Penn State and Clemson, two teams that began the season ranked in the top five, will meet in the Pinstripe Bowl, it was announced Sunday.
The Nittany Lions (6-6) and the Tigers (7-5) will play at noon Dec. 27 at Yankee Stadium in New York. ABC will televise the game.
Clemson will represent the Atlantic Coast Conference, which delayed its bowl selections after Notre Dame opted out of the postseason. The Tigers will be making their first appearance in the Pinstripe Bowl, which began in 2010.
Penn State will be making its second appearance in the Pinstripe Bowl, 11 years after defeating Boston College 31-30.
The Lions and the Tigers are meeting for the second time, 38 seasons after Clemson routed Penn State 35-10 in the Citrus Bowl.
Terry Smith, who has served as interim coach since Oct. 12, will coach Penn State in the game. He has agreed to remain on the staff under new coach Matt Campbell, who will be introduced Monday.
Dabo Swinney is in his 18th season as the Clemson head coach. Defensive coordinator Tom Allen served as the Lions’ defensive coordinator last season.
