How to watch Penn State football opposite Utah in the Rose Bowl: Time, channel, streaming info, and more
No. 11 Penn State is all but set to take on No. 8 Utah in Monday’s Rose Bowl. The two sides have never met. And, it will be the last time “The Grandaddy of Them All” is contested between PAC-12 and Big Ten teams intentionally. That’s because the Rose Bowl is a College Football Playoff semifinal site next year and will then be a part of the expanded Playoff rotation in 2024 and beyond.
“They play a good brand of football, I think similar to ours with physicality and really stressing on defense and making sure the offense is playing complimentary,” Utes quarterback Cameron Rising said about the Lions.
“It’s going to be an exciting game because of how well they play on both sides of the ball.”
“They’re physical up front, they do a really good job of getting knock-back on the defensive line, creating holes for the running backs to find,” Lions defensive tackle PJ Mustipher told PennLive.
“Their running backs, we were watching film, they’re not going out of bounds. They’re going to try to run right over you. … When you as an offense, get in those third and short, second and medium (situations), you can run the ball and it really puts a defense on their heels.”
Get ready for game day with all of the viewing and following information you need below.
Utah versus Penn State in the Rose Bowl: Game time and details
As we noted above, the two teams have never met. In its last Rose Bowl trip, Penn State lost to USC 52-49 back in 2016. The Utes, meanwhile, were in Pasadena last year and lost 48-45 to Ohio State.
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Here’s what you need to know ahead of the Rose Bowl:
Time: 5 p.m. ET
Date: Monday, Jan. 2
Location: Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif.
Weather: Precipitation is a possibility at this point in time. Per Weather.com: “Partly cloudy in the morning. Increasing clouds with periods of showers later in the day. High 57F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.”
The line: Penn State is a 2.5-point underdog, per VegasInsider
Over/under: 52.5 points
How to watch, stream the Lions-Utes
ESPN is airing the contest. Its top college football crew of Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, and Holly Rowe will broadcast the game. Those hoping to stream the contest can do so on WatchESPN.
The Penn State Sports Network will also be on the radio airwaves with Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp. It airs on 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM locally and at GoPSUSports.com online.
Follow along with Blue-White Illustrated
Blue-White Illustrated will have live updates on its home page starting before kickoff. And, premium members can chat with our staff and fellow Penn State fans inside The Lions Den forum during every game.
