As the sanctions on Penn State are in their second year and set to ban the Lions from another possible bowl game, head coach Bill O'Brien is looking for other options.
Last week O'Brien confirmed reports that both he and Penn State are looking into playing a game in Ireland next season.
O'Brien said the team is "definitely" looking into an overseas game, and that the program is working with the Big Ten and trying to find an opponent willing to make the trip.
Remember these sanctions were allegedly supposed to be punishing the university and the program for the actions of people in years past, not the current staff and young men on the team.
No game can substitute a bowl experience and the hardware on the line in a bowl game, but a game overseas can reward players and coaches with a special experience rather than a trophy and money for the university.
O'Brien is showing yet another reason why Penn State needs to do everything it can to keep him coaching in Happy Valley.
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