For the first time in three seasons, Penn State football has been left out of a New Year’s Six bowl. After participating in the Rose Bowl and the Fiesta Bowl the last two years, the Nittany Lions ended up on the outside looking in at the big bowls this year. Still, the consolation prize is a trip to Florida to play in what’s considered the best game outside of the top six — the Citrus Bowl.
The Nittany Lions finished at No. 12 in the CFP rankings, but just missed out on a New Year’s Six bowl thanks to Texas taking the Big 12 Sugar Bowl tie-in.