It's a tradition as old as Urban Meyer coaching the Buckeyes.
Literally, since 2012. Every Ohio State game in Beaver Stadium since then has been designated a Whiteout, a not-secret weapon the Nittany Lions reserve for one opponent each year.
But Penn State's environmental advantage extends beyond its massive and noisy color-coordinated audience. There's no comfortable Blackwell Inn awaiting the Buckeyes in State College on Friday. But there is the Ramada they always, inexplicably, choose for lodging.
Here are some of the Yelp reviews for where your favorite team will sleep prior to the big game:
"go somewhere where the rooms dont smell like weed and disappointment"
"I'd sleep in my car before I'd stay here again"
"I suggest you stay elsewhere.