5 keys that will decide Clemson vs Penn State in the Pinstripe Bowl

Clemson enters the Pinstripe Bowl shorthanded but favored. Here are five keys that will decide whether the Tigers beat Penn State in New York.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: DEC 06 ACC Championship Game Virginia vs Duke | Icon Sportswire/GettyImagesThe Pinstripe Bowl won’t look like the matchup everyone imagined back in August. It will look like modern bowl football — cold weather, depleted rosters, and a game decided by discipline, depth, and quarterback play.

For Clemson Tigers, winning this game means surviving the chaos better than Penn State Nittany Lions.

Here are the five keys that will decide it.

1. Cade Klubnik Must Be the Best Player on the Field

This game tilts heavily toward the quarterback who…