It was only three weeks ago that CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm — an industry leader in bowl projections and bracketology — pegged Penn State for a return to the Rose Bowl. Now, he has the Nittany Lions placed in the Pinstripe Bowl.
That’s the kind of season Penn State is having. College Football Playoff dreams have crumbled, and days after a 42-7 drubbing at Michigan, this Penn State fan base will be relieved just to get nine wins.
But if they do, the Nittany Lions’ New Year’s Six bowl prospects will still be alive. Barely.