‘The guy is a turnover machine,” Penn State coach James Franklin said of Wheatley following Tuesday’s victory, which put the Lions in a Jan. 9 playoff semifinal in the Orange Bowl against either Georgia or Notre Dame. The 6-2, 200-pound Wheatley was quick to credit King and Reed for helping to create the turnovers he collected.

Carter, the Big Ten defensive player of the year, was injured in the first half of the Nittany Lions' win over Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl.

Penn State DE Abdul Carter suffered an arm injury early in the Fiesta Bowl against Boise State. However, he may not be shelved in the semifinals.

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Penn State is in college football’s Final Four. It wasn’t a clean performance, but James Franklin’s Nittany Lions were clearly the better team in the Fiesta Bowl, pulling away from Boise State for a 31-14 win at State Farm Stadium on Tuesday night.

Latest updates after Abdul Carter suffered upper-body injury in Penn State football's College Football Playoff game vs. Boise State

Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter was seen on the sidelines during the Nittany Lions' CFP Fiesta Bowl quarterfinal vs. Boise State. Injury update:

Early in the second quarter of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal contest, Penn State EDGE rusher Abdul Carter left the game with an apparent left arm injury and did not re