Penn State football and Clemson both had disappointing seasons, dropping out of championship contention after starting 2025 as top five teams in the preseason. Facing each other in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium, the Nittany Lions and Tigers decided to cap off the year with equally painful performances to watch.
Arguably, the non-playoff bowl game might be the most painful game Penn State fans had to watch in 2025. Yes, that's possible.
The score at halftime was 6-3. Placekicker Ryan Barker hit a 48-yard field goal to reclaim the lead at the end of the second quarter, his longest attempt of his collegiate career.