Penn State was out-rebounded handily by the No. 24 ranked Purdue Boilermakers in yet another lopsided Big Ten loss, this time falling 74-57.
The loss of Nyeem Wartman-White and the lack of experience in the linebacker corps initially brought a challenge to the Nittany Lion defense this season, until Jason Cabinda and Troy Reeder took the expanded roles and made the most of them in the 2015 season.
Rich Braham, father of Penn State Altoona Student Marquise who committed suicide after his fraternity's hazing, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Penn State, Pi Sigma Kappa, two of the fraternity's advisers, and two fraternity leaders.
Shep Garner, Brandon Taylor, and Payton Banks combine for 47 of the team's 66 points, but couldn't put the Nittany Lions on top as Penn State fell to George Washington 76-66 on Tuesday night.
Before facing off the in 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl, Penn State and Georgia met in the 1983 Sugar Bowl, which featured legends such as Curt Warner, Todd Blackledge, and Herschel Walker.
After 26 years of service with the Penn State police department, Police Chief Tyrone Parham will assume a new role with the University of Massachusetts Amherst.