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The Penn State Nittany Lions and Utah Utes meet up in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m. ET, and the game will air on ESPN.
Penn State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) closed out its regular season on a four-game winning streak, and the Nittany Lions two losses came against the Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes. Sean Clifford is in his fourth season as a starter and completed 63.6% of passes for 2,543 yards with 22 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 2022.
Utah (10-3, 7-2 Pac-12) is coming off its second consecutive conference championship, knocking off the USC Trojans 47-24 in Las Vegas in the Utes most recent contest. Cameron Rising had a huge game, completing 22-of-34 passes for 310 yards with three touchdowns.
The Utes are in the Rose Bowl for the second time in program history, and it came in last season’s 48-45 thriller against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Penn State is 1-3 in Rose Bowls with its most recent coming in a 52-49 loss to the USC Trojans to close out the 2016 season.
2022 Rose Bowl: Penn State vs. Utah
Date: Sunday, January 2
Start time: 5 p.m.
TV channel: ESPN
Live stream: WatchESPN, ESPN App
If you aren’t around a TV to watch the game, you can stream it via WatchESPN or the ESPN app. But keep in mind that you need a cable-login subscription. If you don’t have a cable login to access ESPN for a live stream, you can get a free trial from YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, or Sling TV to stream the game.