(AP / Barry Reeger )
Penn State head coach James Franklin gestures against Rutgers during the first half of an NCAA college football game in State College,Pa.,Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
TAMPA, Fla. — The decisions from star players that Penn State football fans had been fearing came down like harsh 1-2 punches early this week with the Nittany Lions preparing to face No. 21 Arkansas in the Outback Bowl on Saturday.
Early Monday afternoon, star safety Jaquan Brisker announced he was opting out of the bowl. Later in the day, ace receiver Jahan Dotson, arguably the Nittany Lions’ best player, followed suit.