The Penn State Nittany Lions will play in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripes Bowl from Yankee Stadium against the Clemson Tigers on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at 12 pm on ABC.
Penn State finished the season with a 6-6 record, finishing the season on a three-game winning streak. They averaged 31.75 points per game, 359.1 total yards per game, 181.6 passing yards per game, 177.5 rushing yards per game, 48 touchdowns, and allowed 17 sacks. They went 60-144 in third down conversions (41.7%) and 19 of 30 in fourth down conversions (63.3%).
Before his injury, quarterback Drew Allar completed 103 of 159 passes (64.7%) for 1,100 yards, eight touchdowns, three interceptions, 36 carries for 212 yards, and one rushing touchdown in six games. Backup quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer completed 100 of 144 passes (69.4%) for 1,079 yards, six touchdowns, four interceptions, 31 carries for -35 yards, and one rushing touchdown in 10 games.
Running back Kaytron Allen had 210 carries for 1,303 yards, 15 rushing touchdowns, and 18 catches for 68 yards in 12 games, while Nicholas Singleton had 123 carries for 549 yards, 13 rushing touchdowns, 24 catches for 219 yards, and one touchdown in 12 games.
Wide receiver Trebor Pena led the receivers with 44 catches for 452 yards and one touchdown, while Devonte Ross made 28 catches for 417 yards and five touchdowns. Linebacker Amare Campbell led the defense with 96 tackles (57 solos, 39 assists), 9.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, and one fumble recovery in 12 games. The defense allowed 334.3 yards per game, 183.5 passing yards per game, 150.8 rushing yards per game, 31 touchdowns, six interceptions, 58 points off turnovers, and made 28 sacks.
Clemson finished the season with a 7-5 record, finishing the season on a four-game winning streak. They averaged 28.7 points per game, 405.3 total yards per game, 274 passing yards per game, 131.3 rushing yards per game, 41 touchdowns, and allowed 17 sacks. They went 55 of 160 in third down conversions (34%) and 19 of 33 in fourth down conversions (58%).
Quarterback Cade Klubnik completed 235 of 353 passes (66.6%) for 2,750 yards, 16 touchdowns, six interceptions, 74 carries for 107 yards, and four rushing touchdowns in 11 games. Running back Adam Randall had 157 carries for 779 yards, nine rushing touchdowns, 31 catches for 246 yards, and three touchdowns in 12 games.
Wide receiver Antonio Williams led the receivers with 55 catches for 604 yards and four touchdowns in 10 games, while T.J. Moore made 46 catches for 754 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games.
Linebacker Sammy Brown led the defense with 92 tackles (61 solos, 31 assists), 12.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, one interception for 19 yards, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and seven pass breakups in 12 games.
The defense allowed 20.4 points per game, 353.3 total yards per game, 250.5 passing yards per game, 102.8 rushing yards per game, 26 touchdowns, nine interceptions, and scored 42 points off turnovers.
