The Nittany Lions remain at No. 5 for the second consecutive poll.
Even the most nostalgia-obsessed Nittany Lion fan couldn’t have scripted it better.
DeLuca appeared in all 13 games for Penn State this season and totaled 29 tackles, two for a loss, and a sack.
Penn State football's Rose Bowl victory capped off a season that proved the Nittany Lions belong among college football's best.
Both before and after the snap, Clifford's contributions were inextricably linked to Penn State's first Rose Bowl victory since 1995.
"All I can say is that, unequivocally, it was perfect. It was just perfect."