Abdul Carter starts Orange Bowl with “Darth Vader” stickers

Abdul Carter starts Orange Bowl with “Darth Vader” stickers

(WHTM) – Penn State’s All-American go rusher Abdul Carter made the beginning for Penn State within the Orange Bowl channeling his interior Darth Vader and taking part in by an damage.

Carter had teased his availability for the sport towards Notre Dame on Thursday afternoon with a Star Wars clip exhibiting the transformation of Darth Vader.

Carter was seen within the sport carrying a black sticker throughout his nostril with “Darth Vader” written throughout. His pre-game message on social media had additionally contained the caption “Revenge of the ST1X. St1xc1ty returns in 6 hours,” a nod to his jersey quantity 11.

Throughout pregame warmups, Carter caught up with two different former quantity 11 Nittany Lions, Micah Parsons and LaVar Arrington.

Carter made his presence identified early, getting in on the motion for Penn State’s protection, which held Notre Dame’s protection on the opening drive to no factors. On the second drive Carter almost picked up a sack.

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JANUARY 09: Abdul Carter #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions reacts as Riley Leonard #13 of the Notre Dame Preventing Irish seems to be on through the first quarter within the Capital One Orange Bowl at Exhausting Rock Stadium on January 09, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photograph by Wealthy Storry/Getty Pictures)

Carter entered the sport carrying a wrap on his shoulder and Penn State head coach James Franklin stated Carter seemed good to play.

The winner of the Orange Bowl will play both Texas or Ohio State within the Nationwide Championship Sport.