Well here we are again, the Rose Bowl has a lot of hype and a lot of substance with it. We have two teams that are ready to take to the fast-track turf of Pasadena and put on a show for the fans.
On one side, we have Big Ten powerhouse Penn State. James Franklin has this team humming at the right time and the offensive side of the ball is where they make their hay. They come into this game averaging 35.8 PPG and 4332 yards per game. Sixth-year QB Sean Clifford has this offense humming and they can get up and down the field.
Then you have the back-to-back Pac-12 Champion Utah Utes.
Two wins over USC, 10 plus wins on the season, and an offense worthy of the West Coast offense title. Coming into this match-up, they score 40.0 points per game and 472.4 yards per game under the direction of QB Cameron Rising.
Both of these defenses however surrender less than 21 points per game and can stop you on a dime. So how does veteran sports journalist Brian Snow see this, take a look at his “Bowl Bonanza” preview of what could be the highest scoring game of the bowl season: