Utah, Penn State will meet for first time in the Rose Bowl
2 years ago

Utah, Penn State will meet for first time in the Rose Bowl

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Yet, that’s the situation Utah and Penn State will find themselves in for the Rose Bowl. “The fact that Penn State has played every Pac-12 school except for Utah, it’s not too often in 2022 that you’re able to do things for the first time ever, so that’s really cool,” Penn State coach James Franklin said. “We’re excited to be able to play in the Rose Bowl this year in the traditional fashion and in its traditional time slot and all that type of stuff.” The seventh-ranked Utes are making their second consecutive appearance in the Granddaddy of Them All after their 47-24 victory over Southern California in the Pac-12 championship game Friday. 9 Penn State is making the trip to Pasadena for the first time since the 2016 season after Big Ten champion Michigan and Ohio State were selected for the College Football Playoff.

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Penn State earns 6-seed, most favorable path through College Football Playoff
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Penn State earns 6-seed, most favorable path through College Football Playoff

New York Times  

Penn State’s path through the College Football Playoff is set. While Penn State didn’t get the fifth seed, which went to Texas, it was still rewarded for an 11-1 regular season and ended up with a more favorable path than the Longhorns. The biggest lesson Penn State should take from the Big Ten Championship Game loss and carry into the …

No. 1 Oregon to face winner of No. 8 seed Ohio State vs. No. 9 seed Tennessee in Rose Bowl
2 weeks, 3 days ago

No. 1 Oregon to face winner of No. 8 seed Ohio State vs. No. 9 seed Tennessee in Rose Bowl

LA Times  

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and the Ducks earned the No. During a College Football Playoff Selection Sunday filled with drama, the undefeated Oregon Ducks had the luxury of sitting back and smelling the roses. Oregon may need to beat Ohio State again to complete a perfect run to the first national championship in school history after two unsuccessful attempts in …

College football championship week oddly specific predictions: Penn State? Yes, Penn State
2 weeks, 6 days ago

College football championship week oddly specific predictions: Penn State? Yes, Penn State

New York Times  

It was a really fun regular season trying to make educated guesses about what would happen week-to-week. But first, here are this week’s conference championship picks with the stat stuffers included in the capsules: Friday Conference USA: Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State Jacksonville State is the first program to reach a bowl game in each of its first two seasons …

Today in Sports - Michigan beats Stanford 49-0 in the first Rose Bowl
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Michigan beats Stanford 49-0 in the first Rose Bowl

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Jan. 1 1902 — Michigan beats Stanford 49-0 in the first Rose Bowl. 2015 — Marcus Mariota and Oregon roll past defending national champion Florida State 59-20 to turn the first College Football Playoff semifinal into a Rose Bowl rout. 2018 — Sony Michel’s 27-yard touchdown …

Big Ten’s No. 10 Penn State to have top-ranked defense tested by SEC’s No. 11 Ole Miss in Peach Bowl
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Big Ten’s No. 10 Penn State to have top-ranked defense tested by SEC’s No. 11 Ole Miss in Peach Bowl

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! WHAT’S AT STAKE Penn State is looking to complete its list of wins in all of the New Year’s Six bowl games. KEY MATCHUP Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart vs. Penn State’s No. FACTS & FIGURES This will be Penn State’s first Peach Bowl appearance.. Penn …

Northwestern hopes to cap turnaround season vs. Utah in Las Vegas Bowl
1 year ago

Northwestern hopes to cap turnaround season vs. Utah in Las Vegas Bowl

Associated Press  

Utah vs. Northwestern, Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m. ET LOCATION: Las Vegas TOP PLAYERS Utah: QB Bryson Barnes ; RB Ja’Quinden Jackson ; RB/DB Sione Vaki ; DE Jonah Elliss. The Utes also ranked second in the Pac-12 in yards rushing per game and averaged 199.8 yards on the ground over the final six games. BOWL HISTORY Utah is headed to …

College football bowl projections: Oregon jumps FSU for No. 3, Rose Bowl berth
1 year, 1 month ago

College football bowl projections: Oregon jumps FSU for No. 3, Rose Bowl berth

New York Times  

Sign up for the Until Saturday newsletter | Jayna Bardahl and The Athletic’s college football staff deliver expert analysis on the biggest CFB stories five days per week. With the lack of 6-6 qualifiers, it means both James Madison and Jacksonville State earn a bowl bid despite their transitional year from the FCS ranks. The fine print: *Replacement for a …

Allar tosses TD pass, runs for another score as No. 6 Penn State beats Northwestern 41-13
1 year, 2 months ago

Allar tosses TD pass, runs for another score as No. 6 Penn State beats Northwestern 41-13

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Let’s play really well in the second half.” Penn State did just that, outscoring the Wildcats 31-3 over the final two quarters. He scored from the 1 on Penn State’s first possession of the second half and threw a 2-yard TD to Nick Singleton in the …

No. 7 Utah’s Cameron Rising returning for another season
1 year, 11 months ago

No. 7 Utah’s Cameron Rising returning for another season

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! SALT LAKE CITY — Utah quarterback Cameron Rising is returning after considering a jump to the NFL. The Ventura, California, native was named MVP of the Pac-12 Championship game after leading the Utes to a 47-24 win that knocked USC out of the College Football Playoff. …

Big-play Penn State roars past Utah 35-21 in Rose Bowl
1 year, 11 months ago

Big-play Penn State roars past Utah 35-21 in Rose Bowl

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! They stood on stage together afterward amid floating confetti and falling rain, oblivious to both artificial and natural elements after Penn State’s first Rose Bowl triumph since Jan. 2, 1995. The 87-yard romp was the third-longest TD run in Rose Bowl history and the second-longest in …

Penn State’s big plays lead to 35-21 Rose Bowl win over Utah
1 year, 11 months ago

Penn State’s big plays lead to 35-21 Rose Bowl win over Utah

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Shortly after rain began to fall on the Rose Bowl Game for the first time since 1997, Lambert-Smith got open deep and eluded Utah’s defensive backs on the first snap of the fourth quarter for the longest pass completion in Penn State’s bowl history. Freshman Kaytron …

With a mix of grit and California cool, Cameron Rising seeks Rose Bowl glory
1 year, 11 months ago

With a mix of grit and California cool, Cameron Rising seeks Rose Bowl glory

LA Times  

Utah quarterback Cameron Rising throws a pass against USC during the Utes’ win in the Pac-12 championship game on Dec. 2. The Ventura County native, who played at Newbury Park High School as a four-star recruit, recalled one of his earliest and favorite memories of watching “The Granddaddy of Them All.” “Vince Young running that touchdown in against USC — …

BYU, SMU set for 1st meeting since 1997 in New Mexico Bowl
2 years ago

BYU, SMU set for 1st meeting since 1997 in New Mexico Bowl

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! NOTABLE BYU: The Cougars closed the regular season with three straight wins to become bowl eligible after a four-game losing streak through October. SMU was unable to play in the Frisco Bowl in 2020 due to COVID-19 testing and contact tracing, while Fenway Bowl opponent Virginia …

Rose Bowl: No. 8 Utah to face No. 11 Penn State for the first time in their history
2 years ago

Rose Bowl: No. 8 Utah to face No. 11 Penn State for the first time in their history

LA Times  

Utah running back Micah Bernard, right, celebrates with teammates while scoring late in the fourth quarter of the Utes’ Pac-12 championship game win over USC on Friday in Las Vegas. Fresno State overcame a 1-4 start and a rash of injuries to win its final eight games, beating Boise State 28-14 on the Broncos’ home field to claim the program’s …

Commentary: ‘Nothing is locked in’ for Rose Bowl’s future with College Football Playoff expansion
2 years ago

Commentary: ‘Nothing is locked in’ for Rose Bowl’s future with College Football Playoff expansion

LA Times  

As of Wednesday, the College Football Playoff did not have its answer after months of waiting. But the CFP board of managers, made up of university presidents from around the country, was not willing to make any guarantees about the Rose Bowl keeping its exclusive viewing window at 2 p.m. on New Year’s Day in the future iteration of the …

Utah’s Cameron Rising injured late in Rose Bowl loss to Ohio State
2 years, 11 months ago

Utah’s Cameron Rising injured late in Rose Bowl loss to Ohio State

New York Times  

Utah quarterback Cameron Rising suffered an apparent head injury in the fourth quarter and did not return in Saturday's 48-45 loss to Ohio State at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Ohio State seized the lead on its first possession after Rising's injury, as Jaxon Smith-Njigba broke the bowl record for receiving yards and put the Buckeyes up 45-38. GO …

Kamrani: The Rose Bowl was a loss for Utah, a classic, and the reason why college football is its own kind of magic
2 years, 11 months ago

Kamrani: The Rose Bowl was a loss for Utah, a classic, and the reason why college football is its own kind of magic

New York Times  

PASADENA, Calif. — Find something you love, they say, and make it your passion. Like, when after a starting quarterback with a chance to take a lead in the 108th Rose Bowl Game violently bounces off the turf and is knocked out of the game, in comes someone most of the college football realm has never ever heard of, a …

Resilience helped Utah earn an ‘amazing opportunity’ to play in its first Rose Bowl
2 years, 11 months ago

Resilience helped Utah earn an ‘amazing opportunity’ to play in its first Rose Bowl

LA Times  

Utah linebacker Devin Lloyd, second from left, celebrates alongside coach Kyle Whittingham, left, quarterback Cameron Rising and wide receiver Britain Covey after the Utes defeated Oregon 38-10 to win the Pac-12 Conference championship on Dec. 3 in Las Vegas. Since taking the reins at Utah in 2004, head coach Kyle Whittingham has experienced a wide range of highs and lows …

Depleted Ohio State confident it has the talent to beat underdog Utah in Rose Bowl
2 years, 11 months ago

Depleted Ohio State confident it has the talent to beat underdog Utah in Rose Bowl

LA Times  

Utah expects to be challenged by dynamic Ohio State quarterback C.J. “We got some good receivers stepping up: Marvin Harrison Jr., Julian Fleming, they’re all great guys who can make great plays,” Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson said. He’s looking to throw first, but man, when he takes off, he can run.” Sports Cal Poly to honor John Madden …

Utah and Ohio State pass on some bowl perks to avoid COVID ahead of the Rose Bowl
2 years, 11 months ago

Utah and Ohio State pass on some bowl perks to avoid COVID ahead of the Rose Bowl

LA Times  

Utah quarterback Cameron Rising, right, and wide receiver Britain Covey are following COVID-19 precautions and the loss of some bowl perks to help ensure they can play in the Rose Bowl. As Ohio State and Utah roll through game plans and practices, California averaged 11,914 new coronavirus cases per day last week, while Los Angeles County reported a 43% increase …

Utah’s 1st Rose Bowl to be against Pasadena veteran Ohio St
3 years ago

Utah’s 1st Rose Bowl to be against Pasadena veteran Ohio St

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LOS ANGELES — Utah’s football program has come a long way since the last time it faced Ohio State. Thirty five years later, Utah will be making its first Rose Bowl trip as the Pac-12 champion when it faces Ohio State in the 108th edition of …

Utah heads to Rose Bowl for first time to face Ohio State
3 years ago

Utah heads to Rose Bowl for first time to face Ohio State

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ET LOCATION: Pasadena, California TOP PLAYERS Ohio State: QB C.J. NOTABLE Ohio State: The Buckeyes lead the nation in total offense and scoring offense, and are fifth in passing offense. LAST TIME Ohio State 64, Utah 6 BOWL HISTORY Ohio State: 16th appearance in Rose Bowl, …

The Latest: Notre Dame, Oklahoma St to clash in Fiesta Bowl
3 years ago

The Latest: Notre Dame, Oklahoma St to clash in Fiesta Bowl

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ___ 2:35 p.m. Pittsburgh’s reward for its first ACC championship is a date with Michigan State in the Peach Bowl. 3 Georgia will meet in a College Football Playoff semifinal on New Year’s Eve at the Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida. Its only loss over …

No. 14 Utah beats No. 10 Oregon 38-10 for 1st Rose Bowl bid
3 years ago

No. 14 Utah beats No. 10 Oregon 38-10 for 1st Rose Bowl bid

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — As the Utah players celebrated the Pac-12 championship surrounded by roses and confetti, the memories of two teammates who couldn’t share in the moment was paramount. They were able to help us create things that I don’t think we ever would have done without them.” This game was a near carbon copy of the one in Salt …

No. 14 Utah defeats No. 10 Oregon to clinch its first Rose Bowl berth
3 years ago

No. 14 Utah defeats No. 10 Oregon to clinch its first Rose Bowl berth

LA Times  

Utah quarterback Cameron Rising scores on a two-point conversion during a win over Oregon in the Pac-12 championship game Friday in Las Vegas. They were able to help us create things that I don’t think we ever would have done without them.” This game was a near carbon copy of the one in Salt Lake City two weeks ago when …

College football picks: Football feast missing some dishes
4 years ago

College football picks: Football feast missing some dishes

Associated Press  

The Thanksgiving weekend football feast will be missing a few of the dishes that have become mainstays. Schedules altered and seasons delayed by the pandemic have taken off the table a bunch of rivalry games that have become a staple of the last weekend in November, including Michigan-Ohio State and all those in-state matchups of ACC and SEC schools such …

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