PSU selling 'Chad Powers' merchandise after Eli Manning skit

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Penn State selling 'Chad Powers' merchandise after Eli Manning skit

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Sep 22, 2022 4:52 PM ET

Former New York Giants quarterback and two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning recently went viral after he pretended to try out for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team as a character named "Chad Powers" for an edition of his ESPN "Eli's Places" program.

Penn State wisely isn't letting the craze go to waste.

TMZ Sports notes that a Penn State spokesperson has confirmed that official school bookstore locations, sales trailers around Beaver Stadium, and other approved outlets will begin selling Powers-related merchandise on Saturday ahead of the afternoon non-conference game against the Central Michigan Chippewas. The Penn State Athletics Twitter account shared pictures of the shirts that may become must-own products among PSU fans who also cheer for the Giants:

Exclusive Chad Powers shirts on sale this Saturday at @PennStateFball !

Available in Penn State Bookstore locations in the All-Sports Museum Gift Shop by Gate B, all sales trailers around @beaver_stadium ,and the HUB.
#WeAre #PennState pic.twitter.com/z1zStK0c3V
— Penn State Athletics (@GoPSUsports) September 22, 2022

The "think fast, run fast" line on one of the shirts is a reference to how Powers hilariously runs a 5.49 40-yard dash during his "tryout" with the Penn State program.

Eli Manning went undercover at Penn State as walk-on "Chad Powers" and it's absolute gold. pic.twitter.com/jaEYqBRcMh
— Kendall Baker (@kendallbaker) September 19, 2022

According to Mikey DeAngelis of Onward State, Penn State is also hosting a Powers-themed promotion and event at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park located just outside the football stadium. Those able to beat Powers' 40-yard dash time will win a free t-shirt and also alleged bragging rights:

Wanna be like Chad Powers? Here is your chance!

Head over to Medlar Field this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. to test your speed and a chance to win a "Think Fast Run Fast T-Shirt!"

**Mustache & flow optional** #WeAre #PennState pic.twitter.com/bSUTbVDj3y
— Penn State Athletics (@GoPSUsports) September 21, 2022

The 3-0 Nittany Lions head into the weekend ranked No. 14 in the country.

We thought Chad Powers looked familiar...@EliManning went undercover as a @PennStateFball walk-on and it is everything. pic.twitter.com/5i5eD22lO7
— Omaha Productions (@OmahaProd) September 19, 2022

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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