A second Penn State All-American has backed out of the Outback Bowl.
Defensive end Arnold Ebiketie announced Tuesday he will skip the bowl and begin preparations for the NFL Draft. He was voted second-team All-America by the Football Writers Association of America this season.
Ebiketie led the Big Ten with 18 tackles for loss and was third in the league with 9.5 sacks. Ebiketie had two sacks against Michigan and sacked a quarterback at least once in 7 of the team’s final 9 games.
He also blocked two field goals.
Ebiketie is the fifth Penn State player to opt out of playing Saturday against Arkansas in Tampa, Fla.