Penn State was seeded No. 6 and is projected to face No. 11-seeded Indiana.
The Nittany Lions snapped a six-game losing streak in a complete effort.
The Nittany Lions scored six points in the final 6:58 of the game.
The award is given to the country's best assistant coach.
The nail-biter win reignited concerns about Penn State's ability to make a deep College Football Playoff run.
