Fans pack Beaver Stadium for a White Out game on November 5, 2016. The official capacity of Beaver Stadium is 106,572. / Photo by Stephanie Distasio

Local stores, like McLanahan’s Penn State Room, in downtown State College are always packed on game day. Many fans that come into these stores on home game weekends are looking for Penn State memorabilia. / Photo by Stephanie Distasio

When residents of Pennsylvania are asked what the third largest populated city is on manyfall weekends, few would think of State College. But, this town population of 43,447, home to Penn State University, swells to a population of more than 100,000 people, as football fans come to watch Penn State play in Beaver Stadium. This influx of people fills hotel rooms, restaurants, bars and stores, and as a result, has a significant economic impact on the Centre County Region. Fans cheer with the Nittany Lion during the opening game of the 2016 season against Kent State. / Photo by Stephanie Distasio

Students camp out in tents outside Beaver Stadium to get the best seats in the student section for a game against Ohio State. Camping out on football weeks is a tradition at Penn State. The tent communities have come to be known as Nittanyville. / Photo by Stephanie Distasio

Head football coach James Franklin passes out pizza and snacks to the campers the night before a home game against Ohio State. / Photo by Stephanie Distasio

Penn State cheerleaders parade as buses of football players arrive at Beaver Stadium for game day against Minnesota on October 1, 2016. / Photo by Stephanie Distasio

Fans wait along College Avenue for the start of Penn State’s homecoming parade on October 7, 2016. Homecoming weekend is always one of the largest crowds in State College as alumni and fans bring their families for a weekend at their alma mater. / Photo by Stephanie Distasio

Enthusiastic fans cheer as Penn State players arrive at Beaver Stadium. / Photo by Stephanie Distasio

Fans arrive at Penn State by car, bus, RV and plane. Tailgating in the congested parking lots outside Beaver Stadium has become a popular tradition. / Photo by Stephanie Distasio

Cases of Penn State merchandise are delivered at Rapid Transit Sports in downtown State College Nov. 16, 2016. Football weekends give a boost to the local economy as fan purchase all things Penn State. / Photo by Stephanie Distasio

A member of the cleaning staff at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, who asked to be identified as Kayla, tidies up a room after the final football game of the season against Michigan State. Many hotels in State College are sold out weeks before game time. / Photo by Stephanie Distasio

Patrons wait outside Bar Bleu and Lion’s Den in downtown State College Sept. 17, 2016. Lines outside popular bars can be expected on football weekends. / Photo by Stephanie Distasio