Penn State hasn’t won the Rose Bowl since the 1994 season. To put that in perspective for you, I was just three months old at the time.
I grew up with Penn State winning the Orange Bowl with [autotag]Michael Robinson[/autotag] as quarterback. I also remember them winning the Capital One Bowl or the Outback Bowl and never got to see a Rose Bowl win. I instead always remember Michigan and Ohio State playing in it.
For this generation of Penn State fans, this game is important. For this senior class, especially it means something different.
They endured the highs and lows of a regular college career but they have the added stress of COVID-19 and nearly losing [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] to USC. This game means a lot to a lot of people in this program and that motivation I think is an extra reason why they can win this game.