Penn State game features sea of black and gold

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Monday, October 22, 2012
Written by: Bill Adams
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It started out with a bang as the Hawkeye football team took the field amid fireworks for the 2012 season's only night game at Kinnick Stadium.

But for Hawkeye fans, the evening ended in disappointment, a 38-14 loss to Penn State.

Want to see more Hawkeye sports? Check out photos of the Friday, Oct. 19 Black and Gold Blowout hosted by men's and women's basketball.

Saturday, Oct. 20 also marked the Black and Gold Spirit Game, one of several official "color games" peppered throughout the season. Fan's wore black or gold according to section, striping the stadium.

The night was also the second America Needs Farmers (ANF) game in as many years. To mark the occasion, the Hawkeyes selected former player Casey Wiegmann as the first name to appear on the ANF Wall of Honor in Kinnick's northwest corner.

Click the photos below to get a feel for the scene at Kinnick.

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Hawkeye football players run onto the field amid fireworks.
Herky runs onto the field in a black outfit.
A cheering kid wearing a foam finger.
Football players on the field.
Hand waving a towel.
Fans in the stands, one with a towel draped over his face.
Crescent moon over Kinnick Stadium.
Mascots stage a sword fight in the end zone.
Fan in black and gold body paint leans over a railing.
Fans cheer as others look on.
Enthusiastic band members.