Overview
- The game starts at 12 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium and airs on ABC with Dave Pasch and Dusty Dvoracek on the call.
- Dabo Swinney said 27 Clemson scholarship players, including seven starters, will miss the bowl, noting about 21 injuries and multiple absences on the offensive line and at receiver.
- Penn State enters under interim coach Terry Smith with key losses that include running back Nicholas Singleton, defensive tackle Zane Durant, safety Zakee Wheatley and guard Vega Ioane.
- Starting quarterbacks are set, with Clemson’s Cade Klubnik expected to play his final Tigers game and Penn State’s Ethan Grunkemeyer continuing as the starter.
- Forecasts point to a cold day with a possible rain–snow mix, and expectations are split as ESPN’s SP+ gives Penn State about a 64% win probability while several expert panels lean Clemson and betting lines remain tight.