DALLAS — Penn State interim coach Tom Bradley stood in the Texas sunshine on a crisp day watching his team streaming onto the field.

Away from home, preparing for a bowl game, the focus is on football and the final game of what has been a season of turmoil.

“Let’s talk football, it’s great to finally talk football,” Bradley said Tuesday. “Watch them out here, they’re excited to play, and it’s just fun to get out and play some football.”

Even though there is still uncertainty about the status of starting quarterback Matt McGloin, who was in street clothes when the 24th-ranked Nittany Lions started practice at a Dallas-area high school to get ready to play No. 20 Houston in the TicketCity Bowl.

McGloin had a seizure and came away with a concussion Dec. 17 after an argument with receiver Curtis Drake about a missed route in practice led to a locker room scuffle. McGloin has called it a “freak accident.” He was knocked out after hitting his head on a concrete floor during the fight.

It is still unclear if McGloin will be ready to play Monday.

“That’s day to day, that’s up to the doctors,” Bradley said. “They’re testing him and working him out every day.”

Drake was not with the team Tuesday, but Bradley said the receiver’s absence was for personal matters and he is still on the team.

Receiver Shawney Kersey also is not on the bowl trip for personal reasons, the coach said.