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Penn State to sell beer at football games beginning Saturday vs. Northwestern

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Beer will be available for sale to the general public at Penn State's Beaver Stadium beginning Saturday when the Nittany Lions host Northwestern, the school announced Wednesday.

Penn State will be the ninth Big Ten school to sell beer to the general public at football games. The ones that don't are Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern and Wisconsin.

All patrons 21 years of age and older who want to purchase beer will be required to show government-issued identification to obtain a wristband. All IDs will be scanned to confirm they are legitimate.

Sales will be conducted at stations located in all areas of the stadium, except near the student section.