Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith celebrates with the Pinstripe Bowl championship trophy after a 22-10 win over Clemson at Yankee Stadium on Dec. 27. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
By Jaydyn Isiminger
BRONX, N.Y. — Penn State capped its season with a statement win over Clemson, 22-10, in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl as blue and white confetti fell from the sky at Yankee Stadium on Dec. 27. Penn State threw for 262 yards, and the defense only allowed Clemson 43 rushing yards.
Senior wide receiver Trebor Peña was named the game's most valuable player with 100 yards on five catches, including a 73-yard touchdown.
The Nittany Lions closed out the season with their fourth straight win and the program's 34th postseason victory.
Penn State wide receiver Trebor Peña holds up the Pinstripe Bowl MVP trophy after he caught five passes for 100 yards and a touchdown on Dec 27 at Yankee Stadium.Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State Cheer Team and Nittany Lion mascot cheer and pose in front of the TV broadcast camera during the Pinstripe Bowl Game on Dec. 27 at Yankee Stadium.Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State tight end Andrew Rappleyea runs into the end zone with his11-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter during the Pinstripe Bowl. The Nittany Lions beat Clemson 22-10 at Yankee Stadium on Dec. 27.Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
A member of the Penn State Blue Band celebrates during the Nittany Lions' game against the Clemson Tigers during the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27 at Yankee Stadium.Credit: Curtis Chan / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton celebrates after one of his tackles during the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27. Dennis-Sutton tied a Pinstripe Bowl record with two sacks and also tied for second-most in a Penn State bowl game.Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Nittany Lion fans took over Yankee Stadium during the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27. The attendance for the game was 41,101, which was the highest Pinstripe Bowl attendance since 2014 when Penn State beat Boston College.Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Wide receiver Trebor Peña scores a touchdown in the fourth quarter against Clemson during the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27, 2025, at Yankee Stadium in New York.Credit: Curtis Chan / Penn State. Creative Commons
The Penn State Blue Band pumped up the crowd and played during the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Dec. 27.Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State wide receiver Trebor Peña holds up the Pinstripe Bowl MVP trophy after he caught five passes for 100 yards and a touchdown on Dec 27 at Yankee Stadium.Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State Cheer Team and Nittany Lion mascot cheer and pose in front of the TV broadcast camera during the Pinstripe Bowl Game on Dec. 27 at Yankee Stadium.Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State tight end Andrew Rappleyea runs into the end zone with his11-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter during the Pinstripe Bowl. The Nittany Lions beat Clemson 22-10 at Yankee Stadium on Dec. 27.Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
A member of the Penn State Blue Band celebrates during the Nittany Lions' game against the Clemson Tigers during the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27 at Yankee Stadium.Credit: Curtis Chan / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton celebrates after one of his tackles during the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27. Dennis-Sutton tied a Pinstripe Bowl record with two sacks and also tied for second-most in a Penn State bowl game.Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Nittany Lion fans took over Yankee Stadium during the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27. The attendance for the game was 41,101, which was the highest Pinstripe Bowl attendance since 2014 when Penn State beat Boston College.Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Wide receiver Trebor Peña scores a touchdown in the fourth quarter against Clemson during the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27, 2025, at Yankee Stadium in New York.Credit: Curtis Chan / Penn State. Creative Commons
The Penn State Blue Band pumped up the crowd and played during the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Dec. 27.Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons