What happened: Penn State entered Saturday's game at Beaver Stadium trying to snap a four-game losing streak. Plenty of seats were open as the Nittany Lions took the field before kickoff.

Why it matters: A thin pregame crowd at one of college football's largest stadiums shows how far fan sentiment has dropped during the skid. Weeks earlier, the program was anticipating a record White Out crowd against USC.

What to watch: Attention turns to whether Penn State can end the losing streak and how the stands look for its next home date.