Coach Joe Paterno and the Nittany Lion football team will be on hand Friday night for the "Rally in the Valley" pep rally in anticipation of Saturday night's Penn State-Nebraska clash in Beaver Stadium.

The rally will begin Friday at approximately 9:00 p.m. in Rec Hall, immediately following the Penn State-Villanova women's volleyball match, that begins at 7:30 p.m. Coach Russ Rose's volleyball squad will bring a 6-0 record into Friday's match.

The No. 25 Nittany Lions (1-0) will be facing No. 8 Nebraska (3-0) for the first time since 1983 and the first time in Happy Valley since capturing a dramatic 27-24 victory in 1982, en route to the school's first National Championship.

The Nebraska game begins at 8:00 p.m. and 107,282-seat Beaver Stadium is sold out.

The contest will be televised to most of the nation on ABC-TV.

The Penn State Sports Network and Sports USA Radio Network also will broadcast the contest.