Pinstripe Bowl

With less than two weeks until toe meets leather in the Pinstripe Bowl, Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith on Thursday provided updates on the Nittany Lions’ anticipated personnel. Here’s what he said. Players While Penn State isn’t anywhere near the 27 players who’ve opted out for Clemson, four key starters have chosen not…

Penn State’s depth continues to dwindle ahead of its bowl game. Starting left guard Vega Ioane opted out of the Pinstripe Bowl against Clemson and declared for the NFL draft, he announced on X on Friday. He joins defensive tackle Zane Durant and safety Zakee Wheatley as Nittany Lions who’ve officially opted out. Cornerback Elliot…

Penn State will be without a veteran leader on the defensive side of the ball when it faces Clemson on Dec. 27. Nittany Lion safety Zakee Wheatley has opted out of the Pinstripe Bowl, he announced on X on Wednesday evening. Instead, he’ll focus on preparing for the 2026 NFL Draft, joining defensive tackle Zane…

Weeks out from Penn State’s final football game of the 2025 season and interim head coach Terry Smith’s last time at the helm, he met with the media on Tuesday morning. Smith discussed the challenges of navigating the postseason while losing players and coaches, plans for the next month and his early thoughts on the…

It’s the end of the road for one Nittany Lion. On Monday afternoon, Penn State defensive tackle Zane Durant announced on Instagram he’s opting out of the Pinstripe Bowl and will declare for this year’s NFL draft after exhausting his eligibility. The senior had the opportunity to declare a year ago and was part of…

Updated 5:36 p.m. Dec. 7. Penn State’s postseason destination is set. The Nittany Lions will play Clemson in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27 at Yankee Stadium, the bowl officially announced on Sunday afternoon. “We’re thrilled to represent Penn State in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium,” interim head…