The alumni group gathered more than 350 petition signatures to dissent the proposal but the $225,000 slash is irreversible.
The women's team moved up two spots to No. 18, while the men's team dropped one spot to No. 11.
Day-of-game general admission parking will be available.
Mahaffey is the third Nittany Lion to reportedly enter the transfer portal and the first of the Class of 2022 to do so.
Sean Clifford, Joey Porter Jr, and several other Nittany Lions took part in drills in front of NFL scouts, coaches, and executives on Friday.
From men's hockey to wrestling, a few winter sports closed their seasons over the past two weeks.