Checking student IDs and enforcing scalping laws will be on the minds of police and workers at tomorrow night's football game.

Anyone with a student ticket who does not have a Penn State ID+ card should expect to be turned away at the gate at tomorrow night's game against Nebraska, officials said.

"It will be consistent across the board," said Bud Meredith, director of ticket operations.

Last week some students reported that not all employees were checking IDs at the gate.

"It's for safety and to verify that the tickets are not being scalped," Meredith said.

Meredith said the policy also will apply to the many students from other schools who bought tickets to attend the game with friends.

"They will not be admitted without a Penn State ID," Meredith said.

Although Meredith expects the policy will remain in effect for this season, he hopes that changes will be made to allow students to attend the game with dates or their friends.

He said the policy will be reviewed for possible changes at the end of the season.

Stadium officials also advised students to take advantage of the early gate opening to prevent long lines. Gates open at 6 p.m. tomorrow night.

Jeff Nelson, assistant athletic director for communications, encouraged fans to enter the stadium well before kickoff.

"If someone thinks they'll be able to arrive at the stadium at 7:45 and walk right in, it won't happen," Nelson said.

Meredith said it is the responsibility of students to adjust to the new rules.

Some ticketholders were angry after waiting in line and missing part of the first quarter of the Penn State-University of Central Florida game two weekends ago.

Scalping has become an even greater issue this week for Penn State Police Services.

Clifford Lutz, Penn State police supervisor, said more officers will be on duty this weekend to counter scalping attempts associated with the high ticket demand for tomorrow night's game. Some student tickets are selling for $100 or more.

"We're going to be out there and if people are caught scalping tickets, they're probably going to be arrested," said Ron Schreffler, Penn State police investigator.

Lutz said people might be prosecuted for selling tickets at even $5 over the face value.

Schreffler said officers will be undercover and in uniform looking to stop people selling tickets for a higher value.

"A major part of our efforts is also going to be looking for counterfeit tickets," Lutz said.

He said the department is also looking at Web site posts and advertisements for football tickets.

The Pennsylvania attorney general has been in contact with eBay about scalpers using the service to resell Penn State football tickets, Lutz said.

Attempting to avoid the law by selling another item with a football ticket as a "free bonus" is still scalping, Lutz said.

Lutz said the penalty for a first offense is a fine of up to $300. A second offense could warrant a $2,500 fine and up to one year in prison.

Wednesday night a student was stopped in the HUB-Robeson Center for scalping. The student was cited and released.

Meanwhile, food throwing in the student section is a minor concern for stadium officials.

"It's always been an ongoing problem," Meredith said.

He said that in the past students used marshmallows, but the ritual has escalated each game. Students now dodge a blizzard of cheese fries and 32-ounce Pepsi cups.

"You wonder when these kids are going to mature," Meredith said.

Penn State spokesman Gary Cramer said he believes police are anticipating this game the same as any other, however, riot prevention is always in effect.