Penn State faces Utah in the Rose Bowl: Live updates, scoring plays, and more
PASADENA, Calif. — Penn State ends its 2022 season today at the Rose Bowl Stadium when it faces Utah in “The Grandaddy of Them All”. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. ET on ESPN and WatchESPN. Blue-White Illustrated is on-site and will provide coverage before, during, and after the first-ever matchup between the two programs.
“We had some adversity that we had to handle throughout the course of the season,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. “They responded and answered the bell each and every time, and for our program to get back-to-back Pac-12 championships was a huge step in the evolution of our program, and like I said, very proud of our coaches and players for what they accomplished, and now we get the opportunity to play in the Rose Bowl Game, so we’re excited about that.”
Said Lions coach James Franklin:
“Our program has been tested and responded. Our two losses are two losses to top-5 programs. As I think everybody in this room understands our conference and especially our side of the conference, you could make an argument may be the toughest in college football. We’ve been in these situations before all the way back to the opening game against Purdue.
“I think the best thing to answer your question is experience. We’ve had some games like this. We’ve won a ton of different ways, and I think that’s what good teams do. They find different ways to win throughout the season, and their program has done that, as well.”
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Penn State-Utah fourth quarter updates
7:44 — Touchdown Penn State: Sean Clifford chucks it to a wide open KeAndre Lambert-Smith for an 88-yard touchdown on 3rd and 4. Beautiful throw, catch, and run. Lions now lead Utah 28-14 with 14:49 to play.
Lions-Utes third quarter updates
7:41 — After three, Penn State leads Utah 21-14. The Lions have 3rd and four on their own 12 to start the fourth quarter.
7:28 — Cam Rising is out of the injury tent and heading to the Utah locker room. Ji’Ayir Brown just intercepted a brutal pass from back Bryson Barnes that hung up there for a long time. Penn State takes over at its own 42.
7:14 — Touchdown, Penn State: Nicholas Singleton just ran up the middle for an 87-yard touchdown. Lions now lead 21-14 early in the second half.
7:02 — The second half is underway.
Penn State-Utah second quarter updates
6:37 — Curtis Jacobs sacks Cam Rising, and that will end the first half of the Rose Bowl. Penn State and Utah are tied at 14. The Utes get the ball first in the second half.
6:22 — Touchdown, Utah: Three Nittany Lions missed tackles en route to a 19-yard scoring run for Jackson. It’s tied at 14 with 2:38 left in the half.
6:14 — Touchdown, Penn State: Sean Clifford hits Mitchell Tinsley for a 10-yard touchdown. The Lions are back on top in the Rose Bowl. It’s 14-7 with 4:47 to go in the first half.
6:02 — Touchdown Utah: Rising floats a pass over Abdul Carter’s head and into Thomas Yassmin’s arms. It’s 7-7 in the second quarter.
First quarter Lions-Utes updates
5:47 — It’s 7-0 Penn State after one.
5:43 — Touchdown, Penn State: Nichols Singleton runs in from five yards out for the first score of the game. Great block from Tyler Warren helped the Lion find the end zone. It’s 7-0 PSU with seven seconds left in the first quarter.
5:31 — Interception: Kalen King picks off Cam Rising’s pass to end a Utah drive. Not a great throw but a terrific catch by the Penn State defender. Lions take over at their own 16.
5:11 p.m. — Utah wins the toss. It defers. The Lions get the ball first in the Rose Bowl.
Pregame updates
5:05 p.m. — Nothing of major note from pregame warmups. Starting lineups are as expected. Drew Shelton and Bryce Effner will be the left and right tackles, respectively. Olu Fashanu is out.
3:50 pm — Early warmups are under way. Olu Fashanu went through the pre-padded portion but is still a game time decision.
3:10 p.m. — Penn State walked into the Rose Bowl just before 3 p.m. ET/Noon PT. Led by head coach James Franklin, the now favored Nittany Lions were all accounted for as best as we could tell. However, we’ll learn more once the team begins warmups. All players and head coach James Franklin also wore a #34 jersey in honor of Franco Harris. And, the team will also wear a helmet decal.
Pregame update on Olu Fashanu
Blue White Illustrated reports live from the field at the Coliseum to update Penn State fans on the status of left tackle Olu Fashanu and preview the game.
