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.

Two months later in the Pinstripe Bowl, the redshirt freshman commanded an offense through the cold and without seven starters to throw for a career-high 262 yards and two touchdowns in Penn State’s 22-10 win over Clemson. When Penn State needed it most, Grunkemeyer delivered.

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.

Both Penn State and Clemson were ranked in the top five in the preseason. They ended the year in a pre-New Year's day bowl game.

The 2025 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Mowers saw a premier matchup come to Yankee Stadium as the Penn State Nittany Lions and Clemson Tigers faced off. After appearing in the 2024 College Football Playoff,

Eleven Penn State starters, including four on defense, opted out of the bowl game, but Dennis-Sutton stayed. He was the only player from Penn State’s 2022 recruiting class to start the Pinstripe Bowl, capping a career that began in 2022 and ended with him bringing the Pinstripe Bowl trophy into the post-game press conference at Yankee Stadium.

True freshmen corners Daryus Dixson and Jahmir Joseph played brilliantly against Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl.

Game summary of the Nittany Lions vs. Clemson Tigers NCAAF game, final score 22-10, from December 27, 2025 on ESPN.