
Miller is the No. 8 overall prospect coming out of Virginia, according to 247Sports.

The Nittany Lions' 56-game schedule will be headlined by a trip to PNC Park to challenge rival Pitt on May 17.

"New Year’s Day at noon, it doesn’t get any better than that. The opportunity is there to show the nation that Penn State is going to finish the season the right way."

Experiencing its first opt-out and a change in the defensive staff, the Nittany Lions' bowl preparation is happening during an important transitory period.

"One of the first things I told Coach Pry when he left was that the standard's not changing. I'm still gonna expect greatness from the young guys -- still gonna teach them, coach them."

Penn State forced 20 turnovers, put up seven blocks, and tallied nine steals in Saturday's big win.