With the NCAA sanctions limiting the Penn State football to 65 scholarships to begin the season -- 20 fewer than the standard allotment of 85 -- first-year head coach James Franklin was forced to compete in one of the nation's top conferences with one hand tied behind his back, Now, after a full season of injuries and redshirts, only 41 scholarship players remain on the available roster.
Penn State football players received an early Christmas present: a pile of gifts from the Pinstripe Bowl including an Apple TV, and numerous New Era products.
Penn State linebacker and James Franklin man-crush Mike Hull continues to rack up awards, this time earning the distinction as an AP third-team All-American selection.
According to a study from TicketCity, Pinstripe Bowl tickets are the seventh-most expensive of the postseason's 37 games, with the average ticket costing $129.
Penn State was granted extra practices after becoming bowl eligible. Both players and coaches agree that these added reps aid both the present and future of the program.
Massive changes may be coming soon to the Lasch Football Building, to the tune of $12 million.