When Clemson takes on Penn State in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in New York on Dec. 27 (noon, ABC), Tom Allen will be facing his former team.
Of course, Allen was named Clemson’s defensive coordinator in January and joined the Tigers’ coaching staff after serving as the defensive coordinator/linebackers coach at Penn State in 2024, when he helped lead the Nittany Lions to a school-record 13 wins and a College Football Playoff berth.
Allen, who came to Clemson with 33 previous years of coaching experience, met with the media this week and discussed his initial reaction upon learning Clemson would face Penn State in the Pinstripe Bowl.