Assistance now only a Lot Line call away
As a further step in creating the finest game day experience for Penn State Football fans, Intercollegiate Athletics announced today the addition of the "Beaver Stadium Lot Line," a new phone line that fans can call to report incidents that require either police or parking attendant assistance in the lots surrounding the nation's second-largest stadium before, during and after home games.
Beaver Stadium Lot Line, accessed by dialing 814.867.FANS, will be available on all Penn State Football home dates beginning at 8 a.m. and running one hour following the game's conclusion.
Coach Joe Paterno's No. 25 Nittany Lions host Youngstown State on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Paterno's first team as head coach (1966) will be recognized at halftime.
Tickets to Ohio State available via lottery
Effective immediately through 12 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18, full-time Penn State students can go to the official website of Penn State Athletics and register for a lottery that will result in an opportunity to purchase a ticket for Penn State's Big Ten opener at border rival Ohio State on Sept. 23.
Complete registration details and a sign-up form can be accessed via the "Ohio State Student Tickets" tile on the site's home page.
The application process is available exclusively on-line. Students may enter the lottery only one time. The invitation to participate also comes with guidelines designed to emphasize that "only the serious need apply."
Students who participate and come out on the positive end of the random lottery selection will be contacted by 9 p.m. Monday with instructions on how to purchase tickets.
Tickets are $59 and must be picked up at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Sept. 23 before the 3:30 p.m. kickoff. There is a limit of one ticket per student. A valid Penn State student ID is required at pick up.
Brown seeing action in games for Canada
Penn State senior women's basketball player Amanda Brown is participating in the 2006 FIBA World Basketball Championship in Sao Paulo, Brazil for Team Canada.
The Canadians are making their first appearance in the World Championship in 12 years after finishing seventh in the 1994 tournament with a 3-5 record. Canada opened the tournament with a hard-fought 65-64 win over Senegal Tuesday.
Brown opened the tournament with eight points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots in just over 20 minutes of action against Senegal. Tammy Sutton-Brown, a Charlotte Sting teammate of former Penn State standout Kelly Mazzante, led the Canadians with 15 points and seven rebounds.
Team Canada continues play in the World Championship against Lithuania on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. local time.
The FIBA World Championships for Women will take place September 12-23. Canada has been placed in Group "B" with Senegal, Lithuania and Australia.
