Penn State football’s all-time records against Pac-12 teams

In today’s game, Penn State is most likely to cross paths with a team from the Pac-12 in the bowl season. But once upon a time, Penn State played games against schools that would go on to form the Pac-8, later the Pac-10 and today the Pac-12, on a pretty regular basis. And Penn State even played USC a handful of times in the regular season in the 1990s.

Penn State played a number of games against schools like UCLA and Stanford. They once played Washington State in Hershey! Penn State has had a number of bowl matchups against teams from the west coast, including a handful of Rose Bowls against the Trojans and Oregon and, most recently, in the Fiesta Bowl against Washington.

Here is a look at Penn State’s all-time records against each current member of the Pac-12. For the purposes of this list, we are including Penn State’s record against Colorado prior to Colorado’s joining the conference. All data referenced is credited to College Football Reference. Rankings referenced are AP top 25 rankings where available.

Note: Penn State has never faced Utah.

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Washington Huskies

Dec 30, 2017; Glendale, AZ, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs the ball as Washington Huskies linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven (25) defends during the second half during the 2017 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

Games Played: 3

Record (winning percentage): 3-0 (1.000)

First meeting: December 3, 1921 (Penn State 21, Washington 7)

Most recent meeting: December 30, 2017 (No. 9 Penn State 35, No. 12 Washington 28; Fiesta Bowl)

Washington State Cougars

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Games Played: 2

Record (winning percentage): 2-0 (1.000)

First meeting: September 20, 1947 (Penn State 27, Washington State 6)

Most recent meeting: November…