Penn State beat Rutgers 22-10 in the Pinstripe Bowl with a lineup that looked far different than the regular season. The Nittany Lions started a first-time offensive line, a new running back, a different defensive line and much more.
NEW YORK | Terry Smith promised himself he wouldn't cry again. Not like he did in mid-November, when he said becoming Penn State's interim head coach was "humbling," or like he did a few days later, when the Nittany Lions beat Nebraska at Beaver Stadium.
NEW YORK | Penn State quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer didn’t expect to see much of the field this season with Drew Allar in his senior year and the Nittany
Terry Smith, the Penn State interim head coach, couldn’t hold back his excitement. Standing on the Yankee Stadium turf moments after his Nittany Lions defeated Clemson 22-10 in the Pinstripe Bowl, Smith struggled to find words.
The Penn State Nittany Lions ended a difficult season with a bowl win on Saturday, and it produced one of the best interviews of bowl season from interim coach Terry Smith.
2025 certainly didn't go the way that Penn State fans likely thought it would, but you can't say the Nittany Lions didn't fight hard through the end of the season.
Once upon a time, Penn State and Clemson were considered College Football Playoff contenders. Instead, they have a combined 13 wins and 11 losses and will meet in the 2025 Pinstripe Bowl from Yankee Stadium, looking for some kind of positive finish to a season both prefer to forget.
College football’s bowl slate for the 2025-26 season continues with Penn State and Clemson meeting in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27. The Tigers and Nittany Lions had preseason aspirations of contending for the national title, but both teams underachieved and will be looking to use Saturday’s game as a chance to finish ‘25 on a high note.
Penn State will run a dramatically different lineup onto the field Saturday for the Pinstripe Bowl, one that will be without 10 starters, including four offensive linemen.
The Pinstripe Bowl is Terry Smith’s last game as Penn State’s interim head coach before Matt Campbell fully takes over the program. In October, when Smith accepted the role, it seemed unlikely Penn State would become bowl-eligible.
https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ With all of the moving pieces going on in the Penn State Football program, Matt Campbell and company are still recruiting for the class of 2026.
In a rather historic commitment, highly-touted Japanese right-hander Genei Sato announced his commitment to Penn State, signaling a massive win for the Nittany Lions program.
In a rather historic commitment, highly-touted Japanese right-hander Genei Sato announced his commitment to Penn State, signaling a massive win for the Nittany Lions program.
Penn State head coach Matt Campbell is only two weeks on the job, but he might be on the verge of giving the program a much-needed boost at quarterback.
Chaz Coleman’s Penn State career is ending almost as quickly as it began. After showing promise early as a true freshman, appearing in nine games and carving out a rotational role, Coleman announced Thursday that he plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal when the January window opens.
https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ Penn State head coach Matt Campbell has been methodically putting together his first staff over the past week. While many
It's safe to say Penn State's coaching staff will look very different under Matt Campbell. Earlier this week, Penn State introduced Campbell as its new head coach.
It's a bowl game that features two of the biggest brands in college football, but two brands that sorely disappointed in 2025. Still, it's at least a way to go out on a high note, but things just got a bit harder for the Nittany Lions in that regard.