Abdul Carter knows the power of the dark side. The Force is strong with him. That’s apparent after the Penn State edge rusher once again leaned into his Star Wars fandom.

Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter was healthy enough to play against Notre Dame - and he came out onto the field with a unique message on his eye black.

Penn State’s All-American pass rusher Abdul Carter made the start for Penn State in the Orange Bowl channeling his inner Darth Vader and playing through an injury. Carter had teased his availability for the game against Notre Dame on Thursday afternoon with a Star Wars clip showing the transformation of Darth Vader.

Penn State star Abdul Carter isn't ruling himself out the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9. The junior defensive end shared a photo of Darth Vader from Star Wars

The Force is clearly with one Penn State player. Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter drew attention during Thursday’s Orange Bowl against Notre Dame (a College Football Playoff semifinal game) over the “Star Wars”-themed message on his eye-black during the game.