Penn State was only a few plays away from advancing to the national title game opposite Ohio State, but a Drew Allar interception killed those hopes and dreams in an eventual Orange Bowl loss. The Nittany Lions have now reset the bar and return some key pieces,

The top transfer portal linebackers still available include Amare Campbell (from North Carolina), Andrew Simpson ( Boise State) and Shay Taylor (Ohio University). Frank Bodani covers Penn State football for the York Daily Record and USA Today Network. Contact him at [email protected] and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @YDRPennState.

The Penn State football team made a good run in the College Football Playoff last year as they picked up two wins and were just a couple of plays away from going to the national championship. A disastrous turnover ended up ruining the Nittany Lions' season,