Penn State vs. Oklahoma
Wednesday, January 1, 1986, Orange Bowl Share
No. 3 Oklahoma beat No. 1 Penn State 25–10. It was their second meeting; Oklahoma leads the series 2–0.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 74,148Referee: Robert Aillet (SEC)
MVPs Sonny Brown (Oklahoma DB); Tim Lashar (Oklahoma K)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Oklahoma 57% to win. Oklahoma pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Penn State–Oklahoma gameOklahoma leads 2–0 in two meetings.
| 1985 | Oklahoma 25, Penn State 10 | Orange Bowl |
| 1972 | Oklahoma 14, Penn State 0 | Sugar Bowl |
Around this game
Penn State
- Next gamevs. TempleSept. 6, 1986
- SeasonPenn State in 1985
- ProgramPenn State history and records
Oklahoma
- Next gamevs. UCLASept. 6, 1986
- SeasonOklahoma in 1985
- ProgramOklahoma history and records