Penn State quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer led the Nittany Lions to a Pinstripe Bowl win. Now, he has to decide if he's entering the transfer portal.

Grunkemeyer will lead the Nittany Lions against Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl. The quarterback is still working on what happens after that.

Campbell and his Iowa State staff recruited Grunkemeyer out of high school before he ended up choosing Penn State. The Ohio natives have reconnected in the last week and a half in multiple meetings.

Penn State’s tumultuous 2025 football season came to a close Saturday afternoon in Yankee Stadium. Thankfully, it ended with a fourth straight win, a little bit of fun, and some big plays from both familiar faces and some guys who were thrown into the fire.

With all the movement in college football — especially at the quarterback position — there was suspicion as the 2025 season unfolded that Penn State’s starter for 2026 was not on its roster. Ethan Grunkemeyer accounted himself well during his six-game window that included a three-game win streak heading into Saturday’s Pinstripe Bowl against Clemson