Sucese has scored six points in his past eight games and moved to fourth in program history in points after a big weekend against Minnesota.
Lamar Stevens led the Nittany Lions to an important conference victory over the visiting Wolverines.
Sidwell will serve as the day-to-day sport administrator for Penn State football and direct the leaders of Penn State's marketing, strategic communications, facilities operations, development, and event management departments.
The Nittany Lions didn't overburden Peyton Jones and smothered Minnesota with a well-rounded defensive effort over the weekend.
Junior Danae Rivers set a Penn State record in the mile and now owns the fastest time in the NCAA.
The Wolverines struggled to crack the Lady Lions' defense, but shooting woes plagued Penn State as it finished the game converting 31.5 percent of attempts from the field.