Utah heads to its 25th bowl game in school history. Following two notable wins over USC this season. Utah’s defense ranked 25th against FBS opponents, allowing just 21.5 points per game. Meanwhile, Penn State reached ten wins for the first time since 2019. They are set to play in their 52nd bowl game in program history. The biggest strength of the Nittany Lions is their defense, which ranked fifth in yards per play against FBS opponents when the regular season ended. Penn State will attempt to end its College Football betting season on a five-game winning streak.
2022 Rose Bowl Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Utah Utes Information
| Date and Time: | Monday, January 2, 2023, 5 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Utah | -2½ (-110) | 52 (-110) | -135 |  |
| Penn State | +2½ (-110) | 52 (-110) | +115 | |
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2022 Rose Bowl Overview
Initially, the Rose Bowl dates back to 1916. The sportsbook matchup hosted schools from the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences. This traditional matchup ended with the bowl started to participate in the championship and semifinal matchups. Since then, when the Rose Bowl is not used for the playoff, it reverts to the original bowl tie-ins. Specifically, this bowl game occurs at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. And it is usually played on New Year’s Day.
In sum, USC has the most appearances (34) and wins (25) in Rose Bowl History. Including an epic 52-49 shootout against Penn State. Previously, the 59 points scored by the Oregon Ducks in the 2014 season were the most ever in Rose Bowl history. In turn, the Pac-12 got back in the win column in the 2019 installment as Oregon rallied past Wisconsin for a 28-27 win. The Rose Bowl is part of the College Football Playoff rotation. And was part of three semifinal matchups played in 2014, 2018, and 2021. The first two easily went over the total in those semifinal games. But under the total hit in Alabama’s rout of Notre Dame in 2021. In 2022, it was back to a traditional Big Ten vs. Pac-12 matchup, and it was a classic. To illuminate, Ohio State outlasted Utah by a 48-45 count. Buckeyes’ WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba set an all-time bowl record with 347 receiving yards on 15 grabs with three touchdowns.
2022 Rose Bowl Matchup
Last game, the Utah Utes won 47-24 against the USC Trojans in the Pac-12 championship game as 2.5-point dogs. The game went over the College Football Betting total of 67. Utah has a record of 10-3 straight up, 8-5 against the spread, and 7-6 over/under the total.
Overall, Utah has national metrics of 17th for total offense, 47th for passing, 10th for rushing, and 8th for scoring. Defensively they rank 19th overall, 58th against the pass, 16th against the rush, and 24th for points allowed. Also, Utah ranks 84th for fewest turnovers lost and 37th for takeaways.
Last game, the Penn State Nittany Lions won 35-16 against the Penn State Nittany Lions as 18.5-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 54. Penn State has a record of 10-2 straight up, 9-3 against the spread, and 8-4 over/under the total.
In sum, Penn State has national metrics of 35th for total offense, 48th for passing, 47th for rushing, and 20th for scoring. Defensively they rank 18th overall, 52nd against the pass, 15th against the rush, and 10th for points allowed. Also, Penn State ranks 59th for fewest turnovers lost and 28th for takeaways.
2022 Rose Bowl Best Bet: Utah Utes.