Overview
- Penn State beat Clemson 22-10 at Yankee Stadium to finish 7-6, ending the year on a four-game winning streak after a midseason slide.
- Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for 262 yards and two late touchdowns, Trebor Pena posted 100 yards with a 73-yard score to earn MVP, Quinton Martin ran for 101 yards, and Ryan Barker hit all three field goals.
- Both teams were severely short-handed, with Clemson down 29 players and Penn State without 34, including four starting offensive linemen and top rusher Kaytron Allen.
- Dabo Swinney blasted Clemson’s second-half defense and said he will evaluate everything after a 7-6 finish that snapped a 14-year run of at least one postseason win.
- Penn State’s transition to Matt Campbell begins with Smith’s retention on a reported four-year deal and the flip of Virginia wide receiver Ben Whitver from James Madison, as transfer decisions loom with the portal opening Jan. 2.