2023 ROSE BOWL GAME NFL Draft Prospects

The No. 8 Utah, champions of the Pac-12 Conference, and the No. 11 Penn State, will face each other in the 109th Rose Bowl Game at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET, on Monday, January 2, 2023, at the Rose Bowl Stadium.
 
This year's Rose Bowl Game will be Utah's second appearance in the Rose Bowl Game while Penn State will make its fifth trip to Pasadena for The Granddaddy of Them All.
 
This year's Rose Bowl Game will be the first meeting of Utah and Penn State.
 
"We are excited to host a traditional Rose Bowl Game matchup, which will also be the first game between Utah and Penn State," said Pasadena Tournament of Roses President Amy Wainscott. "We can't wait to celebrate the Nittany Lions 100th anniversary of their first Rose Bowl Game appearance and are thrilled to welcome back the Utes to Pasadena for the second consecutive year as Pac-12 Conference Champions."
 
Utah won its second consecutive Pac-12 Championship with a 47-24 victory over USC on Friday. The Utes finished with a 7-2 record in conference play and is 10-3 overall. Utah played in its first Rose Bowl Game last season against Ohio State and is 2-1 in New Year's Six Bowls. Utah is 17-7 in all bowl games.
 
Penn State finished the season ranked No. 11 in the College Football Playoff rankings and third in the Big Ten East. The Nittany Lions had a 7-2 record in conference play and a 10-2 mark overall. Penn State has played in four Rose Bowl Games with a 1-3 record, most recently the 2017 edition of The Granddaddy of Them All against USC. Overall, Penn State is 30-19-2 in 51 bowl games.