Interim offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne praised the group around him while Chris Godwin named Saeed Blacknall as his breakout candidate for the TaxSlayer Bowl.
The Lady Lions captured a much-needed upset over No. 14 Northwestern on the eve of 2016, taking down the Wildcats 79-72 behind a career-high 27 points from Teniya Paige.
The Penn State Blue Band began its trip to the TaxSlayer Bowl on Wednesday. "I can't think of a better way to bring in the new year," Blue Band President Pat Burke said of supporting Penn State football alongside the Lionettes and Penn State cheerleaders.
Penn State started off its Big Ten schedule with a close loss to No. 4 Maryland. The Terps' Diamond Stone lit up the Lions for 38 points while his team came back from multiple deficits.
Eight months after declaring bankruptcy, Gregory and Lynda Mussi have sold the 79-year-old Autoport.
The Penn State men's hockey team finished its holiday in Pittsburgh with a win over Clarkson in the consolation game of the Three Rivers Classic.