"Westeros's Big Ten Team"
The Northwestern Athletic Department has gone all in on a Game of Thrones theme as author George R. R. Martin is scheduled to make an appearance at Ryan Field when the Wildcats take on Penn State at 11 a.m. Saturday. Martin, a 1970 graduate, will receive the Medill Hall of Achievement alumni award Wednesday.
The Northwestern marching band will be performing songs from HBO's hit series Game of Thrones, which was adapted from Martin's novels. The student section will also be receiving t-shirts with this logo on the back:
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On social media, Northwestern has gone all in on the Game of Thrones theme, calling itself "Westeros's* Big Ten Team.