As Philadelphia Eagles fans prepare for Super Bowl Sunday, extra officers from the Penn State University Police and State College Police Department will be on hand for possible disturbances.

Penn State University Police Supervisor Bill Moerschbacher said the weekends are already busy, but the Super Bowl will mean more officers will be on duty. "We certainly hope people celebrate responsibly but we have to be prepared in case that doesn't happen," he said. "We're going to have some extra people on duty, just in case."

Moerschbacher said University Police would work together collaboratively with the State College Police if extra help is needed. "Our main concern is safety," Moerschbacher said. "We have the ability to call in and get more [officers] if needed."

State College Police Sgt. Mark Argiro said there will be extra police throughout the streets downtown, but a Pittsburgh Steelers/Eagles Super Bowl originally posed more of a concern.

"It's not going to be as bad, because one of the teams was knocked out," Argiro said. "We'll have a strong presence in those areas we've had trouble, specifically Beaver Canyon."

Argiro said during the first Eagles playoff game, about 50 people gathered in Beaver Canyon.

"It rose to about 150 during the NFC championship," he said. "After about 10 to 15 minutes of cheering [the officers] dispersed the crowd. We expect much the same thing this weekend."

Argiro said "despite the fact that 50 people might be happy or upset" they still need to disperse from the streets if officers ask them.

"The emphasis is to keep Beaver Avenue open," he said. "We don't want anyone in the area to disrupt that or behave in an unreasonable manner."

University Police Supervisor Dwight Smith said the number of calls to University Police may increase as the game progresses and as fans consume more alcohol.

"Generally, you anticipate any spontaneous celebration after the game. I'm sure there will be calls during [the Super Bowl]," he said. "It would depend on the outcome of the game. If it's a close game, people will get excited and that could affect crowd behavior."

Smith said it was a "distinct possibility" that increased underage drinking could result from Super Bowl festivities, but it might not be on campus.

"The likelihood of a large disturbance starting on campus is less than [a disturbance] starting downtown," he said.

State College Police Sgt. Christian Fishel said officers started to prepare for the possibility of a Steelers/Eagles Super Bowl about a month ago.

Smith said past Super Bowls have not been as much of a concern because a team from Pennsylvania has not been in the Super Bowl for a long time. "We'll continue to prepare for the worst and hope for the best," Smith said.