| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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| Penn State | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 30 | | Texas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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| Team Stats |
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| PSU | Tex |
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| 1st Downs | 18 | 15 | | Rushing 1st Downs | 13 | 12 | | Passing 1st Downs | 5 | 3 | | Penalty | 0 | 0 | | Rushing | 239 | 159 | | Rushing Attempts | 56 | 52 | | TDs Rushing | 2 | 0 | | Passing | 137 | 83 | | Passes Attempted | 13 | 14 | | Passes Completed | 7 | 5 | | Intercepted | 1 | 0 | | TDs Passing | 1 | 0 | | Pass Efficiency | 152.37 | 85.51 | | Total Offensive Plays | 69 | 66 | | Total Net Yards | 376 | 242 | | Average Gain Per Play | 5.45 | 3.67 | | Fumbles - Lost | 1 - 0 | 5 - 3 | | Penalties - Yards | 2 - 30 | 1 - 5 | | Interceptions - Yards | 0 - 0 | 1 - 17 | | Punts - Yards | 5 - 180 | 5 - 165 | | Average Per Punt | 36.00 | 33.00 | | Punt Returns - Yards | 1 - 0 | 1 - 3 | | Kickoff Returns - Yards | 2 - 40 | 7 - 119 |
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| Game Info |
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| Cotton Bowl | | Stadium | Cotton Bowl | | Location | Dallas, Texas | | Date | Jan 1, 1972 | | Attendance | 70,000 | | Temperature | 52°F | | Conference | PSU: Independent
Tex: Southwest | | Head Coach | PSU: Joe Paterno
Tex: Darrell Royal | | AP Rank | PSU: 10
Tex: 12 | | Final AP Rank | PSU: 5
Tex: 18 | | Season Record | PSU: 11-1
Tex: 8-3 |
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