Stephen Obeng-Agyapong will join John Urschel and Glenn Carson at the East-West Shrine game on January 18.
Despite getting 18 points from transfer John Johnson, the Nittany Lions lost to Illinois 75-55 to fall to 0-2 in Big Ten play.
Penn State wrestling's fourth straight Southern Scuffle victory on Thursday in Chattanooga may have been sullied slightly, as top-ranked Ed Ruth lost for the first time in 84 matches to Cornells Gabe Dean (#7) in the finals.
On a night when the Penn State women’s volleyball team won its sixth NCAA championship, the Penn State wrestling team was making a down payment on its fifth.
Penn State is holding strong after the first day of the Southern Scuffle, trailing only Minnesota by the slimmest of margins. The Nittany Lions put up 53 points to their 53.5, with Oklahoma State not far behind at 50 points.
One of Penn State's most beloved football coaches has received a temporary promotion. Longtime defensive line coach Larry Johnson has reportedly be named the team's interim head coach, according to PennLive's Bob Flounders.