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Penn State vs. Utah Rose Bowl CashBet Odds, Predictions and Analysis

Posted by Nick Brown
December 30, 2022

When Penn State’s 2021 season ended in misery, coach James Franklin was thought to be gone. However, Franklin and Penn State were stuck together after the coach’s stock collapsed. So Franklin and the Nittany Lions extended their relationship. And for several more years at tens of millions of dollars. However, Franklin and the Nittany Lions had a nice 2022 comeback season. And it ends in the NCAAF bets Grandaddy of Them All. Penn State meets Utah in the Rose Bowl. The Rose Bowl against the Utah Utes is a nice consolation prize for 2022.

CFB Betting: Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Utah Utes Information

Date:	Monday, January 2, 2023
Time:	5 p.m. ET
Location:	Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California
TV Coverage:	ESPN

Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Utah Utes Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Penn St	+2 ( -110 )	52 ( -110 )	-130	Place Bets
Utah	-2 ( -110 )	52 ( -110 )	+110	Place Bets
Place Bets

Rose Bowl CashBet Overview

Initially, the Rose Bowl dates back to 1916. The top online sportsbook matchup hosted schools from the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences. Additionally, it is on the College Football Playoff rotation. Specifically, this bowl game occurs at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. And it is usually played on New Year’s Day. Last year, the Rose Bowl returned to a traditional Big Ten vs. Pac-12 matchup. Accordingly, Ohio State escaped 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.

Utah Wins Second Consecutive Pac-12 Title

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 Betting on College Football total of 67. Utah has a record of 10-3 straight up, 8-5 against the spread, and 7-6 over/under the total. Utah ranks 17^th for total offense, 47^th for passing, 10^th for rushing, and 8^th for scoring. Defensively they rank 19^th overall, 58^th against the pass, 16^th against the rush, and 24^th for points allowed. Also, Utah ranks 84^th for fewest turnovers lost and 37^th for takeaways.

In sum, the Utes rolled up 533 yards of offense against USC. Cam Rising passed for 310 yards and three touchdowns, earning game MVP. The Trojans looked as if they were going to run away with the game. To show, USC took a 17-3 lead early in the second quarter.

Penn State Gets Ultimate Consolation Prize

Last game, the Penn State Nittany Lions won 35-16 against the Michigan State Spartans as 18.5-point home favorites. The game went under the bet on NCAAF 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. Penn State ranks 35^th for total offense, 48^th for passing, 47^th for rushing, and 20^th for scoring. Defensively they rank 18^th overall, 52^nd against the pass, 15^th against the rush, and 10^th for points allowed. Also, Penn State ranks 59^th for fewest turnovers lost and 28^th for takeaways.

Specifically, it was a special day for Sean Clifford, Penn State’s four-year starter. Clifford opted to return for his sixth and final collegiate season. In turn, he threw four touchdown passes to lead the Nittany Lions over Michigan State in the regular-season finale.

Following the win, the program’s longest-tenured quarterback made a victory lap with his teammates. The Nittany Lions were high-fiving and hugging fans who watched him lift the Nittany Lions. Penn State was in danger with two masterful, late-scoring drives to swat down the comeback-minded Spartans.

Overall, Tight end Theo Johnson caught two touchdown passes. While Tyler Warren and running back Nick Singleton each caught one. And KeAndre Lambert-Smith threw a touchdown pass and caught another for the Nittany Lions.

As a result, Penn State won 10 games for the fourth time under coach James Franklin. Penn State evened the all-time series with the Spartans at 18-18-1. Late on, The Nittany Lions have played well. Since they let a fourth-quarter lead slip away against Ohio State on October 29. In their final four games, opponents scored just five offensive touchdowns. The offense also is hitting on all cylinders.