While winning is better than losing, it's unclear to me exactly what meaning/consequence this game had. If the game was consequential, every NFL-bound player would have played. Take note that not a single player opted out for scUM, tOSU, UGA, TCU.
There may have been value to the month of bowl practice for younger players, but if we are being honest, PSU has not played a consequential game since Oct 29th when it was effectively removed from B1G East contention.
The Rose Bowl win might feel good, but it was not meaningful in any objective sense. After losing to tOSU, Franklin should have canned the "1-0" political stump speech and began considering - even slightly in private - how to go 1-0 in the next meaningful game on Labor Day weekend 2023. PSU's projection in 2023 would be better if QBs who will be on the roster in 2023 had throw a pass in a game that was not already decided.
If thinking that focusing on winning something is more important than a Super Super Sr QB beating rutgers and setting passing records, makes me a "hater," then so be it.