It wasn't enough to seal the victory, but Trace McSorley made his case for the starting quarterback job next season with his TaxSlayer Bowl performance.
Austin Johnson will forego his final season of eligibility and enter the 2016 NFL Draft, joining quarterback Christian Hackenberg as Penn State's second early draft entry this year.
Three-Star Athlete Aaron Mathews has committed to Penn State over Pittsburgh and West Virginia.
One Hall of Fame coach is defending another while dealing with his own controversy.
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.