 1893 the year it all began. 135 the miles that separate them. 2017 when the next chapter will be written. When Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh meet on the gridiron it's about more than football. Both universities represent the future of our commonwealth and reflect the history of our foundations. One a land-grant school, a public university on a mission. The other founded on the edge of a country just beginning now anchoring a dynamic new economy. Penn State and Pitt, the Nitney Lions and the Panthers. In the spirit of competition and bragging rights, tailgates and clutched plays, college friends and family traditions leave it all on the field. Pennsylvania will be watching and we will be so proud.