Sean Clifford and the Nittany Lions topped the Utah Utes with a monumental series of big plays in a dominant 35-21 victory in the 109th edition of the Granddaddy of Them All.
No. 9 Penn State rallied past No. 7 Utah 35-21 in the 109th edition of the Rose Bowl. Nicholas Singleton broke a tiebreaking 87-yard touchdown run and KeAndre Lambert-Smith had the longest touchdown reception in Rose Bowl history on an 88-yard pass from Sean Clifford. Clifford passed for 279 yards and two touchdowns in an impressive farewell to Penn State, and Singleton rushed for 120 yards and two more scores on a day of spectacular big plays by the Nittany Lions. Two-time Pac-12 champion Utah couldn t rally with quarterback Cameron Rising sidelined by a second-half injury.