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— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) September 27, 2014
Bill O’Brien made the decision to add names to the uniforms in 2012 as a way of recognizing Penn State players that chose to stay with the program following the NCAA sanctions levied that summer. Penn State has kept the names on the jerseys for every game since until today.
James Franklin has been asked about the uniforms multiple times since being named the head coach, but he never really shed any light on his plans for the uniforms. Perhaps this was an idea that had been floating around for a while. Will it remain, now that Penn State is once again eligible to participate in postseason play? We may just have to wait to find out the next game for that answer.
Penn State kicks off with Northwestern at noon eastern for homecoming.
