Explaining the away game at Franklin Field

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As for why Penn football is playing its game Saturday against Villanova as the away team at Franklin Field, I haven't been able to find much of an explanation.

Both schools administrators handle the scheduling and this just seems to be what they worked out for 2011. Last year was a typical road game for Penn as they traveled to Villanova's stadium, and both years before that were typical home games against the Wildcats for Penn.

Despite the strange scheduling, Penn students will still have free admission with a Penn Card, as will any Nova students who come down the Mainline for the game.

Additionally, Villanova will be running the Franklin Field videoboard, and the Wildcats will also be handling the public address, not Penn's John Alexander, who was profiled in the DP this week.