Twenty-eight years after the event debuted in State College, First Night is once against back in Happy Valley for the second straight year.
Pickett is the first Nittany Lion to win the award since Lamar Stevens nearly three years ago.
Andrew Privett, Jalen Watson, and Liam Butts reached the professional level Wednesday night.
After an overtime loss at Drexel on Sunday, the Lady Lions bounced back with a massive win at home.
Wright's contract extension comes after being named AP Coach of the Year in her first season.
Trace McSorley, Nick Scott, Yetur Gross-Matos, and Cam Brown all donned THON-themed kicks during week 13.