The Penn State White Out got started early.

Thousands gathered around the set of ESPN’s “College GameDay,” broadcasting from Old Main Lawn ahead of the third-ranked Nittany Lions’ massive matchup with No. 6 Oregon.

Even the cast of the iconic pregame show — Plum native Pat McAfee among them — got the memo Saturday in Happy Valley. They donned white — although McAfee’s suit was more of a beige — while building the anticipation for the 7:30 p.m. kickoff.

More than 100 miles east of PNC Park, even Pirates fans made their voices heard.

Three friends from Canonsburg brought a “Sell the team, Bob” sign to Old Main Lawn, arriving at 5 a.m. — four hours before the show began — to get a prime spot.

“There’s a big issue in the world, and that is Bob Nutting,” said Jackson Pistner, a Penn State

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