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Penn State Whiteout vs. Oregon — 2025

date
2025

Final: Oregon wins in double OT Venue: Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA — Whiteout game, 111,000 fans Stakes: Penn State's signature home game; needed to beat either Oregon or Ohio State to give James Franklin a lifeline.

What Happened

Preseason top-5 Penn State hosts Oregon in the whiteout. Game goes to double overtime. Dillon Thieneman intercepts a Penn State pass to end it. "You could hear a pin drop."

Key Plays / Moments

  • Double OT setting
  • Dillon Thieneman's game-ending interception
  • 111,000 silent fans

Aftermath / Significance

The moment widely viewed as the one that broke Penn State's 2025 season. Started the chain of events that ended with James Franklin's firing and his eventual move to Virginia Tech Hokies. Rated Full Wiggum on the show.

Episodes That Discussed This Game