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Eli Manning is a two-time Super Bowl champ. Why is he walking on at Penn State?

Eli Manning attends the annual charity day hosted by Cantor Fitzgerald and The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund on Sept. 12, 2022, in New York City.

LOS ANGELES — Eli Manning has some important family history that took place at the Rose Bowl, but he had never set foot in the historic venue until recently, when shooting an episode of "Eli's Places" that's focused on the epic national championship showdown between USC and Texas.

"It's different being from the South and growing up in New Orleans," Manning said. "The Rose Bowl wasn't as big or known for me growing up

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