EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (AP) -- Syracuse and Penn State are renewing their long football rivalry with a game at New Meadowlands Stadium.
The contest in August 2013 will be the first of a three-game series announced Wednesday. The two schools also are working to finalize an agreement to play a home-and-home series in 2020-21.
"Playing a neutral site game in the New Meadowlands Stadium versus Penn State was the impetus for a longer series," said Dr. Daryl Gross, Syracuse's athletic director said. "Had this opportunity not been available, it would have been years before we were able to resume the series."
The teams have met 70 times, the longest rivalry in Syracuse history, with the Nittany Lions holding a 42-23-5 advantage. The series ended after 1990 when the Big East was formed and Penn State joined the Big Ten. It resumed again two years ago with a home-and-home series.
Penn State athletic director Tim Curley said he was impressed visiting the new $1.6 billion stadium earlier this year.
"This game will provide a great opportunity for some of our players to play close to home and for our fans and the 40,000 Penn State alumni in metropolitan New York City to see the Nittany Lions play in person," Curley said.
Syracuse first visited the Meadowlands in 1979, and has a 5-3 record. Penn State has an 8-3 record there.
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