Blue & White Brew 12/29: We Are The Champs!

Penn State football beat Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl!


🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

🏈 PENN STATE WINS THE PINSTRIPE BOWL!

🔺 Ending With An Exclamation! Penn State football ended its 2025 season on a high note on Saturday, beating Clemson at Yankee Stadium in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, 22-10!

Redshirt freshman quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer completed 23-of-34 passes for 262 yards and two touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Trebor Peña led the team in receiving with 100 yards on five receptions, including a 73-yard score for the game’s first touchdown. Senior wide receiver Devonte Ross hauled in eight balls for 84 yards while redshirt sophomore tight end Andrew Rappleyea logged five receptions and a touchdown.

On the ground, redshirt freshman running back Quinton Martin Jr. ran for 101 of the team’s 135 rushing yards, on 20 carries. Redshirt sophomore kicker Ryan Barker converted all three of his field goal attempts including two from 40-plus-yards.

The Nittany Lions’ defense proved stout from start to finish, holding the Tigers to just 236 yards of offense. The unit combined for four sacks, six tackles for loss and eight pass break ups. On third down, Penn State held Clemson to five conversions on 15 attempts in addition to two fourth down stops.

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