SIU-Southeast Missouri State to play first football game at Busch Stadium

Busch Stadium, the scenic location of this season's Redhawks-Salukis showdown. (Elsa/Getty Images) By Zac Ellis Move over, Cardinals fans. Football is set to

Zac Ellis | Apr 16, 2013

SIU-Southeast Missouri State to play first football game at Busch Stadium /

Busch Stadium, the scenic location of this season's Redhawks-Salukis showdown. (Elsa/Getty Images)

By Zac Ellis

Move over, Cardinals fans. Football is set to take over your ballpark. Southeast Missouri State and Southern Illinois are slated to play the first college football game at Busch Stadium, the home of MLB's St. Louis Cardinals, this fall. The two longtime rivals will face off on Sept. 21 in the 81st installment of the series.

"We are thrilled to host our first football game in Busch Stadium with two great schools that have such a large following in St. Louis," said Bill DeWitt III, president of the Cardinals, on the team's website. "We are excited to showcase the versatility of Busch Stadium as a multi-use sports venue."

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Published Apr 16, 2013

ZAC ELLIS

Zac Ellis joined SI.com in 2011 and has covered college football and basketball since 2012. In addition to features and columns, he is SI’s primary Heisman Trophy analyst.