NIU-Toledo to play at home of Chicago White Sox

It’s already been done by the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox, so why not have another baseball team host a college football game within the confines of their home stadium.

The Chicago White Sox announced on Wednesday that Northern Illinois and Toledo will take part in bringing the MACtion to U.S. Cellular Field this fall. The game will be held on November 9, and is being called the “Huskie Chi-Town Showdown.”

“This is a historical moment and an outstanding day,” NIU athletic director Sean Frazier said in a statement regarding the game. “Our fans have said, come back to Chicago, come to the city. Well, we’ve listened and we’re back! There are 145,000 NIU alumni living and working in Chicagoland. U.S. Cellular Field is a fantastic venue and I can’t wait for our fans to see this game in the ballpark. For years, NIU and Toledo have been featured in the November weeknight #MACtion games on ESPN, and in 2016, we are taking it to another level.”

To get an idea of how the layout will look for the game, the White Sox have already released a picture. Word of advice, try and get seats in the lower 100s as opposed to the upper.

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