Opt-Outs Could Change Complexion of Pinstripe Bowl

While the Pinstripe Bowl will feature two of the bigger brands across college football in Penn State and Clemson, this matchup will pit two of the biggest disappointments against one another.

Both of these teams made the College Football Playoff last season, with the Nittany Lions making a deep run, prompting both to enter this season ranked inside of the AP Top 5. Saying those expectations were not met by either team would be putting it mildly.

The Tigers limped out to a 1-3 start, then found themselves sitting at 3-5 after back-to-back home losses to SMU and Duke. Dabo Swinney’s team did win its final four games of the regular season to finish at 7-5.

Penn State split its first six games,…