Penn State Football To Play In D.C. In 2010

Posted by Brett Lissenden on August-29-2009 Add Comments

The Penn State football team has not played in the Washington, D.C. area since a game against Maryland in 1993.  The Nittany Lions will finally return to the area on November 20, 2010 to play a Big Ten game against the Indiana Hoosiers at FedEx Field, which is the home to the Washington Redskins.

Indiana released news of the playing site change from Bloomington, Indiana to Prince George's County in Maryland on Wednesday.  Hoosier head coach Bill Lynch jumped at the opportunity to bring in $3 Million for moving the game, as well as to open recruiting opportunities in the D.C. region.

Putting Indiana's interests aside, this is also a wonderful opportunity for the PSU football program.

One of the most obvious ...

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