Penn State defensive coordinator Bob Shoop is not one of five finalists for the Broyles Award, and that's bullshit.
Making it to the NFL is no easy task. From the NFL combine to pro day, players are put under the microscope and subjected to countless physical tests and rigorous interview sessions with team executives. Players endure all of this with the hopes that their performances, paired with college game film, will be enough to have their name be amongst the 256 called on draft day. Cameron Wake, former PSU standout linebacker and 2005 NFL draft hopeful, was one of the many players who had to endure seven rounds of torture, only to watch the draft conclude without their name being called.
12 Nittany Lions have been recognized for their standout play this year.
Two defensive leaders have earn All-Big Ten honors. Anthony Zettel and Mike Hull were named to BTN.com's All-Big Ten first team.
If the experts are to be trusted, the Nittany Lions are likely headed to the Bronx for a matchup with an ACC opponent in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. The game will take place at the famed Yankee Stadium, a beautiful, new ballpark that opened just five years ago and the home to the New York Yankees.
Here's how our football staff thinks each position group measured up this season.