PISCATAWAY, N.J. | Penn State played its best offensive game and worst defensive game of the season Saturday against Rutgers, which fumbled away a win. The Nittany Lions high-wired their way to a 40-36 victory over the Scarlet Knights, becoming bowl-eligible in the process.

In a search defined by misses and near-misses, the path back through the Bills may be what finally leads Penn State to its next coach.

The Penn State Nittany Lions suffered a heartbreaking 27-24 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers. Here are the highlights.

Penn State’s bowl assignment was confirmed Sunday, and the Nittany Lions will match up with Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Saturday, Dec. 27. It’s a noon kickoff for ABC.

Penn State got its man. In the end, the Nittany Lions landed what appears to be a quality hire as their next full-time head coach. Matt Campbell is coming from Iowa State to lead PSU. It even sounds like Penn State will keep the well thought of interim coach, Terry Smith, on staff rather than losing him elsewhere.

Penn State football running back Kaytron Allen proved he was one of the best in the nation at what does. He set the school's all-time rushing record. He finished in the top 10 nationally in two major statistical categories. He was not, though, considered tops in the Big Ten.