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Part of the 1982–83 bowl game season, it was a de facto national championship game that matched the undefeated and top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the #2 Penn State Nittany Lions, an independent. [1] Penn State won 27–23 to finish atop the final polls as national champions. [2] [3] [4] [5]

The 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. [1] Penn State defeated the Georgia Bulldogs, 27–23, in the Sugar Bowl to win Joe Paterno's first consensus national championship.

Jan 10, 2025 · Penn State led the Nittany Lions 10-3 heading into the locker room at halftime. The Fighting Irish struggled on both ends of the field, leaving fans to question Georgia's previous...

Dec 29, 2015 · One watering hole on Bourbon Street catering to PSU fans renamed itself Fritzel’s Lion’s Den, hanging a giant Penn State football helmet on its second-floor balcony and playing recordings day and night of “Hail to the Lions” and “Fight on State.”

The Penn State Nittany Lions football have competed in 55 bowl games compiling a record of 32–21–2 (.600). The Nittany Lions hold a 18–8–1 (.685) record in the major bowls (Rose, Orange, Sugar, Fiesta, Peach, and Cotton).

Nov 19, 2024 · Based on this week's rankings, the Nittany Lions would be hosting the SEC's vaunted Georgia Bulldogs in a first-round matchup at Beaver Stadium with the winner moving on to face the Miami Hurricanes in the Peach Bowl.

Jan 2, 2025 · While Penn State's spot in the Orange Bowl is secure, the Nittany Lions will have to wait until the conclusion of the Allstate Sugar Bowl to find out which team they will face.

The Nittany Lions appear bound for a New Year’s Six bowl, based on their No. 10 ranking from the College Football Playoff committee last week, but their destination and opponent has much more...

Jan 2, 2025 · Penn State will learn its College Football Playoff semifinal opponent Thursday afternoon. The No. 6 Nittany Lions will play the winner of a Sugar Bowl matchup between No. 2 Georgia and No. 5 Notre Dame .