The Rose Bowl game between Penn State and Southern California Monday drew an audience of more than 16 million viewers according to Nielsen, to mark the most-watched non-semifinal New Year’s Day game ever. Philadelphia set a new market rating record, while for Pittsburgh and Los Angeles, it was the second highest-rated bowl game ever on ESPN.
Penn State defensive end Garrett Sickels has announced he will forgo his final season of eligibility and will enter the NFL draft. Sickels was a 2016 All-Big Ten second-team selection. He had 47 tackles and six sacks this season.