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2016 DC-area college football previews

WASHINGTON — The 2016 college football season kicks off this weekend with plenty of anticipation in the area. University of Maryland, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech have new head coaches while the United States Naval Academy is replacing a record-setting quarterback.

WTOP’s Dave Preston previews the local schools and looks at the first tests of the season.

View the preview stories and see what’s to come:

Tailgating Terps: U.Md. (and Penn State) fans gather for showdown

The Friday Night Lights shined over College Park, Maryland, as the Terps (2-1) and the No. 12-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) kicked off on Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium, in what was the schools' first conference game of the season. As a Friday night college game is a delicious rarity, it was sold out. Classes were even canceled for the day. And because the opponent was from the neighboring state of (checks notes) Pennsylvania, much of that sold-out crowd were clad in (checks again) blue and white.
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