The sanctions have been lifted! With the announcement of bowl eligibility restored and all 85 scholarships returned for next season, fans, students, alumni and everyone in between are reacting on Twitter. The current team, of course, is also reacting, with the glimmer of hope of finally getting to play in a postseason game.

Here’s the reaction from the current Nittany Lions players and coaches, as well as committed recruits:

Thank you to everyone who supported us when few did… we came here for you guys! It’s a great day to be a Penn Stater. #WEARE

— Adam Breneman (@AdamBreneman81) September 8, 2014

   

We are and always will be! #PennState #PSUnrivaled — Garrett Sickels (@Sickels_90) September 8, 2014

   

Thank you to all the former and current players who stood by us. Also want to thank our incredible fans! Now lets go and beat Rutgers #weare

— Miles Dieffenbach (@Curiousjorge65) September 8, 2014

 

Today is a memorable day for these young men! The men who stayed together for each other! Today Penn State is back! pic.twitter.com/GoZXRLwL1X — Josh Gattis (@Coach_Gattis) September 8, 2014

 

Now everybody wanna be down with #WeAre same ppl makin them jokes hating on us two years ago

— Geno Ace Thorpe (@_blackdisciple) September 8, 2014

 

BOWL GAME TIME TO EAT — DaeSean Hamilton (@SkeeterMills__) September 8, 2014

 

Such a great day to be apart of @PennStateFball after everything we have been through as a family #WeAre #BowlEligable #PennStateProud

— Matt Zanellato #80 (@mzanellato) September 8, 2014

 

Excited to get back to work on the practice field preparing for a very good Rutgers team this weekend. #WeAre pic.twitter.com/lQThDjV2IX — Herb Hand (@CoachHand) September 8, 2014

 

Thank you to all of the fans, players, and alumni who stuck around with us! Great day to be a Penn Stater #WEARE

— Amani Oruwariye (@ooFUTURISTICoo) September 8, 2014

 

Thank you to all of the fans, players, and alumni who stuck around with us! Great day to be a Penn Stater #WEARE — Amani Oruwariye (@ooFUTURISTICoo) September 8, 2014

 

The bowl ban was lifted ! Extremely appreciative and excited for the opportunity but we still have a mission: win this game against Rutgers.

— Nyeem (@Numero_Five) September 8, 2014

 

1 game at a time trying to be 1-0 this week — Donovan Smith (@DSmith_76) September 8, 2014

 

WE ARE back!!!!

— Grant Haley (@haleyboy10) September 8, 2014

 

Don’t say penn state is back, when we’ve been here the whole Time. This opportunity is awesome, but Rutgers is up next. We got work to do — dougie crook (@juicebucket21) September 8, 2014

 

Nobody can break this family apart no matter what!!! #OneTeam #WeAre #PSUBowlEligable

— Geno Lewis (@GENOALLDAY7) September 8, 2014

During this bowl ban we weren't playing for wins, championships, or bowls but simply for each other and #pennstate. I love me team and psu!

— Nyeem (@Numero_Five) September 8, 2014

We will continue to update this post as more players react.

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