Postseason college football bowl game
Annual NCAA football game
The 2022 Outback Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2022, with kickoff at 12:00 p.m. EST and televised on ESPN2.[4] It was the 36th edition of the Outback Bowl, and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Outback Steakhouse was the game's title sponsor. The game featured the Arkansas Razorbacks of the SEC and the Penn State Nittany Lions of the Big Ten.
Teams[]
Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game will be played between teams from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Big Ten Conference. The bowl also has a tie-in with the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
This will be the first time that Arkansas and Penn State have ever played each other.[5]
Arkansas Razorbacks[]
Penn State Nittany Lions[]
Game summary[]
Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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Penn State
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Arkansas
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1
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0:00
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12
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61
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5:42
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Arkansas
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Raheim Sanders 3-yard touchdown run, Cam Little kick good
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0
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7
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2
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10:53
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1
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42
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0:07
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Penn State
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KeAndre Lambert-Smith 42-yard touchdown reception from Sean Clifford, Jake Pinegar kick good
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7
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7
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2
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5:19
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7
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61
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2:40
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Penn State
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33-yard field goal by Jake Pinegar
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10
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7
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3
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12:42
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7
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75
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2:18
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Arkansas
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KJ Jefferson 8-yard touchdown run, Cam Little kick good
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10
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14
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3
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6:29
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10
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46
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4:32
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Arkansas
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36-yard field goal by Cam Little
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10
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17
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3
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2:08
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4
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79
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1:38
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Arkansas
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Raheim Sanders 1-yard touchdown run, Cam Little kick good
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10
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24
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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10
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24
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Statistics[]
Team statistics[]
Team statistical comparison
Statistic
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Penn State
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Arkansas
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First downs |
17 |
25
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First downs rushing |
8 |
21
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First downs passing |
8 |
3
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First downs penalty |
1 |
1
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Third down efficiency |
6–15 |
4–14
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Fourth down efficiency |
1–2 |
3–3
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Total plays–net yards |
63–323 |
78–451
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Rushing attempts–net yards |
28–125 |
58–361
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Yards per rush |
4.5 |
6.2
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Yards passing |
198 |
90
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Pass completions–attempts |
15–35 |
14–20
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Interceptions thrown |
2 |
2
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Punt returns–total yards |
2–23 |
1–8
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Kickoff returns–total yards |
0–0 |
0–0
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Punts–average yardage |
5–39.4 |
5–44.4
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Fumbles–lost |
1–0 |
1–0
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Penalties–yards |
3–10 |
6–40
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Time of possession |
23:47 |
36:13
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Individual statistics[]
References[]
External links[]
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History & conference tie-ins | |
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Games | |
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Notes |
- There was no Outback Bowl in 1987.
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