On Saturdays in autumn, the roar of Penn State fans can be heard through Happy Valley. With more than 100,000 fans on game day, State College becomes the third largest city in Pennsylvania.

This year will be Joe Paterno's 42nd season as head coach and, despite being 80 years old, Joe Paterno shows no signs of slowing down. Paterno has remained loyal to the Nittany Lions, and so have the fans. Tailgating has become a ritual at Penn State, and some fans make the trip to do only that.

"I'm from Tennessee which is supposed to be football country -- but this is really football country," said one fan.