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Penn State honors Franco Harris during 2023 Rose Bowl Game arrival

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Penn State head coach James Franklin does a pregame interview following his team's arrival at the Rose Bowl. (Credit: Ryan Snyder/BWI)

LOS ANGELES – Penn State has officially arrived for Monday’s 2023 Rose Bowl. Following the passing of former Nittany Lion great Franco Harris, the team arrived wearing jerseys in his honor. They’re also set to have #34 decals on their helmet for today’s game. Harris passed at the age of 72 back on Dec. 21.

“Obviously [it’s a] huge loss, a huge loss for football in general, college football, NFL, Penn State [and] really Pennsylvania,” Frankin said back on Dec. 21 in reference to Harris. “For him to have the type of career that he had at Penn State, then go on and do it at the Steelers. But more importantly than that, just an unbelievable human being. [Harris] was really an ambassador for the university and the football program. [He] was a servant leader.

“Every time I had a chance to be around him, I was just so impressed with him and his wife. Obviously very involved with a lot of different causes throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Just an amazing, amazing human being. A huge loss for us. Obviously we want to send our condolences to the family.”

Nittany Lion fans can watch Penn State’s arrivals at today’s Rose Bowl Game below.

Game time, TV channel, how to watch: Penn State football vs. Utah

Venue: Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif.

Kick time: 5 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN

Stream: WatchESPN

On the call: Chris Fowler(play-by-play) and Kirk Herbstreit (color commentary), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter).

Penn State radio: Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp will call the Penn State Sports Network radio broadcast on Saturday. It airs on 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM locally and at GoPSUSports.com online.

Series facts: This is the first meeting between the PAC-12 and Big Ten schools.

Penn State-Utah Betting Line

The odds have flipped. Utah opened as a favorite. However, the Lions are now a 1.5-point favorite at most sportsbooks across the country.

Blue-White Illustrated Predictions

Nate Bauer: PSU 27, Utah 23
Thomas Frank Carr: Utah 31, PSU 30
Sean Fitz: PSU 38, Utah 35
Matt Herb: Utah 34, PSU 31
Greg Pickel: Utah 27, PSU 24
Ryan Snyder: PSU 28, Utah 24

Weather Report

Rain is in the forecast. Per Weather.com, the morning forecast is as follows: “Partly cloudy this morning. A few showers developing during the afternoon. High around 55F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.”

The evening forecast also calls for showers. Weather.com writes “

Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 47F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.”

Penn State-Utah Pregame Reading

What did Utah’s players and coaches have to say about Penn State?

Printable Penn State depth chart for the Rose Bowl

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