Like cliff diving or ferret ownership, football is an endeavor best watched from the sidelines. Witness acts of bodily bravery with today’s deal to University of Pennsylvania Football at Franklin Field. Choose between the following options:

• For $8, you get two general-admission football tickets to the game against the Lafayette Leopards on September 17 or the game against the Fordham Rams on October 8 (a $16 value). Both games begin at 6 p.m.
• For $16, you get a four-pack of general-admission football tickets to the game against the Lafayette Leopards on September 17 or the game against the Fordham Rams on October 8 (a $32 value). Both games begin at 6 p.m.<p>

In the country’s oldest stadium, University of Pennsylvania’s elite team kicks off the fall season with home games against Lafayette and Fordham. As fireworks arc over the field at the home opener, the Quakers will attempt to defend the storied 100-yard battleground against the Lafayette Leopards, known for surprising opponents with clever plays and blending in with the field’s polka-dot goalpost. On a crisp October eve, the Quakers dodge the bold red jerseys and horned helmets of the Fordham Rams. With a strong home record, Head Coach Al Bagnoli and his squadron of gridiron giants aim to open the season with crowd-pleasing matches that make for riveting nights out with friends, new dormmates, and imaginary professors.