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Fan of the week Rose Barton stands outside Beaver Stadium before the game  against Coastal Carolina Saturday, August 30, 2008. CDT/ Christopher Weddle
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FAN OF THE WEEK

If you have your wedding on a Penn State football game day, don't expect Rose Barton to be there.

Penn State football fan of the week Fran Sonne of Catasauqua before the game  against OSU Saturday, Sept 6, 2008. CDT/Mark Johnston
CDT/Mark Johnston

Fran Sonne, an attorney and college instructor, watched some pregame coverage in her living room on Saturday morning before joining a caravan of decorated cars headed to Beaver Stadium.

FAN OF THE WEEK

Cousins Susan Gerhart and Bill Unger inherited their fanatical tendency to love the Nittany Lions.

Herb McCollom, class of 1953, poses for a photo at his tailgate outside of  Beaver Stadium, Saturday, September 27, 2008. McCollom is this week's fan of  the week. CDT/Christopher Weddle
CDT/Christopher Weddle

Despite his attire at Saturday’s game, Herb McCollom insists he was “dull” as a student.

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FAN OF THE WEEK

It was a wild ride driving in a Winnebago from Happy Valley to the Orange Bowl when gasoline was being rationed in the midst of the oil crisis of 1973.

FAN OF THE WEEK

Pier Hess took a less traditional route to stay out of the rain at Saturday’s game.

Randy and Kim Allison bundle up to keep warm while tailgating before Penn  State's final home game against Michigan State Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008.  CDT/Mark Johnston
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FAN OF THE WEEK

I asked a parking attendant on Saturday to tell me who normally enters his lot on game days first.

Lady Lions go all-out with tailgate breakfast

Tailgating at Penn State is personal when you're a fellow student-athlete. Brianne O'Rourke, a senior from Pittsburgh, was sporting a Nittany Lion jersey she had bought as a freshman on Saturday at the women's basketball team tailgate, and munched on some breakfast before going into the stadium.

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On Saturday, Erica Shoop asked some Oregon State fans what flavor jello shot they'd prefer, and her father Gary invited them to get out of the rain under his tent.

Mildred Johnson, of Lans Pennsylvania, cleans up her tabletop before the  game against Temple Saturday, Sept 20, 2008. CDT/Mark Johnston
CDT/Mark Johnston
TAILGATE OF THE WEEK

For 40 years Mildred Johnson has helped kick-start the spirit of game day with her big tailgate spreads.

Penn State tried to tell Peggy Stine she’s not a true Penn Stater. But she didn’t listen.

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TAILGATE OF THE WEEK

It started when Penn State fans Tom and Cindy Socie made friends with some Ohio State fans about eight years ago.

Left to right, Ken Bond, Dave Coulter and Scott Snider take shelter from the  rain at their tailgate before the Penn State versus Indiana game at Beaver  Stadium Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008. CDT/Mark Johnston
CDT/Mark Johnston
TAILGATE OF THE WEEK

Ken Bond and Scott Snider didn’t let some clouds and rain deter them from having a sunny day at the beach.

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TAILGATE OF THE WEEK

Like most great tailgates, the Leitzell family home game gatherings have humble roots.

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