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.

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.

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.

Carter is widely seen as a future first-round NFL draft pick, and he did not re-enter the game after leaving it.

Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter is one of the top college football players in the country regardless of position. Carter, a true junior, was a

After leaving the Fiesta Bowl with an apparent arm injury, Penn State star pass rusher Abdul Carter posted an update on Thursday by using a Star Wars reference.