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Drake football takes an American pastime to China

Seven years after the Drake University football program’s journey to Africa, the program played yet another first game of American college football outside of the United States. This time, a summer trip to another continent: Asia.

Over the course of two weeks, 67 members of this year’s team went on a trip to Beijing, which included visiting historical landmarks such as Tiananmen Square, an 8-hour hike at the Great Wall along with seeing the U.S. Embassy.

More significant than these destinations according to fifth-year linebacker Kieran Severa, were the people they met and bonded with even after they defeated the Chinese All-Star Team, the Shanghai Titans.