Penn State will return to Yankee Stadium for a potential bowl game that the preseason rankings suggested as a playoff possibility. Instead, the Nittany Lions will play in their second Pinstripe Bowl potentially against an ACC opponent that also was a preseason top-five team.

Star senior running back Nick Singleton became the fifth Penn State player to accept an invite to the annual showcase on Tuesday. He joined fellow running back Kaytron Allen, defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton, safety Zakee Wheatley and defensive tackle Zane Durant as participants thus far.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney delivered news about roster issues facing the Tigers before their bowl game clash with Penn State.

Tight ends coach Ty Howle has moved on to Virginia Tech, where is expected to become James Franklin's offensive coordinator. And quarterbacks coach Danny O'Brien, who Franklin coached at Maryland and hired as an analyst at Penn State, is leaving for the same position with the Hokies.

Penn State's defense will be shorthanded vs. Clemoson and the Lions will have yet another new defensive coordinator in 2026.

Penn State guard Vega Ioane has announced he has opted out of the Pinstripe Bowl and has declared for the 2026 NFL draft. The 6-4, 330-pound Ioane, a fourth-year junior, played in 44 games for the Nittany Lions, including 32 starts. He’s projected to be a first-round pick.