This will be the fifth Rose Bowl for PSU and the first since the 2016 season. Penn State is 1-3 in Rose Bowl appearances, with all three losses to USC.
They talked all year about how they ended the year with an L. They are going to want to add to their legacy as the first Utah team to win the Rose Bowl. Time will tell, but I don’t see any of those guys opting out if completely healthy, though I wouldn’t hold it against of them either. That wouldn’t seem to fit their character though.