Amidst the sea of white strewn throughout Beaver Stadium Saturday, one familiar fan was present to remind fans to "eat fresh" at their tailgates.
Jared Fogle, famous for his commercials touting how he lost almost 300 pounds on a Subway diet, was in town on a promotion with Subway and the Big Ten Network, "talking healthy eating" with local school kids, he said in an exclusive interview with the Footblog.
Fogle was momentarily shown on the Beaver Stadium big screen, drawing yells of, "Hey, that's Jared!" or, "The Subway dude!" from the Nittany Lion faithful. Fogle's presence on the sideline certainly outshone that of former Penn State linebacker LaVar Arrington or Penn State President Graham Spanier, who was asked to take the picture of two girls who had no idea who he was.
Fogle, however, was the center of attention. He took photos with adoring fans after the game, who bypassed greeting the Penn State football players who had exacted their revenge upon Notre Dame.
Fogle -- clad in a white Dan Connor jersey -- was one of the game's honorary co-captains and was making his first trip to Happy Valley.
Fogle, a graduate of Indiana University, said that Penn State takes the pigskin quite a bit more seriously than his alma mater, traditionally a basketball school.
"We don't have a football experience like this, that's for sure," Fogle said. "I'm amazed. It's awesome. And the students here just rock."
While Fogle doesn't have a completely bright outlook for his Hoosiers, he shares a different perspective for the Nittany Lions.
"Penn State's a great team," Fogle said. "You guys are gonna go pretty far this year."
