This year's total crushed THON's fundraising goal of $600,000.
The Nittany Lions will now play the winner of Indiana-Northwestern in the Big Ten final Sunday.
Penn State owns a 10-14 record all-time against Michigan.
Sculpted out of bronze and weighing more than 1,000 pounds, the sculptures memorialize different bird species that all suffered extinction by 1932.
Students can now apply to become summer orientation leaders to help guide the incoming freshmen class around campus.
