Penn State football opener is set for prime time kickoff on NBC

Penn State’s first football game against West Virginia in 31 years will be the first Big Ten prime time telecast for NBC under its new contract with the conference. The announcement was made Saturday during the network’s coverage of the Kentucky Derby. The Nittany Lions will open the season against the Mountaineers Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Beaver Stadium, which has never hosted a game televised by NBC. It will be Penn State’s first opener in prime time since a 33-7 loss to Miami (Fla.) in 2001. It will...