Indiana to play Penn State at FedEx Field in 2010

Hot off the press it has been announced that IU will play Penn State at FedEx field next year in 2010. This was originally scheduled to be a home game at Memorial Stadium so Indiana will be reshuffling their schedule to make sure they still have 6 home games. Indiana will receive $3,000,000 for the game and will be responsible for selling 7,000 seats. This game will be most likely televised on ABC, Big Ten Network, or ESPN will which help bring more national exposure to the program. This opportunity will also help reach out recruiting on the east coast and allow alumni from the area go to a game. This game will give more exposure and visibility to the program which also helps improve recruiting. I remember watching an interview with Minnesota's head coach Tim Brewster, and he said that one of the first questions recruits ask him every year is who is on the schedule? Minnesota has scheduled a game against USC in 2010 which he said has excited many players and recruits. Hopefully playing a game at a state of the art facility in FedEx Field will benefit the hoosier program. I like the idea especially because they will re-shuffle the non-conference schedule to ensure we still have 6 home games. The only other idea I would've had would've been playing the game at Lucas Oil Stadium. It still allows you to play on a big-time stage and will allow more hoosier fans to make the trip. It would also ensured that it still felt like a home game with the amount of hoosier fans showing up. Regardless, I still think it is a step in the right direction to improve the schedule.
It was predicted that IU makes less than $1,000,000 per home game so from a financial stand point this game makes a lot of sense. We will take in about 3x as much money as we normally would for a home game. To read the article click here http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082609aaa.html