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Penn State vs. Utah

Monday, January 2, 2023, Rose Bowl

No. 9 Penn State beat No. 7 Utah 35–⁠21. It was their only meeting on record.

Neutral site9Penn State11–⁠2 in 2022
35
Neutral site7Utah10–⁠4 in 2022
21

Final at Rose Bowl, PasadenaTV: ESPNAttendance 94,873College GameDay broadcast from here, January 2, 2023 (Wikipedia)

MVP Sean Clifford (Penn State) & Ji’Ayir Brown (S, Penn State))Wikipedia

At kickoff
55°F, partly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Monte Airport (KEMT), 15 km from the stadium, 45 minutes after kickoff
Official
Michael VanderveldeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Penn State7771435
Utah0140721

Standouts

Photos from the game

  • Penn State vs. Utah, 2022
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  • Penn State vs. Utah, 2022
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Player stats

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sean Clifford16/2127920
Drew Allar0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nicholas Singleton7120287
Kaytron Allen1137116
Tank Smith415011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keandre Lambert3124188
Mitchell Tinsley649116
Harrison Wallace III247027
Theo Johnson128028
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Curtis Jacobs2220
Ji’Ayir Brown21.51.51
Demeioun Robinson21.51.50
Keon Wylie10.50.50
Jordan van den Berg10.50.50
Kalen King0001

Utah

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cameron Rising8/219511
Bryson Barnes10/1911211
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ja’Quinden Jackson1381130
Micah Bernard1159015
Cameron Rising956016
Money Parks1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devaughn Vele5100047
Jaylen Dixon664128
Logan Kendall114014
Money Parks112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Lander Barton1110
Junior Tafuna1110
Karene Reid1110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Penn StateUtah
448Total yards391
279Passing yards207
169Rushing yards184
12.7Yards per pass5.2
5.5Yards per rush4.3
13First downs23
7–⁠13Third downs11–⁠19
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers2
3–⁠33Penalties4–⁠25
24:27Possession35:13
6Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Penn StateUtah
36%Success rate41%
0.32EPA per play0.04
2.03Explosiveness1.30
0.16Rushing EPA0.28
0.49Passing EPA−0.16
29%Passing-down success36%
−0.38First-down EPA−0.20
0.19Second-down EPA−0.35
1.98Third-down EPA1.14
13%Havoc by its defense6%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Utah 53% to win. Penn State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Penn State −1.5, over/under 55.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Penn State 54%, Utah 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Rose Bowl was put on by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to April 2023, which takes in this game, reports $111.1 million in revenue, $102.9 million of it from rose bowl game, and $111.6 million in expenses. Its best-paid, executive director/CEO David M Eads, was paid $454,000. The largest payments it lists that year:

Pac-12rbg distribution$41.9 million
Big Tenrbg distribution$41.9 million
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundationannual contribution$125,000
Rose Bowl Operating Companycontribution per mla$100,000
City of Pasadenacontribution to mla$28,000
Pasadena Education Foundationteacher grants$25,000

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 95-1725190).

Every drive

Utah end zonePenn State end zoneQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 UtahInterception, 7 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 UtahTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 UtahTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 UtahEnd of half, 7 playsQ3 UtahPunt, 11 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 UtahInterception, 8 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 UtahPunt, 5 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 UtahTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 UtahTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Penn StateResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Utah drives left to right, Penn State right to left.
  1. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
  4. Q1 UtahInterception, 7 plays, 37 yards
  5. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 82 yards
  6. Q1 UtahTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  8. Q2 UtahTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  10. Q2 UtahEnd of half, 7 plays, 24 yards
  11. Q3 UtahPunt, 11 plays, 34 yards
  12. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 95 yards
  13. Q3 UtahInterception, 8 plays, 29 yards
  14. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q3 UtahPunt, 5 plays, 45 yards
  16. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 94 yards
  17. Q4 UtahPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  18. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 47 yards
  19. Q4 UtahPunt, 3 plays, −20 yards
  20. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q4 UtahTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 37 yards
  22. Q4 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 15 yards
  23. Q4 UtahTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  24. Q4 Penn StateResult not recorded, 1 play, 2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Penn State 7, Utah 0
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 63 yds , Nicholas Singleton return for 21 yds to the PnSt 23
14:451st & 10 at own 23Sean Clifford run for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 20
14:022nd & 13 at own 20Nicholas Singleton run for 6 yds to the PnSt 26
13:053rd & 7 at own 26Sean Clifford sacked by Lander Barton for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 22
12:524th & 11 at own 22Barney Amor punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Devaughn Vele at the Utah 37
Utah Punt, 3 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 37Micah Bernard run for 3 yds to the Utah 40
11:422nd & 7 at own 40Cameron Rising pass complete to Micah Bernard for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 39
11:323rd & 8 at own 39Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Devaughn Vele
11:244th & 8 at own 39Jack Bouwmeester punt for 52 yds , Mitchell Tinsley returns for no gain to the PnSt 9
Penn State Punt, 4 plays
11:181st & 10 at own 9Nicholas Singleton run for 17 yds to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at own 26Nicholas Singleton run for no gain to the PnSt 26
10:192nd & 10 at own 26Nicholas Singleton run for 5 yds to the PnSt 31
9:303rd & 5 at own 31Sean Clifford pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 4 yds to the PnSt 35
8:594th & 1 at own 35Barney Amor punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Utah 20
Utah Interception, 7 plays
8:401st & 10 at own 20Cameron Rising pass complete to Money Parks for 12 yds to the Utah 32 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at own 32Jaylen Dixon run for 5 yds to the Utah 37
7:412nd & 5 at own 37Micah Bernard run for 11 yds to the Utah 48 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 48Money Parks run for 9 yds to the PnSt 43
6:322nd & 1 at opp 43Micah Bernard run for 3 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 40UTAH Penalty, False Start (Braeden Daniels) to the PnSt 45
5:151st & 15 at opp 45Ja’Quinden Jackson run for 2 yds to the PnSt 43
4:582nd & 13 at opp 43Cameron Rising pass intercepted Kalen King return for no gain to the PnSt 18
Penn State Touchdown, 11 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 18Kaytron Allen run for no gain to the PnSt 18
4:002nd & 10 at own 18Sean Clifford pass complete to Kaytron Allen for 7 yds to the PnSt 25
3:383rd & 3 at own 25Sean Clifford pass complete to Tyler Warren for 15 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at own 40Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Mitchell Tinsley
3:172nd & 10 at own 40Kaytron Allen run for 16 yds to the Utah 44 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 44Kaytron Allen run for no gain to the Utah 44
2:152nd & 10 at opp 44Sean Clifford pass complete to Kaytron Allen for 3 yds to the Utah 41
1:543rd & 7 at opp 41Sean Clifford pass complete to Theo Johnson for 28 yds to the Utah 13 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 13Clifford, Sean pass incomplete to Wallace III, Harrison, PENALTY UTAH offside (Reid, Gabe) 5 yards to the UTAH8, NO PLAY.
1:301st & 5 at opp 8Kaytron Allen run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 9
0:462nd & 6 at opp 9Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 4 yds to the Utah 5
0:073rd & 2 at opp 5Nicholas Singleton run for 5 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 7, Utah 0
Utah Touchdown, 13 plays
0:073rd & 2 at own 35Jake Pinegar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:021st & 10 at own 25Cameron Rising run for 3 yds to the Utah 28
Q2 14:552nd & 7 at own 28Rising, Cameron pass incomplete to Vele, Devaughn, PENALTY PENNST pass interference (Dixon, Johnny) 13 yards to the UTAH41, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UTAH.
Q2 14:481st & 10 at own 41Cameron Rising pass complete to Devaughn Vele for 7 yds to the Utah 48
Q2 14:122nd & 3 at own 48Cameron Rising pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 1 yd to the Utah 49
Q2 13:313rd & 2 at own 49Ja’Quinden Jackson run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
Q2 12:434th & 1 at the 50Cameron Rising run for 3 yds to the PnSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:201st & 10 at opp 47PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (PJ Mustipher) to the PnSt 42
Q2 11:531st & 5 at opp 42Ja’Quinden Jackson run for 4 yds to the PnSt 38
Q2 11:222nd & 1 at opp 38Ja’Quinden Jackson run for 5 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:531st & 10 at opp 33Cameron Rising run for 6 yds to the PnSt 27
Q2 10:172nd & 4 at opp 27Micah Bernard run for 15 yds to the PnSt 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:381st & 10 at opp 12Micah Bernard run for 2 yds to the PnSt 10
Q2 9:022nd & 8 at opp 10Cameron Rising run for 7 yds to the PnSt 3
Q2 8:263rd & 1 at opp 3Cameron Rising run for 2 yds to the PnSt 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 7:551st & goal at opp 1Cameron Rising pass complete to Thomas Yassmin for 1 yd for a TD Timeout PENN ST, clock 07:55 (Jordan Noyes KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 14
Penn State Touchdown, 6 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 64 yds , Kaytron Allen return for 29 yds to the PnSt 30
7:381st & 10 at own 30Sean Clifford pass incomplete
6:582nd & 10 at own 30Kaytron Allen run for 2 yds to the PnSt 32
6:103rd & 8 at own 32Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 32 yds to the Utah 36 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 36Sean Clifford pass complete to Kaytron Allen for 6 yds to the Utah 30
5:062nd & 4 at opp 30Sean Clifford pass complete to Harrison Wallace III for 20 yds to the Utah 10 for a 1ST down
4:471st & goal at opp 10Sean Clifford pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 10 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 14, Utah 7
Utah Touchdown, 6 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 35Jake Pinegar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:371st & 10 at own 25Micah Bernard run for no gain to the Utah 25
4:042nd & 10 at own 25Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Makai Cope
3:353rd & 10 at own 25Cameron Rising pass complete to Devaughn Vele for 47 yds to the PnSt 28 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at opp 28Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Micah Bernard
3:152nd & 10 at opp 28Micah Bernard run for 9 yds to the PnSt 19
2:383rd & 1 at opp 19Ja’Quinden Jackson run for 19 yds for a TD (Jordan Noyes KICK)Tied at 14
Penn State Punt, 6 plays
2:383rd & 1 at own 35Jordan Noyes kickoff for 62 yds , Nicholas Singleton return for 18 yds to the PnSt 21
2:271st & 10 at own 21Sean Clifford pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 1 yd to the PnSt 22
1:512nd & 9 at own 22Sean Clifford sacked by Junior Tafuna for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 21
1:213rd & 10 at own 21Sean Clifford pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 16 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at own 37Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Nicholas Singleton
1:062nd & 10 at own 37Sean Clifford sacked by Karene Reid for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 31
1:063rd & 16 at own 31Timeout UTAH, clock 01:06
1:013rd & 16 at own 31Kaytron Allen run for 9 yds to the PnSt 40
1:014th & 7 at own 40Timeout UTAH, clock 01:01
0:544th & 7 at own 40Barney Amor punt for 60 yds for a touchback
Utah End of half, 7 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 20Cameron Rising run for 15 yds to the Utah 35 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at own 35Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Devaughn Vele
0:302nd & 10 at own 35Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Thomas Yassmin
0:233rd & 10 at own 35Cameron Rising pass complete to Devaughn Vele for 14 yds to the Utah 49 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 10 at own 49Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Devaughn Vele
0:112nd & 10 at own 49Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Thomas Yassmin
0:043rd & 10 at own 49Cameron Rising sacked by Curtis Jacobs for a loss of 5 yards to the Utah 44
3rd quarter6 drives, then Penn State 21, Utah 14
Utah Punt, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Pinegar kickoff for 58 yds , Money Parks return for 15 yds to the Utah 22
14:481st & 10 at own 22Micah Bernard run for 7 yds to the Utah 29
14:002nd & 3 at own 29Micah Bernard run for 1 yd to the Utah 30
13:433rd & 2 at own 30Ja’Quinden Jackson run for 4 yds to the Utah 34 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at own 34Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Thomas Yassmin
13:032nd & 10 at own 34Cameron Rising run for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at the 50Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Munir McClain
12:222nd & 10 at the 50Ja’Quinden Jackson run for 1 yd to the PnSt 49
11:463rd & 9 at opp 49Cameron Rising pass complete to Logan Kendall for 14 yds to the PnSt 35 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 35Devaughn Vele sacked by Curtis Jacobs for a loss of 9 yards to the PnSt 44
10:282nd & 19 at opp 44Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Micah Bernard
10:243rd & 19 at opp 44Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Munir McClain
10:174th & 19 at opp 44Jack Bouwmeester punt for 39 yds, downed at the PnSt 5
Penn State Touchdown, 3 plays
10:131st & 10 at own 5Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Theo Johnson
10:042nd & 10 at own 5Sean Clifford pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 8 yds to the PnSt 13
9:253rd & 2 at own 13Nicholas Singleton run for 87 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 21, Utah 14
Utah Interception, 8 plays
9:253rd & 2 at own 35Jake Pinegar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:201st & 10 at own 25Cameron Rising pass incomplete to Logan Kendall
9:122nd & 10 at own 25Ja’Quinden Jackson run for 3 yds to the Utah 28
8:313rd & 7 at own 28Cameron Rising run for 9 yds to the Utah 37 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at own 37Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Money Parks
8:042nd & 10 at own 37Ja’Quinden Jackson run for 6 yds to the Utah 43
7:233rd & 5 at own 43Bryson Barnes pass complete to Micah Bernard for 6 yds to the Utah 49 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 49Bryson Barnes run for 5 yds to the PnSt 46
6:072nd & 5 at opp 46Bryson Barnes pass intercepted Ji’Ayir Brown return for 22 yds to the PnSt 42
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 42Sean Clifford run for 2 yds to the PnSt 44
5:132nd & 8 at own 44Kaytron Allen run for 2 yds to the PnSt 46
4:313rd & 6 at own 46Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Harrison Wallace III
4:244th & 6 at own 46Barney Amor punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Devaughn Vele at the Utah 11
Utah Punt, 5 plays
4:121st & 10 at own 11Micah Bernard run for 9 yds to the Utah 20
3:402nd & 1 at own 20Ja’Quinden Jackson run for 30 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at the 50Bryson Barnes sacked by Demeioun Robinson for a loss of 8 yards to the Utah 42
2:432nd & 18 at own 42Bryson Barnes pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 5 yds to the Utah 47
2:013rd & 13 at own 47Bryson Barnes pass complete to Devaughn Vele for 9 yds to the PnSt 44
1:184th & 4 at opp 44Jack Bouwmeester punt for 38 yds, downed at the PnSt 6
Penn State Touchdown, 3 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 6Kaytron Allen run for 1 yd to the PnSt 7
0:302nd & 9 at own 7Kaytron Allen run for 5 yds to the PnSt 12
Q4 14:493rd & 4 at own 12Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 88 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 28, Utah 14
4th quarter8 drives, then Penn State 35, Utah 21
Utah Punt, 3 plays
14:493rd & 4 at own 35Jake Pinegar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:351st & 10 at own 25Bryson Barnes run for a loss of 3 yards to the Utah 22
14:152nd & 13 at own 22Bryson Barnes pass incomplete
13:553rd & 13 at own 22Bryson Barnes sacked by Ji’Ayir Brown and Demeioun Robinson for a loss of 3 yards to the Utah 19
13:204th & 16 at own 19Jack Bouwmeester punt for 28 yds, downed at the Utah 47
Penn State Touchdown, 5 plays
13:151st & 10 at opp 47Nicholas Singleton run for no gain to the Utah 47
13:002nd & 10 at opp 47Sean Clifford pass complete to Harrison Wallace III for 27 yds to the Utah 20 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 20Sean Clifford pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 10 yds to the Utah 10 for a 1ST down
11:351st & goal at opp 10Sean Clifford run for 9 yds to the Utah 1
10:362nd & goal at opp 1Kaytron Allen run for 1 yd for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 35, Utah 14
Utah Punt, 3 plays
10:362nd & 1 at own 35Jake Pinegar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:171st & 10 at own 25Jackson, Ja’Quinden rush for 6 yards to the UTAH31, PENALTY UTAH holding 10 yards to the UTAH15, NO PLAY.
10:001st & 20 at own 15Ja’Quinden Jackson run for 1 yd to the Utah 16
9:282nd & 19 at own 16Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Solomon Enis
9:003rd & 19 at own 16Bryson Barnes sacked by Ji’Ayir Brown for a loss of 11 yards to the Utah 5
8:304th & 30 at own 5Jack Bouwmeester punt for 47 yds , Mitchell Tinsley returns for 4 yds to the Utah 48
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
8:251st & 10 at opp 48Sean Clifford run for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 49
8:002nd & 13 at own 49Kaytron Allen run for 2 yds to the Utah 49
7:103rd & 11 at opp 49Sean Clifford run for 5 yds to the Utah 44
6:144th & 6 at opp 44Barney Amor punt for 43 yds, downed at the Utah 1
Utah Turnover on downs, 9 plays
6:081st & 10 at own 1Ja’Quinden Jackson run for 2 yds to the Utah 3
5:352nd & 8 at own 3Ja’Quinden Jackson run for 3 yds to the Utah 6
4:503rd & 5 at own 6Bryson Barnes pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 6 yds to the Utah 12 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at own 12Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Devaughn Vele
4:192nd & 10 at own 12Bryson Barnes pass complete to Micah Bernard for 3 yds to the Utah 15
3:553rd & 7 at own 15PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Utah 30 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at own 30Bryson Barnes pass complete to Ja’Quinden Jackson for 8 yds to the Utah 38
3:252nd & 2 at own 38Bryson Barnes pass incomplete
3:193rd & 2 at own 38Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Makai Cope, broken up by Kobe King
3:144th & 2 at own 38Micah Bernard run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 37
Penn State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
3:131st & 10 at opp 37Tank Smith run for 11 yds to the Utah 26 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 26Timeout PENN ST, clock 02:30
2:261st & 10 at opp 26Tank Smith run for 2 yds to the Utah 24
2:262nd & 8 at opp 24Timeout UTAH, clock 02:26
2:242nd & 8 at opp 24Tank Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 25
2:223rd & 9 at opp 25Timeout UTAH, clock 02:22
2:203rd & 9 at opp 25Tank Smith run for 3 yds to the Utah 22
2:174th & 6 at opp 22Timeout UTAH, clock 02:17
2:124th & 6 at opp 22Drew Allar pass incomplete to Omari Evans
Utah Touchdown, 8 plays
1:481st & 10 at own 22Bryson Barnes pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 19 yds to the Utah 41 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at own 41Bryson Barnes pass complete to Devaughn Vele for 23 yds to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 36Bryson Barnes sacked by Keon Wylie and Jordan van den Berg for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 41
1:002nd & 15 at opp 41Bryson Barnes run for 8 yds to the PnSt 33
0:523rd & 7 at opp 33Bryson Barnes pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 28 yds to the PnSt 5 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 0 at opp 5Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:43
0:351st & goal at opp 5Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Jaylen Dixon
0:272nd & goal at opp 5Bryson Barnes pass incomplete
0:253rd & goal at opp 5Bryson Barnes pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 5 yds for a TD (Jordan Noyes KICK)Penn State 35, Utah 21
Penn State Result not recorded, 1 play
0:253rd & 10 at own 35Jordan Noyes on-side kick recovered by PENN ST at the 50 yard line UTAH Penalty, Defensive Offside (-5 Yards) to the Utah 45
0:201st & 10 at opp 45TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Utah 47

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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