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Penn State’s complete bowl game history

Here is the final score of every bowl game played by Penn State in program history.

After opting to stay home from the college football bowl season in an odd 2020 season, Penn State is heading back to a bowl game to wrap up the 2021 season. The Nittany Lions will play in the Outback Bowl, where they will face the Arkansas Razorbacks in the first meeting between the two schools on January 1, 2022. Penn State will also be looking to win their second consecutive bowl game and snap a three-game losing streak in bowl games to SEC teams.

The 2022 Outback Bowl will be the 51st bowl game in Penn State program history, and it will be the fifth time the Nittany Lions have appeared in the Outback Bowl. Penn State is 3-1 all-time in the Outback Bowl and is 30-18-2 all-time in postseason bowl games. The highlights of those bowl victories are two national championship victories in the 1983 Sugar Bowl against Georgia and the 1987 Fiesta Bowl against heavily-favored Miami.

Here is a complete list of every Penn State bowl game in program history including the 2022 Outback Bowl against Arkansas.

Penn State’s all-time bowl scores

January 1, 1923, Rose Bowl: USC 14, Penn State 3

January 1, 1948, Cotton Bowl: Penn State 13, SMU 13

December 19, 1959, Liberty Bowl: Penn State 7, Alabama 0

December 17, 1960, Liberty Bowl: Penn State 41, Oregon 12

December 30, 1961, Gator Bowl: Penn State 30, Georgia Tech 15

December 29, 1962, Gator Bowl: Florida 17, Penn State 7

December 30, 1967, Gator Bowl: Penn State 17, Florida State 17

January 1, 1969, Orange Bowl: Penn State 15, Kansas 14

January 1, 1970, Orange Bowl: Penn State 10, Missouri 3

January 1, 1972, Cotton Bowl: Penn State 30, Texas 6

December 31, 1972, Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma 14, Penn State 0

January 1, 1974, Orange Bowl: Penn State 16, LSU 0

January 1, 1975, Cotton Bowl: Penn State 41, Baylor 20

December 31, 1975, Sugar Bowl: Alabama 13, Penn State 6

December 27, 1976, Gator Bowl: Notre Dame 20, Penn State 9

December 25, 1977, Fiesta Bowl: Penn State 42, Arizona State 30

January 1, 1979, Sugar Bowl: Alabama 14, Penn State 7

December 22, 1979, Liberty Bowl: Penn State 9, Tulane 6

December 26, 1980, Fiesta Bowl: Penn State 31, Ohio State 19

January 1, 1982, Fiesta Bowl: Penn State 26, USC 10

Jan 1, 1983, New Orleans, LA, USA; FILE PHOTO; The video board at the Superdome after the 1983 Sugar Bowl where the Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Georgia Bulldogs. Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

January 1, 1983, Sugar Bowl: Penn State 27, Georgia 23

December 26, 1983, Aloha Bowl: Penn State 13, Washignton 10

January 1, 1986, Orange Bowl: Oklahoma 25, Penn State 10

Jan 2, 1987; Tempe, AZ, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback John Shaffer (14) hands the ball off to running back D.J. Dozier (42) during the 1987 Fiesta Bowl against the Miami Hurricanes. Photo: USA TODAY Sports

January 2, 1987, Fiesta Bowl: Penn State 14, Miami 10

January 1, 1988, Citrus Bowl: Clemson 35, Penn State 10

December 29, 1989, Holiday Bowl: Penn State 50, BYU 39

December 28, 1990, Blockbuster Bowl: Florida State 24, Penn State 17

January 1, 1992, Fiesta Bowl: Penn State 42, Tennessee 17

January 1, 1993, Blockbuster Bowl: Stanford 24, Penn State 3

January 1, 1994, Citrus Bowl: Penn State 31, Tennessee 13

Penn State’s Ki-Jana Carter (32) is chased by Oregon’s Alex Molden (1) as he heads for the end zone on the Nittany Lions’ first possession of the 81st Rose Bowl against Oregon. AP Photo/Reed Saxon

January 2, 1995, Rose Bowl: Penn State 38, Oregon 20

January 1, 1996, Outback Bowl: Penn State 43, Auburn 14

January 1, 1997, Fiesta Bowl: Penn State 38, Texas 15

January 1, 1998, Citrus Bowl: Florida 21, Penn State 6

January 1, 1999, Outback Bowl: Penn State 26, Kentucky 14

December 28, 1999, Alamo Bowl: Penn State 24, Texas A&M 0

January 1, 2003, Capital One Bowl: Auburn 13, Penn State 9

MIAMI GARDENS, FL – JANUARY 3: Quarterback Michael Robinson #12 hands off the ball to Austin Scott #33 of the Penn State Nittany Lions during the FedEx Orange Bowl against the Florida State Seminoles at Dolphins Stadium on January 3, 2005 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images.

January 3, 2006, Orange Bowl: Penn State 26, Florida State 23

January 1, 2007, Outback Bowl: Penn State 20, Tennessee 10

December 29, 2007, Alamo Bowl: Penn State 24, Texas A&M 17

January 1, 2009, Rose Bowl: USC 38, Penn State 24

January 1, 2010, Capital One Bowl: Penn State 19, LSU 17

January 1, 2011, Outback Bowl: Florida 37, Penn State 24

January 2, 2012, Ticket City Bowl: Houston 30, Penn State 14

Dec 27, 2014; Bronx, NY, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton (5) makes a catch in front of Boston College Eagles defensive back Ty-Meer Brown (5) for a touchdown during the fourth quarter in the 2014 Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

December 27, 2014, Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State 31, Boston College 30

January 2, 2016, TaxSlayer Bowl: Georgia 24, Penn State 17

January 2, 2017, Rose Bowl: USC 52, Penn State 49

December 30, 2017, Fiesta Bowl: Penn State 35, Washington 28

January 1, 2019, Citrus Bowl: Kentucky 27, Penn State 24

December 28, 2019, Cotton Bowl: Penn State 53, Memphis 39

Dec 28, 2019; Arlington, Texas, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Journey Brown (4) celebrates scoring a touchdown in the first quarter against the Memphis Tigers at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

January 1, 2022, Outback Bowl: Penn State vs. Arkansas

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Dameon Pierce receives A+ grade from USA TODAY Sports for gutsy, helmet-less run vs. FSU

Pierce’s run was one of Florida’s best plays all season, and it didn’t even count.

It’s been a bit of a frustrating season for Dameon Pierce. Despite tying for third in the SEC with 11 rushing touchdowns on the season and averaging more than six yards per carry, he hadn’t had more than 10 carries in a game. That is, until Saturday’s senior day contest against the Florida State Seminoles.

In the 24-21 victory, he ran the ball 12 times for 62 yards and a touchdown. However, his most notable play was one that ultimately didn’t count on the box score. In the fourth quarter, he ran toward the end zone from the 13-yard line when his helmet was ripped off. In spite of that, Pierce kept running, eventually breaking the plane.

Unfortunately for Pierce, players are not permitted to continue participating in a play once their helmet is removed, and Florida was hit with a 15-yard penalty as a result.

UF would eventually get in the end zone going for it on fourth and goal from the three, and Pierce got his touchdown after all. He also earned an A+ grade from USA TODAY Sports’ Scooby Axson for his effort.

Football players are a different kind of animal to play the sport, risking their well-being with the possibility of getting hurt on every play. This was once again proven during Saturday’s Florida-Florida State contest.

Early in the fourth quarter, Florida running back Dameon Pierce was running in for a score when he lost his helmet around the 5-yard line.

In college football, once a runner loses his helmet the play is automatically ruled dead. Plus, a player has to leave the field for one play once the helmet comes off.

But Pierce didn’t care about any of those rules as he kept on running into the end zone and was subsequently flagged 15 yards for continuing to run without his helmet.

Pierce scored a 3-yard touchdown with his helmet on and intact a few plays later.

Mini beast mode: A+

It hasn’t been a great season for the Gators, but a win over Florida State with an interim coach is about as good a way to close it out as you could hope for. Pierce, meanwhile, made a statement in his final game in the Swamp.

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5 takeaways from Florida’s big win over rival Florida State

Florida reached bowl eligibility with its third-straight win over Florida State on Saturday.

It wasn’t exactly how you draw it up.

The Gators probably could have won this game by a wider margin if it weren’t for three turnovers and committed 13 penalties that gifted the rival Florida State Seminoles more than 100 yards.

But when the clock hit triple zeros, Florida had earned a 24-21 win over the Seminoles to take its third-straight victory in the series. With the win, UF moves to 6-6 on the season and secures bowl eligibility, while the Seminoles fall to 5-7 and miss the postseason yet again.

After a low-scoring first half that saw the teams knotted up at seven heading into the locker room, the Gators jumped out to a 24-7 lead after benching quarterback Emory Jones for Anthony Richardson. But that didn’t hold, and FSU scored a touchdown with under a minute to play to cut the lead to just three points. It went for an onside kick to get the ball back, but the kicker whiffed, barely knocking it off the tee which resulted in an illegal touching penalty, essentially ending the game.

Interim coach Greg Knox has a win under his belt, and this staff handled what was a tumultuous week very well. With that in mind, here are the takeaways from this one.

Florida State with astonishingly awful attempt at onside kick

Florida State with the horrendous onside kick attempt

The concept of the onside kick is not that difficult to grasp.

Having the kicking team recover the ball after it travels 10 yards is more challenging.

However, the memo didn’t seem to make it to Florida State kicker Parker Grothaus.

Watch as the redshirt junior from Indian Lake, Ohio, does everything but whiff on the attempt in a 24-21 loss to Florida on Saturday.

In a year that has gone awry for the Seminoles, the 10-centimeter onside kicked attempt sums everything up.

FSU winds up 5-7 and goes nowhere faster than the onside attempt.

WATCH: No helmet, no problem for Dameon Pierce against FSU

Dameon Pierce may have lost his helmet on the play, but that didn’t stop him from crashing into FSU defenders between him and the line.

They say that anything can happen in a rivalry game but you apparently can’t score a touchdown after your helmet comes off during the play. At least, that’s what the officiating crew said after Dameon Pierce slammed through a few Seminoles and into the endzone without his lid.

Pierce had already been rumbling on the drive, putting together multiple runs for over 10 yards before the play. Although he didn’t get the score on that play, Pierce did wind up capping off the drive with a 3-yard rushing touchdown that put the Gators up 24-7.

The referees flagged Pierce on the play for continuing without his helmet. The official call was unsportsmanlike conduct for 15 yards, but a penalty on FSU for unnecessary roughness moved the ball back 10 yards the other way. Considering the outcome of the drive, the play was well worth the injection of energy it gave to the team and fans.

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Halftime Takeaways: Turnovers keeping things close in Florida vs. FSU

It’s been chippy in Gainesville as Florida takes on Florida State. We’re tied at the half, 7-7.

Florida started off its final game of the season hot despite firing former head coach Dan Mullen earlier in the week. The Gators held the Seminoles to just 20 yards of offense in the first quarter and Emory Jones found Kemore Gamble for an early touchdown. Then, it all fell apart for Florida.

Jones finished the half with three interceptions and Anthony Richardson only played one snap after coming up lame. Florida also lost running back Nay’Quan Wright to what looked to be a serious lower leg injury.

Meanwhile, Florida State picked things up once its starting quarterback, Jordan Travis, came back into the game after getting his shoulder checked out. What looked to be almost certain points for the Gators at the end of the half wound up to be nothing once Jones threw the third interception. Time didn’t permit Travis to take the lead from Florida by the half, but a few more seconds would have done it for FSU.

Here are three takeaways from the half:

FS-WHO? Get hyped with the rest of the Gator Nation ahead of the FSU game

Can the Gators earn a bowl bid with a win against the Seminoles? The Gator Nation lets its voice be heard.

As is the tradition, the Florida Gators will meet the Florida State Seminoles on the college football gridiron today as the two schools continue a storied rivalry that has been in decline over the last decade. Still, this is a game that both fanbases have circled on their calendars, and regardless of where either team sits in the standings, is almost always a tough matchup.

Last season’s game was canceled by COVID but UF and FSU resume the series this year in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Two years separated from the last meeting, the Gator Nation is champing at the bit for a shot at their in-state rivals from Tallahassee.

Here is a look at how the Orange and Blue faithful are revving up on Twitter for Saturday’s noon game against their in-state rivals FSU using the #GoGators hashtag.

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Gameday betting odds for the Florida Gators vs. FSU Seminoles

We’re just hours away from kickoff — here’s a last look at the Tipico betting lines for Saturday’s game.

It has been a long fall for Florida Gators fans as their football team struggled through its regular-season schedule. The end is nearly nigh for the Orange and Blue as it plays its final game of the 2021 campaign against its rivals the Florida State Seminoles in the Swamp.

Both teams enter the game with an identical 5-6 record, both needing a win to earn a bid to a bowl game. Despite those similarities, these two teams have been heading in different directions, as Florida has lost four of its last five games — against inferior opponents, no less — while Florida State has won five of its last seven. Nonetheless, the bookmakers seem to think UF has the edge in this one.

According to the Tipico Sportsbook, the Gators are now favored by 3.5 points over the Seminoles, with the over-under remaining at 58.5 points. Florida’s moneyline stays set at -180 while Florida State’s is at +130 as of 9 a.m. EST Saturday.

How to watch Florida football vs. Florida State Seminoles

Kickoff is set for noon EST on Saturday inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. The game will be broadcast on ESPN, livestreamed on the ESPN app and can be heard on the Gators Radio Network.

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Expert Predictions: Can Florida earn a bowl game bid vs. Seminoles?

What do you know? 10 fascinating facts ahead of UF vs. FSU

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How to watch Florida football vs. Florida State Seminoles

Want to know how to follow Saturday’s Gators vs. Seminoles game? Here’s everything you need to keep up with the action.

Well Gator fans, we have finally reached the end of the 2021 college football regular season. While expectations for the fall campaign were tempered by many, the second half of the season represented a precipitous fall never seen before in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

So here were are, with a 5-6 Florida football team hosting the Florida State Seminoles, who also enter the matchup with the same record. Both are playing for the same stakes: a bid to a bowl game. Yes, folks, this is among the saddest of contexts for the UF-FSU rivalry as the two once-prominent schools fight for postseason scraps. Nonetheless, the game is expected to be close according to many bookmakers, not to mention the penchant this game has for the unexpected.

Below, we have everything you need to know to follow Saturday’s action in Gainesville, Florida, with kickoff scheduled for noon EST.

When: Nov. 27 at noon EST

Where: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

Television: ESPN

Play-by-Play: Mark Jones

Analyst: Robert Griffin III

Reporter: Quint Kessenich

Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)

Radio: Gator IMG Sports Network

Play-by-Play: Mick Hubert

Analyst: Lee McGriff

Reporter: Tate Casey

Score Track: FloridaGators.com, ESPN app

Game Notes: FloridaGators.com

Follow the Action: Follow Gators Wire (@GatorsWire) on Twitter for live updates.

Composite Prediction: Florida 29.25, Florida State 28.5 (yup, that close)

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Check out what the Gators’ uniform will look like against FSU

The Gators won 40-17 last time Florida wore these uniforms against FSU.

Florida will host Florida State on Saturday as both teams battle for bowl eligibility. The Gators will be dressed in blue with orange helmets as announced by the team’s official Twitter account.

The rivalry game didn’t take place last year after the SEC opted to play a conference-only schedule due to COVID-19. Florida wore the same orange helmet, blue jersey and blue pants combination in 2019 for the last matchup between the two schools. The Gators won that game 40-17 with Kyle Trask at quarterback and Dan Mullen as head coach. Neither is with the team anymore after Mullen was fired following the loss to Missouri last week, and a convincing win seems far from practical.

Greg Knox will serve as the interim coach for Florida in the season finale and Senior Day on Saturday. A win would mean a bowl game for the Gators and likely another opportunity for Knox to coach the team.

Florida State has worn gold helmets, white jerseys and gold pants in each of its last four road games against Florida. The same is expected this week, but no announcement has been made as of Friday afternoon.

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