By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-01-05 20:06:40 | Updated at 2025-01-07 10:06:43
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This is the insane moment the press box at the Beaver Stadium collapsed as Penn State began renovations on its home.
The Nittany Lions kickstarted the $700million renovations on their football stadium Saturday by bringing down the press box, which looms atop the building.
The aging structure was knocked down to make way for a completely new West side of the stadium, marking the next step in the major rebuild.
The press box, which was original to Penn State's Beaver Field, came crashing to the snow-covered ground as fans and media watched on.
The transformation of an aging Beaver Stadium, which has been the home of Penn State for 64 years, will take three years with the completed structure set to be unveiled in 2027.
The West Side of the stadium will be the main target of the makeover, with the current bleacher seats and press box reportedly being replaced with club seats, suites and a new press and broadcast facility.
The press box at Beaver Stadium was demolished Saturday as renovations began
The stadium, home of the Penn State Nittany Lions, is set to undergo a $700m renovation
Significant renovations will also be made around the ground to increase the number of restrooms and concession stands, widen concourses, and add a 'Welcome Center' with event space, according to Sports Illustraded.
The Penn State Board of Trustees approved the renovation in May 2024, in order to enable year-round use for the university's 31 athletic programs.
Workers will be on site around the clock seven days a week, for the next six weeks to prepare the area for construction before the 2025 season, according to WNEP.
The press box was original to Beaver Field, which Penn State disassembled and moved across campus to its current location for the 1960 season.
Expanded in 1980, the four-floor press box has hosted a number of legendary broadcasters, including Lee Corso, Vern Lundquist and Al Michaels.
Before its demolition, the university reportedly saved memorabilia from the press box, which it is said to intend to auction off at a future date.
