Despite averaging a nation's best 4.86 goals per game, the team's defense has allowed teams to stick around in high-scoring affairs.
Losing experienced talent at any position can hurt, but the Nittany Lions are in good shape to replace the outgoing wideouts.
Kevin Kerr, Nikita Pavlychev, Nate Sucese, and Liam Folkes scored for Penn State in its first home game of the second semester.
The Nittany Lions squandered a 4-1 lead against Princeton in Philadelphia Saturday night.
The Nittany Lions dropped their series opener despite goals from Aarne Talvitie, Cole Hults, Denis Smirnov, and Nate Sucese.
It might not seem likely, but Penn State's New Year's Six hopes rest on the shoulders of Georgia, Oklahoma, and Ohio State winning their respective conference title games.