Heading to Beaver Stadium for a showdown between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Penn State Nittany Lions set things up for great College GameDay signs.
ESPN actually had some tough decisions to make in Week 5 of the 2018 college football season as to where they should take College GameDay. With two top-10 matchups, another top-25 matchup and a plethora of heated conference games, the options were plentiful. At the end of the day, however, heading to Happy Valley for the Penn State Nittany Lions welcoming the Ohio State Buckeyes was the natural choice.
Ranked fourth in the country, the Buckeyes come into this matchup already having one signature win over TCU to their credit. Even without defensive star Nick Bosa, this team is stacked with talent, and quarterback Dwayne Haskins has been lights-out in his first run as the starter.
Penn State, meanwhile, almost got their season off to an incredibly rocky start, nearly getting upset by Appalachian State. They survived, however, and the ninth-ranked Nittany Lions have kept a perfect record since, doing so with an offensive explosion week-after-week led by Miles Sanders and Trace McSorley.
These are clearly two of the best two teams in the country, but also two historic programs — for reasons good and bad. As such, the great College GameDay signs were practically writing themselves heading into this matchup, which is what the stay-at-home fans were surely waiting on. How did they do outside of Beaver Stadium on Saturday morning though?
Let’s take a look at the best Week 5 College GameDay signs from Ohio State vs. Penn State:
Well, that’s awkward ... pic.twitter.com/cdo0HOO8XZ
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 29, 2018
Never looked better, Coach 😂 pic.twitter.com/PEhEDScduh
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 29, 2018
Don’t bring @GrittyNHL into this pic.twitter.com/ptsBymNsg7
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 29, 2018
Iconic pic.twitter.com/CocUWuGqUl
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 29, 2018
Never forget pic.twitter.com/CXqiYSLeiZ
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 29, 2018
Already??? pic.twitter.com/r7t9SXVIV1
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 29, 2018
@CollegeGameDay signs. #weare #gamedaysigns pic.twitter.com/I6BMapcS58
— Endlessly Inspired (@EndlesslyJenn) September 29, 2018
The internet is a confusing place pic.twitter.com/hMFl5ujGB6
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 29, 2018
My former sports editor George Costanza worlds colliding of Penn State football and the Little League World Series with this Gameday sign. pic.twitter.com/m80TRl0LlW
— Ben Brigandi (@BenBrigandi) September 29, 2018
She said yes! pic.twitter.com/XGPJiB5PGl
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 29, 2018
This sign won everything on College Gameday. Immediately after a proposal! #CollegeGameday pic.twitter.com/aaiTQixROd
— JD Lion (@jdlionmusic) September 29, 2018
Gross pic.twitter.com/iXXhjnGF1I
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 29, 2018
My two favorite #GameDay signs in one shot! “Stop Premature Christmas Decorations” and @MikeTyson “Ohio Thate Thucks” 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/gq6rDMsU4C
— Tess Connell (@TessOnTheRadio) September 29, 2018
Just from the College GameDay signs alone, you can tell that this isn’t going to be a quiet or friendly game on Saturday night. However, that’s what makes for great action and experience in the college football world. You want this kind of passion and commitment from fans to have something truly awesome.