Big East school in Pennsylvania, to fans (4)

I believe the answer is:

nova

(Other definitions for nova that I've seen before include "Exploding star" , "Star that becomes much brighter for short time" , "Canadian province" , "Star briefly brightening" , "Faint star that suddenly flares into brightness and then fades again" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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