Christian Hackenberg struck a positive tone after Penn State's 34-10 loss to Michigan State on Saturday, saying this season was "the best thing that could possibly happen to me."
The sophomore quarterback also dismissed any notion that he might transfer, telling reporters that "you guys made that whole thing up."
"This is where I'm at, this is where I want to be," Hackenberg said. "This is the team I love, the guys I love, the university I love. And I wouldn't want to be anywhere else."
Hackenberg went 21-for-45 for 195 yards against the Spartans, his fifth straight game with under 200 yards passing. He also was intercepted once, tying the school's single-season interceptions record with 15, and sacked three times to set a school record (42).
Hackenberg said those issues stretched across the last three months forced him to "learn a lot," particularly concerning how to handle stress.
"It was awesome for me, at 19 years old, to have that experience, because some people don't experience that until they're 20-30 years old and they don't know how to handle it," Hackenberg said. "I'm extremely grateful for that. I'm also grateful for the coaching staff we have here and the players we have here...