Just a handful of players remain from Franklin's original class -- Scott, Thompkins, Farmer, Oruwariye, Wright, and McSorley. These last links to the beginning of a new chapter for Penn State will play at Beaver Stadium one last time this Saturday against Maryland for Senior Day.
Some experts think a return trip to the Fiesta Bowl is on the cards for Penn State, but they all agree that the Nittany Lions will take on an SEC foe.
The Barnegat, NJ, native made his return to the Nittany Lions over the summer, but it was short lived as he left the program before the start of the season, saying he wanted "to focus on academics full time this semester to accomplish graduating and receiving my degree."
Penn State cornerback Amani Oruwariye will join Trace McSorley in Mobile, Alabama, this January for the 70th annual Reese's Senior Bowl.
The Nittany Lions moved up two spots following their 20-7 victory over Rutgers on Saturday afternoon.
The grass lots surrounding Beaver Stadium will be closed again to due to record precipitation in Happy Valley.