More than a month since criminal charges were filed against Jerry Sandusky, Penn State defensive end Jack Crawford spoke Monday about how the ordeal has affected the university football team.

"We get a lot of, I guess, hate from all different sides outside of Penn State," Crawford told reporters at a pre-bowl media-day appearance. "I guess it's a little tough, but there's nothing we can do about it. You just have to keep fighting and stay together as a team."

StateCollege.com Managing Editor William Derrick captured Crawford's remarks in the video embedded below.

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