INDIANAPOLIS — Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley hunched forward on his seat, blue jersey half pulled up over the chest protector and gray Big Ten championship hat sitting backwards. The strawberry turf burn covering half his right biceps stood out most.
McSorley fielded the go-to question a few times after the Nittany Lions’ 38-31 comeback victory against No. 6 Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship at Lucas Oil Stadium. He just completed 22 of 31 passes for 384 yards and four touchdowns to rally No. 7 Penn State from an improbable three-touchdown deficit.
So, Trace, do the Nittany Lions deserve to be in the College Football Playoff now?