US EditionPenn State will take on Clemson on Dec. 27 in the Pinstripe Bowl
Penn State (6-6) and Clemson (7-5) earned bowl spots through late-season wins and conference selections; Clemson features three potential 2026 NFL first-round picks, experts say.
- On Dec. 27 Penn State Nittany Lions and Clemson Tigers will meet in the Pinstripe Bowl at noon at Yankee Stadium, New York.
- Penn State clinched a bowl spot by finishing 6-6 after three straight wins, including a 40-36 victory over Rutgers on Nov. 29, while Clemson earned the ACC berth after Notre Dame opted out and rallied from a 3-5 stretch to win four straight games.
- Clemson features several defensive standouts who draw NFL interest, including juniors Peter Woods, T.J. Parker and Avieon Terrell, while linebacker Sammy Brown leads the team with 92 tackles; Dabo Swinney, Clemson head coach, is the ACC's all-time winningest coach with 187 victories.
- Terry Smith, interim coach since Oct. 12, will lead Penn State in the bowl, and Matt Campbell will be introduced Monday with a staff member agreeing to stay.
- Some Clemson juniors and NFL prospects could decide to skip the bowl, which is only the second meeting in 38 seasons since the Citrus Bowl, and Penn State's second Pinstripe Bowl in 11 years.
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Penn State football | Nittany Lions to face Clemson in Pinstripe Bowl
The Penn State football team will make its second appearance in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl when the Nittany Lions take on ACC foe Clemson at noon Dec. 27 at Yankee Stadium in New York.
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Penn State will take on Clemson on Dec. 27 in the Pinstripe Bowl
Penn State and Clemson, two teams that began the season ranked in the top five, will meet in the Pinstripe Bowl, it was announced Sunday. The Nittany Lions (6-6) and the Tigers (7-5) will play at noon Dec. 27 at Yankee Stadium in New York. ABC will televise the game. Clemson will represent the Atlantic Coast Conference, which delayed its bowl selections after Notre Dame opted out of the postseason. The Tigers will be making their first appearanc…
Penn State Headed To Pinstripe Bowl
Penn State (6-6) will face Clemson (7-5) in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on December 27th. This marks Penn State’s second Pinstripe Bowl appearance and their first game against Clemson since 1988. Patrick Kraft who is Penn State’s athletic director said, “Spending Christmas in New York City makes this bowl experience even more memorable. We can’t wait to bring Nittany Nation to the Big Apple.”
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