The Penn State fan base that I interacted with miss the rivalry. I had the pleasure of attending the game with a family of Penn Staters who go 3 generations deep as season ticket holders. They were nothing but respectful hosts and even were angry with Franklin's comments after the game. They believe he lacks class no matter what his intentions were with his comments postgame. They want the rivalry to continue.
The Penn State athletic department really screwed the Pitt fans for this game. I purchased 2 tickets based on my points standing as a 23 year season ticket holder. The face value was $110 per ticket and the sits were upper end zone row 84. I gave the tickets to 2 old friends from Pitt. I sat at the 30 yd line about 40 rows back in my friends seats and the face value on my ticket was $55.
On my way out of the stadium I was approached by several Penn State fans who were very humble Nobody I spoke to thought Penn State played a good game, and they all felt fortunate for coming out with a win.
Tailgating, I saw families and friends on opposite sides coming together and celebrating the rivalry. The atmosphere at the game many commented was unlike any other game of the last decade.
While I was angry with Pitt's performance as the clock expired, I was uplifted walking out of the stadium. Winning the game counts only toward bragging rights for Pitt. They didn't lose a lot yesterday. Penn St clearly has more to lose with a loss. The most important thing is that the game was played period.
It means something for the fans and especially the alumni.
The Penn State athletic department really screwed the Pitt fans for this game. I purchased 2 tickets based on my points standing as a 23 year season ticket holder. The face value was $110 per ticket and the sits were upper end zone row 84. I gave the tickets to 2 old friends from Pitt. I sat at the 30 yd line about 40 rows back in my friends seats and the face value on my ticket was $55.
On my way out of the stadium I was approached by several Penn State fans who were very humble Nobody I spoke to thought Penn State played a good game, and they all felt fortunate for coming out with a win.
Tailgating, I saw families and friends on opposite sides coming together and celebrating the rivalry. The atmosphere at the game many commented was unlike any other game of the last decade.
While I was angry with Pitt's performance as the clock expired, I was uplifted walking out of the stadium. Winning the game counts only toward bragging rights for Pitt. They didn't lose a lot yesterday. Penn St clearly has more to lose with a loss. The most important thing is that the game was played period.
It means something for the fans and especially the alumni.
