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Northwestern to play Texas in first game of Legends Classic, per report

Northwestern will play the Texas Longhorns in the first game of the Legends Classic, taking place on November 21 in Brooklyn, NY, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

First-Round matchups for the 2016 Legends Classic are set, per release. Notre Dame/Colorado and Texas/Northwestern.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) July 13, 2016

If the Wildcats win that matchup, they will go on to play the winner of Notre Dame/Colorado in the championship. If they lose, they will play the loser of that matchup in the third place game.

This adds yet another piece to the non-conference schedule, which is now nearly complete.