After being denied an entrance to the College Football Playoff the Penn State Nittany Lions were given the opportunity to face the USC Trojans in the 2017 Rose Bowl. Coming into the game many expected it would be a high-scoring affair. Nobody guessed how high-scoring it would turn out to be.
Right out of the gate it looked like Penn State wasn’t going to show up. Miles Sanders nearly muffed the opening kick, and the first two drives ended in interceptions due to miscommunications between Trace McSorley and DeAndre Thompkins.
Fortunately for Penn State, the Trojans were only able to convert a touchdown on the ensuing drive of the second interception.