Women's soccer and men's hockey picked up wins on a weekend where good fortune was hard to come by.
Three Nittany Lions were honored in BTN.com's All-Big Ten football team and awards. Defensive lineman Carl Nassib was named the conference's player of the year and earned a spot on the all-defensive team. Fellow big man and defensive lineman Austin Johnson was also named to the team. Freshman running back Saquon Barkley earned conference freshman of the year honors after breaking the school's freshman rushing record.
Much-maligned Offensive Coordinator John Donovan has been relieved of his duties, effective immediately.
While the football team received a beatdown from Michigan State in East Lansing for its regular season finale on Saturday, top-seeded Penn State women's soccer secured a spot in the 2015 Women's College Cup with a 2-0 win over West Virginia.
Hackenberg surpassed Matt McGloin's school record to become Penn State's all-time leader in touchdowns passes.
The Lady Lions dropped their second game of the season, losing to Cal State Northridge 81-73.