EUGENE — It is the most hostile road environment in the Big Ten and one of the most iconic atmospheres in college football: The Penn State White Out.

A tradition that began with the student section in 2004 morphed into an annual full-stadium, 100,000-plus visual effect that began in 2007.

When No. 6 Oregon kicks off against No. 3 Penn State on Saturday (4:30 p.m., NBC) it will be the 18th full-stadium White Out at Beaver Stadium.

“That’s part of what makes college football fun is it’s a real one to get to go play in,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said. “We’ve got a great atmosphere here; it’s been an asset for us. I’m sure they’re counting on it being an asset for them. Play the game, not the occasion.”

While many FBS schools have some type of special color scheme for particular games,

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