Pry was fired by Virginia Tech as the head coach of the Hokies in September.
Hoodjer spent three years in the same role at Iowa State.
Penn State last played in the Pinstripe Bowl in 2014.
"I mean, when your only campaign is to do that, and clear your dad's name and his legacy, and that's like, become your lifelong journey, and you bring people along with that, you create a lot of dissension."
Welcome to Happy Valley, Matt Campbell.
