Navy to play at Penn State

[SmoothPancakes]

So I just got on the computer and read this email I got yesterday issued by the Navy Sports Department...

For: Immediate Release
Sent: July 21, 2010
Contact: Scott Strasemeier (410) 293-8775

Navy Football Team To Play At Penn State In 2012

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk and Penn State Director of Athletics Tim Curley announced Wednesday that Navy will travel to Happy Valley on Sept. 15, 2012, to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. It will mark the 38th meeting between the two schools and the first since 1974 when Navy went to State College and stunned Penn State, 7-6. The Nittany Lions would finish that year with a 10-2 record.

“Playing Penn State again will bring back many memories for our alumni and friends of Navy Football,” said Gladchuk. “The opportunity to visit one of the most impressive stadiums in all of college football and take on the challenge of this storied program will be very inspiring to our coaches and student-athletes. This experience will be very special for everyone wearing the Blue and Gold that day.”

"We are excited to have Navy returning to the Penn State football schedule," said Curley. "Navy was our season opening opponent a number of times in the 1960's and '70's and we've had many memorable games against the Midshipmen. Navy has a great football tradition and has returned to being one of the top programs in the nation during the past decade. We're looking forward to having Navy playing again in Beaver Stadium."

Penn State leads the all-time series, 18-17-2, and is 7-3 against the Midshipmen in State College.

Navy will open up the 2012 campaign on Sept. 1 against Notre Dame in Dublin, Ireland.

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Looks like Smooth Pancakes is making a trip to Happy Valley in 2012. Now to just hope what I would witness is a win, unlike last year when I went to the Navy-Ohio State game, though that game does still remain my all-time best trip ever to a football game.