Penn State lost to Georgia in the TaxSlayer Bowl, but give the Nittany Lions credit for rallying in the fourth quarter for 14 points long after starting quarterback Christian Hackenberg went down with an injury. Impressive.
Rutgers impact: The Scarlet Knights are 0-2 against the team fans hate the most as a Big Ten program. They'll likely be underdogs again when the Nittany Lions come to Piscataway on Nov. 19.
One year ago, it was hard to grade the Big Ten's performance in the postseason as anything but an A, with Ohio State winning the first national playoff and several other teams posting high-profile victories.