpsu.blogspot.com/|title=Zombie Nation - Penn State football blog|access-date=July 3, 2019}}</ref> After the Nittany Lions make a big play, (typically on defense) the stadium blasts the song "[[Kernkraft 400]]" by Zombie Nation which ignites 107,000 into a frenzied blur all bouncing up and down in unison, waving towels and shakers wildly chanting "WE ARE PENN STATE" during the break in the melody of the song.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/17841835|title=How Penn State's White Out became the in thing|date=October 21, 2016|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=July 3, 2019}}</ref> The tradition gained national attention in 2005, after Penn State's 17–10 victory over Ohio State, which at the time, delivered the second highest audience for a regular season college football game ever on ESPN.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gopsusports.com/news/2005/10/12/Penn_State_Ohio_State_Clash_Delivers_ESPN_s_Second_Largest_College_Football_Audience.aspx|title=Penn State-Ohio State Clash Delivers ESPN's Second Largest College Football Audience|website=Penn State University Athletics|date=12 October 2005 |language=en|access-date=July 3, 2019}}</ref> Zombie Nation along with the Penn State Whiteout, have been direct influencers of Beaver Stadium being home to what many consider the best student section in college football.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2017/08/espns_kirk_herbstreit_ranks_pe.html|title=ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit ranks Penn State's student section as college football's best|last=Carr|first=Aaron|date=August 24, 2017|website=pennlive.com|language=en-US|access-date=July 3, 2019}}</ref> Since the tradition began, both Zombie Nation and the Whiteout have since spread to encompass the entire stadium.
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