Overview
- Kickoff is set for noon ET on ABC from Yankee Stadium, with Dave Pasch and Dusty Dvoracek on the call.
- Both starting quarterbacks are expected to play — Cade Klubnik for Clemson and Ethan Grunkemeyer for Penn State — with Nittany Lions running back Kaytron Allen listed as questionable.
- Clemson reports roughly two dozen players out due to injuries plus additional opt-outs, including WR Antonio Williams and DLs Peter Woods and T.J. Parker, while Penn State’s pregame report lists 33 players out, including RB Nicholas Singleton and DT Zane Durant.
- Penn State closes the season under interim coach Terry Smith before Matt Campbell takes over, with safeties coach Anthony Poindexter handling defensive play-calling after Jim Knowles’ departure.
- Odds and models point to a tight game, with sportsbooks hovering around Clemson -2.5 to -3.5, ESPN’s SP+ projecting Penn State by six, and expert panels split on the winner.