Nov. 26, 2016
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- For the first time, the Nittany Lions will head to Indianapolis to face Wisconsin for the Big Ten Football Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 3 at 8:17 p.m. after a Senior Day victory over Michigan State. Big Ten Championship Game ticket requests are available for request for Nittany Lion Club members beginning immediately following the game Saturday via an exclusive pre-sale.
Tickets for the Big Ten Championship Game are $190 or $85 for Nittany Lion Club members, Alumni Association members and the general public. Tickets will only be available as a print-at-home e-ticket which will be delivered via email as soon as seat locations are assigned. Student tickets are $45 and will be an actual ticket.
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TICKET SALE TIMELINE
- Nittany Lions Club Members - pre-sale begins Saturday, Nov. 26, immediately following the game.
- Alumni Association Members - pre-sale begins Sunday, Nov. 27 at 2 p.m.
- Penn State Students - sale begins Monday, Nov. 28 at 7 a.m.
- General Public - sale begins Monday, Nov. 28 at 3 p.m.
As a benefit of membership, Nittany Lion Club members can log onto Account Manager at GoPSUsports.com/bowlcentral and select the Big Ten Championship Game to request tickets. All NLC ticket requests received by Monday, Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. will be allocated based on NLC point totals. The ability to request tickets does not guarantee a Nittany Lion Club member will receive tickets from Penn State's allotment.
Penn State Alumni Association members will be sent an email Saturday evening and another on Sunday with a promo code. They can request Big Ten Championship Game tickets when their pre-sale begins on Sunday, Nov. 27 at 2 p.m. via Bowl Central. Any Nittany Lion Club members or Alumni Association members that need assistance can call 1-800-NITTANY or email GoLions@psu.edu up to an hour post game on Saturday evening and again on Sunday from 12 until 4 p.m.
Should any tickets from Penn State's Big Ten Championship Game allotment remain available after the Nittany Lion Club and Alumni Association membership sale, the public can purchase tickets starting at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28 at GoPSUsports.com/bowlcentral, 1-800-NITTANY or visiting the Bryce Jordan Center athletic ticket office, which is open daily from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Big Ten Championship Game tickets that are requested through Penn State will be allocated by, in order: 1) Nittany Lion Club points; 2) Penn State Alumni Association membership; 3) Public. The ability to request tickets does not guarantee an individual will receive tickets from Penn State's allotment, all ticket requests are subject to availability. The Big Ten Championship Game ticket sale will run until the allotment is sold out or until Thursday, Dec. 1 at 5 p.m., whichever comes first.
Sale for Student Bowl Ticket Allotment Begins Monday Morning
An allotment of Big Ten Championship Game tickets is being held for Penn State students to purchase.
On Monday, a limited number of student tickets will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis for the Big Ten Championship Game. Each student will be permitted to purchase a $45 ticket and must present a valid Penn State ID+ Card to secure a ticket. Sales of all tickets will be done on a cash only basis. Credit cards, checks and Lion Cash will not be accepted. Students wishing to purchase tickets so that they may sit together at the Big Ten Championship Game will need to make their ticket purchase together at Gate B of the BJC on Tuesday morning. Students may arrive at the Jordan Center at 6 a.m. on Monday for the sale. Depending on the weather outlook, specifically cold temperatures, the Student Sale may be moved inside the Bryce Jordan Center main ticket office, located between Gates A and B.
Penn State finished the regular season 10-2 overall and 8-1 in Big Ten play after the victory over the Spartans. The Big Ten Championship Game is slated for Saturday with an 8:17 p.m. kick on FOX. The game will also air on the Penn State Sports Network and GoPSUsports.com (6:30 p.m. airtime).
Penn State season ticket renewals and Nittany Lion Club membership renewals also are underway for the 2017 campaign. The ticket invoice and Nittany Lion Club renewal deadline is Feb. 1, 2017. There will not be any increase in the price of Penn State football season tickets or Nittany Lion Club donation levels for next season. For information on joining the Nittany Lion Club and purchasing new 2017 season tickets, as well as club seating in Beaver Stadium, fans can visit www.PSUnrivaled.com, call 1-800-NITTANY weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office weekdays from 10 a.m-6 p.m.