Penn State is set to play an ACC opponent in the Pinstripe Bowl and that ACC opponent could be the 8-4 Pitt Panthers.
After starting Big Ten play 0-6, with three losses with James Franklin and three after he was fired, Penn State needed interim head coach Terry Smith to lead a three-game win streak to reach bowl eligibility. Now, a day before the College Football Playoff is set and bowl game designations are officially announced, and a day after hiring Matt Campbell to be the program's next head coach, the Nittany Lions know where they’ll be heading for the postseason.