Rutgers will be Penn State Homecoming...

[PSU_Nut]

which makes it nice for those traveling to the game as the start time will be announced before the start of the season.

http://pennstate.247sports.com/Bolt...omecoming-Military-Appreciation-Game-50606437

 

[Knight Shift]

Sweet. Hope we ruin it with a win.

 

[vkj91]

Without looking at your schedule that's an odd choice. Tickets to that game will sell regardless. You'd think they'd want a game with less demand.

 

[Toddwills00]

They want a win on Homecoming and I am sure it is a way to disparage Rutgers.

 

[Plum Street]

We don't like being everyone's homecoming start winnng games. It's that simple

 

[RUsojo]

Without looking at your schedule that's an odd choice. Tickets to that game will sell regardless. You'd think they'd want a game with less demand.

Honestly, not so sure that's the case, IMO.

 

[RUwoz]

Probably an attempt to make us look as "small time" as possible, treating us like IU or Maryland

 

[Cheesesteak Vegas]

Without looking at your schedule that's an odd choice. Tickets to that game will sell regardless. You'd think they'd want a game with less demand.

I can't remember the last time Penn State had a November HC game. But not a ton of options given the stretch from late September:

9/30 - Indiana
10/7 - at Northwestern
10/14 - bye
10/21 - vs Michigan
10/28 - at Ohio State
11/4 - at Michigan State

That said, I expected HC to be the Indiana game.

 

[RU31trap]

I hope we give them a game.

 

[cicero grimes]

I can't remember the last time Penn State had a November HC game. But not a ton of options given the stretch from late September:

9/30 - Indiana
10/7 - at Northwestern
10/14 - bye
10/21 - vs Michigan
10/28 - at Ohio State
11/4 - at Michigan State

That said, I expected HC to be the Indiana game.

I agree. Probably IU.

 

[RUBand]

It's their choice, certainly increases the chance for some rather interesting weather conditions

 

[MADHAT1]

Don't care if it's their homecoming, just want RU to win.

 

[RU-ROCS]

 

[Cheesesteak Vegas]

I can't remember the last time Penn State had a November HC game. But not a ton of options given the stretch from late September:

9/30 - Indiana
10/7 - at Northwestern
10/14 - bye
10/21 - vs Michigan
10/28 - at Ohio State
11/4 - at Michigan State

That said, I expected HC to be the Indiana game.

Following up, take this FWIW, but I've seen some chatter that PSU decided against 9/30 and Indiana because of Yom Kippur. With that, and the fact that the one home game in October is likely an 8 p.m. WhiteOut, the Rutgers game makes more sense.

 

[MGSA99]

We could be the homecoming opponent 4 times this year:
@ Nebraska
@ Illinois
@ Michigan
@ Penn State

We know of one now, let's see if the other three do the same.

 

[RU#1fan]

Doubt it is Nebraska.
It's like the 3rd weekend in September.

 

[srru86]

Making history around a program that doesn't register on their radar?

Allentown Morning Call
Penn State to host Rutgers in latest Homecoming game in school history

 

[Cheesesteak Vegas]

Making history around a program that doesn't register on their radar?

Allentown Morning Call
Penn State to host Rutgers in latest Homecoming game in school history

Haha. Society has really set the bar low for "historical" moments if playing a HC game in mid-November now qualifies.

 

[DJ Spanky]

Any idea what time they may set for that game? Or will they be dictated to by the B10/TV?

 

[BHSPCRU]

It should be September 30 vs Indiana, but PSU really wants to stick it to us. Some PSU fans are not happy about homecoming being so late in the season.

 

[Cheesesteak Vegas]

Any idea what time they may set for that game? Or will they be dictated to by the B10/TV?

The B1G will announce kickoff times for HC during the spring (I believe it was in May ahead of the 2016 season). I'd guess it's virtually certain RU-PSU will be at either 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m., and I'd bet on noon if forced to choose.

 

[MozRU]

I don't blame them. A terrible Rutgers is a good thing for them.

If I was Penn State, I run us up by 100 points every year I could. Its good business.

 

[RU31trap]

I'm going to try and make that game. Should be fun.

 

[DJ Spanky]

I'm going to try and make that game. Should be fun.

Yup, I imagine most PUS fans will try to make it.

 

[koleszar]

Yup, I imagine most PUS fans will try to make it.

Good one Spanky. [laughing]

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

I hope we give them a game.

You hope Penn State give us a game?

Penn State is pretty good at home, so that shouldn't be an issue.

 

[RU31trap]

Yup, I imagine most PUS fans will try to make it.

You couldn't help yourself. Here I wanted to go and support our team.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

The B1G will announce kickoff times for HC during the spring (I believe it was in May ahead of the 2016 season). I'd guess it's virtually certain RU-PSU will be at either 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m., and I'd bet on noon if forced to choose.

Well we've been told that the B1G "only" schedules HC games at noon so I guess we'll see.

 

[PSU_Nut]

Well we've been told that the B1G "only" schedules HC games at noon so I guess we'll see.

Here are the 2016 Homecoming Game Times:
ILLINOIS vs. Minnesota, noon ET Oct. 29
INDIANA vs. Nebraska, 3:30 p.m. ET, Oct. 15
IOWA vs. Northwestern, noon ET Oct. 1
MARYLAND vs. Purdue, 3:30 p.m. ET Oct. 1
MICHIGAN vs. Illinois, 3:30 p.m. ET, Oct. 22
MICHIGAN STATE vs. Northwestern, 3:30 p.m. ET Oct. 15
MINNESOTA vs. Rutgers, noon ET Oct. 22
NEBRASKA vs. Illinois, 3:30 p.m. ET Oct. 1
NORTHWESTERN vs. Indiana, noon ET Oct. 22
OHIO STATE vs. Rutgers, noon ET Oct. 1
PENN STATE vs. Maryland, noon ET Oct. 8
PURDUE vs. Iowa, noon ET Oct. 15
RUTGERS vs. Illinois, noon ET Oct. 15
WISCONSIN vs. Illinois, 3:30 p.m. ET Nov. 12

See more at: http://btn.com/2016/05/11/big-ten-announces-2016-homecoming-game-kickoff-times/#sthash.l80j671w.dpuf

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Here are the 2016 Homecoming Game Times:
ILLINOIS vs. Minnesota, noon ET Oct. 29
INDIANA vs. Nebraska, 3:30 p.m. ET, Oct. 15
IOWA vs. Northwestern, noon ET Oct. 1
MARYLAND vs. Purdue, 3:30 p.m. ET Oct. 1
MICHIGAN vs. Illinois, 3:30 p.m. ET, Oct. 22
MICHIGAN STATE vs. Northwestern, 3:30 p.m. ET Oct. 15
MINNESOTA vs. Rutgers, noon ET Oct. 22
NEBRASKA vs. Illinois, 3:30 p.m. ET Oct. 1
NORTHWESTERN vs. Indiana, noon ET Oct. 22
OHIO STATE vs. Rutgers, noon ET Oct. 1
PENN STATE vs. Maryland, noon ET Oct. 8
PURDUE vs. Iowa, noon ET Oct. 15
RUTGERS vs. Illinois, noon ET Oct. 15
WISCONSIN vs. Illinois, 3:30 p.m. ET Nov. 12

See more at: http://btn.com/2016/05/11/big-ten-announces-2016-homecoming-game-kickoff-times/#sthash.l80j671w.dpuf

Well so that was a big fat lie from some poster from some B1G school LOL!!!

 

[jsol_05]

I can't remember the last time Penn State had a November HC game. But not a ton of options given the stretch from late September:

9/30 - Indiana
10/7 - at Northwestern
10/14 - bye
10/21 - vs Michigan
10/28 - at Ohio State
11/4 - at Michigan State

That said, I expected HC to be the Indiana game.

Never seen a homecoming game in September.

 

[Shimmy24]

Probably an attempt to make us look as "small time" as possible, treating us like IU or Maryland

Right because you guys are clearly more "big time" than either of those programs...

 

[RUwoz]

Right because you guys are clearly more "big time" than either of those programs...

IU of course we are, Maryland were even with

 

[Local Shill]

Never seen a homecoming game in September.

Rutgers has.

 

[Cheesesteak Vegas]

Never seen a homecoming game in September.

Penn State played Northwestern on September 27, 2014 for HC, so there would have been precedent for PSU to choose the Indiana game this season.

 

[PatrickRU92]

 

[NITTANYJGK]

Probably an attempt to make us look as "small time" as possible, treating us like IU or Maryland

I think I'll take a nice long break from trolling this board. Buh-bye!

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Never seen a homecoming game in September.

We've had plenty.

 

[MGSA99]

Having homecoming in September works when you want to have it before the buzz on the Rutgers football season dies.

 

[160louis]

I thought PSU didn't care about Rutgers