The stories behind Penn State fandom, from White Outs to 'We Are' | Gridiron Traditions

In this episode of Gridiron Traditions, Andrew Hawkins traces the Penn State Nittany Lions' customs, from how they got that name to the "We Are" chant to the atmosphere of White Out games and everywhere in between. 0:00 Intro 0:57 State College 1:19 Nittany Lion name and mascot 2:15 Nittany Lion Shrine 2:44 Uniforms 4:03 Student traditions 4:31 White Out games 6:00 "We Are" chant 6:54 Band traditions and Zombie Nation 7:41 Beaver Stadium ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE ✔️ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN ✔️ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTV

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