Penn State still must win its final two games, vs. Nebraska and at Rutgers, to be eligible to play in a bowl game. But if they get there, the Nittany Lions likely would find their best option at Yankee Stadium for the Pinstripe Bowl, where it played in 2014.

F or Penn State and Clemson, preseason aspirations of getting to the College Football Playoff as respective champions of the Big Ten and ACC deteriorated quickly this fall, resulting in a coach firing at one of the programs and finger-pointing at the other.

The interim coach was flooded with messages after the Nittany Lions ended a six-game losing streak. Next up is a home date against Nebraska.

The Michigan State Spartans play the Penn State Nittany Lions at Spartan Stadium this Saturday.  Neither team has picked up a conference win this season, and bo

Open the Youtube video The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team faces off against Michigan State in a do-or-die game for the team’s postseason hopes. Both teams need to win out in order to secure bowl eligibility.

Smith ran through a gauntlet in his first three games as the interim head coach. Penn State narrowly lost to Iowa on the road, took a beating from No. 1 Ohio State in Columbus, and then nearly took down No. 2 Indiana at home. The Nittany Lions were in a tight game again at Michigan State, but a strong fourth quarter lifted them to a 28-14 win.

Penn State won, 28-10, breaking away from a 14-10 halftime lead, With the win, Penn State remained alive for a bowl game at 4-6, 1-6 in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions need to defeat Nebraska on Saturday and defeat Rutgers on Nov. 29, to become bowl eligible.