"I think this week and this game is going to be important not only for me, but for our program in general."
Seth Lundy's 15 point, 10 rebound performance led the Nittany Lions to a gritty victory to wrap up non-conference play.
Offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich expounded the team's pre-Rose Bowl philosophy at a Los Angeles press conference Thursday morning.
"It's just so fun to be here and be with [my] teammates, who I love and appreciate."
Davis will head to Stony Brook with three years of eligibility remaining.
Twenty-eight years after the event debuted in State College, First Night is once against back in Happy Valley for the second straight year.