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Lions to train in Phils' facility

Penn State will get ready for the Outback Bowl in Florida at the spring training home of the Phillies. Coach Joe Paterno accepted Phillies president David Montgomery's offer over the weekend to have the Nittany Lions conduct nearly a week of practices at the Phillies' facility in Clearwater, Fla.

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Penn State will get ready for the Outback Bowl in Florida at the spring training home of the Phillies.

Coach Joe Paterno accepted Phillies president David Montgomery's offer over the weekend to have the Nittany Lions conduct nearly a week of practices at the Phillies' facility in Clearwater, Fla.

Practices in Clearwater will begin Sunday and last through Dec. 24, when players and coaches will move about 20 miles east to the team hotel in Tampa.

The Outback Bowl against Florida will be played Jan. 1 at Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.