Maryland took the first two games of the series before the Nittany Lions avoided a sweep with a 10-7 victory on Saturday.
Bates and Thompkins will join Miles Sanders and Shareef Miller in Philadelphia as undrafted free agents.
The deadline for Penn State's Class of 2023 to submit their deposits is only a few days away, and thousands of current high school seniors are about to begin the next chapter of their lives.
Celebrate the best weekend of the spring semester with our official Blue-White drinking game.
Our staff thinks a number of players could turn heads at Beaver Stadium on Saturday.
Penn State defeated Youngstown State in a close one on Tuesday night but couldn't carry the momentum into their matchup with Pitt.