James Franklin, Saquon Barkley, and Malik Golden tried to put Monday's thrilling Rose Bowl in perspective. The message: Penn State will always be about perseverance.
The Rose Bowl game was actually only added to help offset the costs of the parade.
Here's a west coast playlist to help you pass the time as you make your way to California.
Penn State's first president Evan Pugh was born in 1828 at Jordan Bank Farm, three miles south of the city center of Oxford, Pennsylvania, an hour west of Philadelphia in Chester County. One-hundred eighty-nine years later, an Oxford brewery is honoring one of the preeminent champions of "liberal and practical" higher education in the form of a delicious Porter.
While Joe Moorhead and Brent Pry deservedly get the lion's share of kudos for the team's success this season, Penn State wouldn't be heading to Pasadena without Matt Limegrover and his revamped offensive line.
Mike Watkins defensive presence is helping him become a game-changer for Pat Chambers and the Nittany Lions.