The Pinstripe Bowl worked wonderfully for the regional Penn State fan base, which packed Yankee Stadium a decade ago for the victory over Boston College. This noon game on Dec. 27 would be an easy trip again and could provide tantalizing opponents from the ACC: Pitt or Louisville.

The Nittany Lions have plenty of uncertainty facing them over the next month. But they're bowl eligible, and that means it's decision time for everyone on the roster.

Penn State's postseason destination and matchup is now official. As expected, Penn State has been invited to play in this year's Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. The Nittany Lions will face the Clemson Tigers in this year's Pinstripe Bowl in the Bronx, New York.

Bowl games will be announced Dec. 6, and Penn State's likeliest destinations are the Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 27 at Yankee Stadium) or the Music City Bowl (Dec. 30 in Nashville). Until then, Penn State has a full week off to wait out the uncertainty surrounding the coaching search.

Chin-DeGraves has only 8 shots on goal this season. He has been an offensive black hole for most of the way, but his two goals- a shorthanded tally against Arizona State and an empty-netter to seal the win over Michigan on November 15- were both significant.

Baseball season is on the horizon. Penn State on Wednesday afternoon unveiled its full 2026 schedule, including 22 home games at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The Nittany Lions' nonconference slate kicks off with the MLB Desert Invitational in Arizona against Air Force,

Star senior running back Nick Singleton became the fifth Penn State player to accept an invite to the annual showcase on Tuesday. He joined fellow running back Kaytron Allen, defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton, safety Zakee Wheatley and defensive tackle Zane Durant as participants thus far.

Mack said that a lack of leadership and buy-in led to Penn State falling way short of lofty preseason expectations and going 6-6 in the regular season.

The Gamecocks never trailed in the game (USC led by 12 at halftime) but a big third quarter where they outscored Penn State 29-9 gave them an insurmountable lead. South Carolina, led by a career-high performance from Joyce Edwards, had four different players score in double figures against the Nittany Lions.

Drayton is the new running backs coach at South Carolina but will coach the Nittany Lions in the Pinstripe Bowl against Clemson.