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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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| Penn State | 7 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 38 | | Texas | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
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| Team Stats |
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| PSU | Tex |
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| 1st Downs | 38 | 37 | | Rushing 1st Downs | 19 | 19 | | Passing 1st Downs | 13 | 5 | | Penalty | 6 | 13 | | Rushing | 330 | 73 | | Rushing Attempts | 44 | 30 | | Yards Gained Rushing | 339 | 107 | | Yards Lost Rushing | 9 | 34 | | TDs Rushing | 4 | 1 | | Passing | 95 | 287 | | Passes Attempted | 20 | 43 | | Passes Completed | 12 | 27 | | Intercepted | 0 | 1 | | TDs Passing | 1 | 0 | | Pass Efficiency | 116.40 | 114.20 | | Total Offensive Plays | 64 | 73 | | Total Net Yards | 425 | 360 | | Average Gain Per Play | 6.64 | 4.93 | | Fumbles - Lost | 0 - 0 | 2 - 1 | | Penalties - Yards | 4 - 49 | 8 - 57 | | Interceptions - Yards | 1 - 12 | 0 - 0 | | Punts - Yards | 5 - 178 | 6 - 226 | | Average Per Punt | 35.60 | 37.67 | | Punt Returns - Yards | 2 - 32 | 2 - 2 | | Kickoff Returns - Yards | 4 - 125 | 4 - 62 | | Time of Possession | 26:57 | 33:03 | | Third Down Conversions | 4 of 11 | 6 of 16 | | Third Down Percent | 36.36% | 37.50% | | Fourth Down Conversions | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 | | Fourth Down Percent | 0.00% | 100.00% | | Sacks | 0 - 0 | 3 - 27 |
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| Game Info |
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| Fiesta Bowl | | Stadium | Sun Devil Stadium | | Location | Tempe, Arizona | | Date | Jan 1, 1997 | | Time | 6:34 pm | | Attendance | 65,106 | | Temperature | 67°F | | Weather | Clear | | Conference | PSU: Big Ten
Tex: Big 12 | | Head Coach | PSU: Joe Paterno
Tex: John Mackovic | | AP Rank | PSU: 7
Tex: 20 | | Final AP Rank | PSU: 7
Tex: 23 | | Season Record | PSU: 11-2
Tex: 8-5 |
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