Approaching its 54th Anniversary, the Big 33 enjoys a rich history both on the football field and off. Since 1985, over $3,900,000 has been raised for academic scholarships. This year, the Big 33 awarded 79 academic scholarships to high school seniors throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland.“The Big 33 is Much More Than a Game”Our philosophy is to make sure the PNC Big 33 Football Classic is much more that just a football game by building activities around the event involving Big 33 players, Big 33 cheerleaders, buddies, host families and scholarship winners.