The annual tailgate and football game — the largest military appreciation celebrations in the Big Ten — kick off Penn State’s Military Appreciation Week recognizing the service and sacrifice of past and current service members and their families. In addition to food, entertainment and a resource fair, this year, Penn State supporters funded more than 6,300 football tickets through the Seats for Servicemembers program enabling active and retired military members to attend the Oct. 27 game at no cost.