STATE COLLEGE — Penn State-Pittsburgh used to be a storied rivalry, filled with memories for many people.

None of them will put on a helmet when the teams play their 97th game since 1893.

The two teams last met in 2000 and will play the first of a four-game series on Saturday at Heinz Field. The renewed game comes after Penn State dominated the series from the 1960s until the teams last played. The Nittany Lions were 27-9-1 over that span and consistently the bigger team in Pennsylvania.

Penn State coach James Franklin said none of his players have even seen a game between the teams in their lifetimes.

“I don’t think they were watching many games at 2, 3 and 4 years old,” Franklin said.

But the team has been imparting the history of the title “Beasts of the East” on its players.

Penn State cornerbacks coach Terry Smith played in four Penn State-Pitt games from 1988 to 1991 and relayed a few stories about the history of the rivalry.