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Which bowl game will Penn State be playing in?
Penn State managed to clinch bowl eligibility in the final game of the regular season. Where could they be going?
Junior linebacker Amare Campbell was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the 40-36 win. Campbell made 14 tackles — just shy of his season-high of 15 — with a half of a sack. However, his biggest impact came on a wild fourth-quarter play.
Penn State then took advantage of a defensive holding call on second-and-26 to get a new set of downs and to maintain possession. Kaytron Allen reeled off a 50-yard run to the Scarlet Knights’ 28 before the Lions sealed it with two more first downs.
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Pinstripe Bowl could (and should) make Pitt-Penn State renew rivalry
The Pittsburgh Panthers and Penn State Nittany Lions have a long-standing rivalry that has mostly been put on hold over the past 25 years.
Kaytron Allen ran for a career-high 226 yards and a touchdown as Penn State beat Rutgers 40-36 for the 18th straight time to become bowl eligible after a tumultuous season.
According to his official BYU bio, Sitake was born in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, and raised in Laie, Hawaii and Provo, Utah. He also played high school football for two seasons in Kirkwood, Missouri, where he was recruited to BYU. That gave him an appreciation for the run game.
Penn State is targeting BYU's Kalani Sitake to fill its coaching vacancy, according to CBS Sports' Chris Hummer. The Nittany Lions' brass turned their attention toward Sitake to replace James Franklin, who was fired Oct. 12, six games into his 12th season on the job.
Penn State’s roller coaster 2025 regular season has reached its conclusion, with the Nittany Lions winning three straight games to earn a bowl game. But now comes uncertainty. Penn State needs a new head coach.