Northwestern crushes Penn State 34-13 to christen new Ryan Field on historic night for football program

CHICAGO — When it finally came time to open the gates to the new Ryan Field on Friday afternoon, Pat Ryan Sr. and his family stood on the grounds outside the concourse and cut a long purple ribbon. Over the last five years, the Ryans largely funded and led construction of Northwestern’s $875 million stadium. When Ryan, the 89-year-old billionaire businessman, considered what it all meant on ...

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