Before the season, many had Saturday’s game between Penn State and Wisconsin circled as one possibly with College Football Playoff and Big Ten title implications. Instead, it was essentially a play-in game for the Citrus Bowl.
After the Nittany Lions’ commanding 22-10 win over the Badgers, early bowl projections have Penn State pegged for Orlando. CBS Sports, SB Nation and NJ.com all have the Nittany Lions facing Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl — the top non-New Year’s Six bowl for a Big Ten team.
Assuming Penn State beats Rutgers and Maryland to close out the regular season — and the Nittany Lions have an 84.