Penn State to Prep at Phillies' Spring Home

Paterno takes Phillies' Fla. practice offer

Two Philadelphia area institutions will team up this month to try and bring home a win.

The Penn State football team will get ready for the Outback Bowl in Florida at the spring training home of the Phillies.

Coach Joe Paterno accepted Phillies president David Montgomery's offer over the weekend to have the 7-5 Nittany Lions conduct nearly a week of practice at the Phillies' facility in Clearwater.

Practices in Clearwater will begin Sunday and last through Dec. 24, when players and coaches will move about 20 miles east to the team hotel in Tampa.

The Outback Bowl against the 7-5 Florida Gators will be played Jan. 1 at Raymond James Stadium, home of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers.


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