Penn State , sitting at 3-5 and winless in the Big Ten thanks to a five-game losing streak, has a long way to go to make this conversation a reality.

But, if the Nittany Lions could scrape three wins together in their final four chances, would they accept the opportunity to play in a bowl game? Or would they decline, considering the ongoing head-coaching search and the overall disappointment surrounding the 2025 season?

Interim head coach Terry Smith said Penn State has not yet had a team conversation about a bowl game. But he shared a pretty clear stance as his Lions get ready to face undefeated No. 2 Indiana on Saturday.

“We’re trying to win this week. As we continue to win, why wouldn’t we want to play football? This is what we signed up to do,” Smith said. “We want to take advantag

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