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Penn State and Utah will square off in the ‘Grandaddy of Them All’ on January 2.
With Big Ten champion Michigan qualifying for the College Football Playoff, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association selected the Nittany Lions as the replacement from the conference Sunday.
The Utes (10-3) earned their second consecutive Rose Bowl berth with a 47-24 victory over USC in the Pac-12 Football Championship Game Friday. Utah lost to Ohio State, 48-45, on Jan. 1, 2022.
Penn State (10-2) will be playing in the Rose Bowl Game for the fifth time and first time since Jan. 2, 2017, when it lost to USC, 52-49.
The game will be the first meeting between Utah and Penn State.
Because New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday, the game will be played one day later than usual because of the Tournament of Roses Association’s “Never on Sunday” rule.
In an e-mail, the Rose Bowl said that a very limited number of premium options are now on sale through the Rose Bowl Premium Seating department. Select hospitality spaces are inclusive of complimentary food and non-alcoholic beverages, access to a full cash bar, extra-wide cushioned seats, and VIP parking.
Those interested should contact the Premium Seating team directly by calling (626) 585-6800 or by emailing premiumseating@
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