2008 Rose Bowl History & More

2008 Rose Bowl Profiles, History, Best Bowl Moments & More

USC (10-2) vs. Illinois (9-3)

January 1st, 5:00 p.m. ET, ABC

Rose Bowl History
2007	USC 32, Michigan 18
2006	Texas 41, USC 38
2005	Texas 38, Michigan 37
2004	USC 28, Michigan 14
2003	Oklahoma 34, Washington St 14
2002	Miami 37, Nebraska 14
2001	Washington 34, Purdue 24
2000	Wisconsin 17, Stanford 9
1999	Wisconsin 38, UCLA 31
1998	Michigan 21, Washington St 16
1997	Ohio State 20, Arizona State 17
1996	USC 41, Northwestern 32
1995	Penn State 38, Oregon 20
1994	Wisconsin 21, UCLA 16
1993	Michigan 38, Washington 31
1992	Washington 34, Michigan 14
1991	Washington 46, Iowa 34
1990	USC 17, Michigan 10
1989	Michigan 22, USC 14
1988	Michigan State 20, USC 17
1987	Arizona State 22, Michigan 15
1986	UCLA 45, Iowa 28
1985	USC 20, Ohio State 17
1984	UCLA 45, Illinois 9
1983	UCLA 24, Michigan 14
1982	Washington 28, Iowa 0
1981	Michigan 23, Washington 6
1980	USC 17, Ohio State 16
1979	USC 17, Michigan 10
1978	Washington 27, Michigan 20
1977	USC 14, Michigan 6
1976	UCLA 23, Ohio State 10
1975	USC 18, Ohio State 17
1974	Ohio State 42, USC 21
1973	USC 42, Ohio State 17
1972	Stanford 13, Michigan 12
1971	Stanford 27, Ohio State 17
1970	USC 10, Michigan 3
1969	Ohio State 27, USC 16
1968	USC 14, Indiana 3
1967	Purdue 14, USC 13
1966	UCLA 14, Michigan State 12
1965	Michigan 34, Oregon State 7
1964	Illinois 17, Washington 7
1963	USC 42, Wisconsin 37
1962	Minnesota 21, UCLA 3
1961	Washington 17, Minnesota 7
1960	Washington 44, Wisconsin 8
1959	Iowa 38, California 12
1958	Ohio State 10, Oregon 7
1957	Iowa 35, Oregon State 19
1956	Michigan State 17, UCLA 14
1955	Ohio State 20, USC 7
1954	Michigan State 28, UCLA 20
1953	USC 7, Wisconsin 0
1952	Illinois 40, Stanford 7
1951	Michigan 14, California 6
1950	Ohio State 17, California 14
1949	Northwestern 20, California 14
1948	Michigan 49, USC 0
1947	Illinois 45, UCLA 14
1946	Alabama 34, USC 14
1945	USC 25, Tennessee 0
1944	USC 29, Washington 0
1943	Georgia 9, UCLA 0
1942	Oregon State 20, Duke 16 (at Durham, N.C.)
1941	Stanford 21, Nebraska 13
1940	USC 14, Tennessee 0
1939	USC 7, Duke 3
1938	California 13, Alabama 0
1937	Pittsburgh 21, Washington 0
1936	Stanford 7, SMU 0
1935	Alabama 29, Stanford 13
1934	Columbia 7, Stanford 0
1933	USC 35, Pittsburgh 0
1932	USC 21, Tulane 12
1931	Alabama 24, Washington St 0
1930	USC 47, Pittsburgh 14
1929	Georgia Tech 8, California 7
1928	Stanford 7, Pittsburgh 6
1927	Alabama 7, Stanford 7
1926	Alabama 20, Washington 19
1925	Notre Dame 27, Stanford 10
1924	Navy 14, Washington 14
1923	USC 14, Penn State 3
1922	California 0, Washington & Jefferson 0
1921	California 28, Ohio State 0
1920	Harvard 7, Oregon 6
1919	Great Lakes 17, Mare Island 0
1918	Mare Island 19, Camp Lewis 7
1917	Oregon 14, Pennsylvania 0
1916	Washington State 14, Brown 0
1902	Michigan 49, Stanford 0

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Best Illini Bowl Moment: Illinois gets to Pasadena about once every generation, but when it does, it usually fares well.  The Illini is 3-1 in the Rose Bowl, the last victory coming in 1964.  In the 1947 game, the first ever under the traditional Big Ten-Pac-10 agreement, an unheralded Illinois team shocked UCLA behind the tough running of Buddy Young and Julius Rykovich.    

Best Trojan Bowl Moment: There have been a ton of memorable Rose Bowl wins in USC’s storied past;  however, the 2005 Orange Bowl was the site of the program’s most impressive moment, a 55-19 demolition of unbeaten Oklahoma to win a second straight national championship.  Matt Leinart set an Orange Bowl record with five touchdown passes, while the mighty Trojans raised debates whether they were a modern-day dynasty. 

USC's best win ... USC 44 ... Arizona State 24
John David Booty threw for 375 yards with four touchdown passes to four different receivers, and ran for a one-yard score, highlighted by a 34-yard play to Fred Davis at the end of the third quarter to put the game well out of reach. Booty's first touchdown pass, a four-yard strike to Vidal Hazelton on the opening drive, was answered by a 98-yard Rudy Burgess kickoff return for a score. A 25-yard Thomas Weber field goal for ASU made it 17-17 early in the second quarter, and then USC opened it up with a 27-point run to make it a rout. The Trojan defensive line dominated with six sacks and several more pressures while holding ASU to 16 yards rushing.
Player of the game: USC DE Lawrence Jackson made eight tackles, four sacks, 5.5 tackles for loss and forced a fumble.
Stat Leaders: Arizona State - Passing: Rudy Carpenter, 21-30, 240 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Dimitri Nance, 9-19, 1 TD. Receiving: Chris McGaha, 5-85
USC - Passing: John David Booty, 26-39, 375 yds, 4 TD
Rushing: Chauncey Washington, 22-80. Receiving: Fred Davis, 5-119, 1 TD

USC's worst performance ... Stanford 24 ... USC 23
On fourth and goal from the ten, Stanford pulled off one of the biggest shockers of all-time when Mark Bradford fought his way for a touchdown catch to tie it. Derek Belch hit the extra point for the lead, and then the defense held on with its fourth pick of the night. John David Booty threw for 364 yards, highlighted by a 63-yard pass play to Fred Davis and a 47-yarder to Ronald Johnson, but overthrew his receivers late for two key interceptions, and threw one for a 31-yard Stanford pick six from Austin Yancy in the third. USC outgained the Cardinal 459 yards to 235.
Player of the game: Stanford QB Tavita Pritchard went 11-of-30 for 149 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
Stat Leaders: Stanford - Passing: Tavita Pritchard, 11-30, 149 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Anthony Kimble, 17-32, 1 TD. Receiving: Mark Bradford, 5-87, 1 TD
USC - Passing: John David Booty, 24-40, 364 yds, 2 TD, 4 INT 
Rushing: Chauncey Washington, 23-75, 1 TD. Receiving: Patrick Turner, 9-83

Illinois' best win ... Illinois 28 ... Ohio State 21
Illinois tore off 260 rushing yards, but it was the passing game that killed Ohio State early on with Juice Williams throwing four touchdown passes to four different receivers. A 31-yard strike to Marques Wilkins late in the third quarter gave the Illini a 28-14 lead, but the Buckeyes marched right back going 76 yards in eight plays with Chris Wells finishing it off with his second touchdown run of the game. And Illinois decided to not let Ohio State have the ball again. The Buckeyes ran two plays in the fourth quarter with the second an interception by Marcus Thomas with 8:09 to play. And then Illinois played keep-away, going 42 yards on 16 plays taking off the rest of the time, highlighted by a two-yard quarterback sneak on fourth and inches on the Illinois 33 to keep the drive alive. Marcus Freeman and James Laurinaitis combined to make 30 tackles for the Buckeyes, while J Leman made 12 stops for Illinois.
Player of the game: Illinois QB Juice Williams completed 12 of 22 passes for 140 yards and four touchdowns, and ran 16 times for 70 yards
Stat Leaders: Illinois - Passing: Isiah Williams, 12-22, 140 yds, 4 TD
Rushing: Daniel Dufrene, 8-106. Receiving: Brian Gamble, 3-27, 1 TD
Ohio State - Passing: Todd Boeckman, 13-23, 156 yds, 3 INT
Rushing: Chris Wells, 20-76, 2 TD. Receiving: Brian Hartline, 4-86

Illinois' worst performance ... Iowa 10 ... Illinois 6
Iowa safety Brett Greenwood picked off Eddie McGee in the end zone with just over a minute to play to close out a brilliant defensive performance. The Illini gained just 287 yards of total offense and was outgained 141 yards to 137 on the ground, getting points on Jason Reda field goals from 46 and 23 yards out. Iowa tied it at three just before halftime on a 28-yard Daniel Murray kick, and took the lead for good at the end of the third quarter on a 29-yard Brandon Myers touchdown catch. The Illinois offense almost got its home run to change things around on an 83-yard pass play to Joe Morgan, but it was called back by an ineligible receiver penalty.
Player of the game: Iowa LB Mike Humphal made 18 tackles, sack, 2.5 tackles for loss and recovered a fumble
Stat Leaders: Iowa - Passing: Jake Christensen, 17-25, 182 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Albert Young, 25-99. Receiving: Albert Young, 4-25
Illinois - Passing: Juice Williams, 9-15, 98 yds
Rushing: Rashard Mendenhall, 15-67  Receiving: Arrelious Benn, 4-87

2007 Rose Bowl
USC 32 ... Michigan 18
USC exploded for 29 second half points pulling away in the fourth quarter on a 62-yard touchdown from Dwayne Jarrett. Steve Smith followed up with a seven-yard scoring pass on USC's next drive for a 32-11 lead. Booty threw four touchdown passes with two to Jarrett and a two-yard pass to Chris McFoy, but Michigan stayed alive with an 11-yard Adrian Arrington touchdown catch and a Mike Hart two-point conversion early in the fourth quarter before Jarrett took over. Steve Breaston scored on a 41-yard touchdown pass in garbage time. Michigan finished with just 12 yards rushing hurt by six sacks; Chad Henne was under pressure all game long.
Player of the game ... USC WR Dwayne Jarrett caught 11 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: USC - Passing: John David Booty 27-45, 391 yds, 4 TD
Rushing: C.J. Gable, 13-25. Receiving: Dwayne Jarrett, 11-205, 2 TD
Michigan - Passing: Chad Henne, 26-41, 309 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Mike Hart, 17-47. Receiving: Steve Breaston, 7-115, 1 TD

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USC Bowl History (23-10-2)

2007	Rose	USC 32, Michigan 18
2006	Rose	Texas 41, USC 38
2005	Orange	USC 55, Oklahoma 19
2004	Rose	USC 28, Michigan 14
2003	Orange	USC 38, Iowa 17
2001	Las Vegas	Utah 10, USC 6
1998	Sun	TCU 28, USC 19
1995	Rose	USC 41, Northwestern 32
1994	Cotton	USC 55, Texas Tech 14
1993	Freedom	USC 28, Utah 21
1992	Freedom	Fresno State 24, USC 7
1990	John Hancock	Michigan St 17, USC 16
1989	Rose	USC 17, Michigan 10
1988	Rose	Michigan 22, USC 14
1987	Rose	Michigan St 20, USC 17
1986	Citrus	Auburn 16, USC 7
1985	Aloha	Alabama 24, USC 3
1984	Rose	USC 20, Ohio State 17
1981	Fiesta	Penn State 26, USC 10
1979	Rose	USC 17, Ohio State 16
1978	Rose	USC 17, Michigan 10
1977	Bluebonnet	USC 47, Texas A&M 28
1976	Rose	USC 14, Michigan 6
1975	Liberty	USC 20, Texas A&M 0
1974	Rose	USC 18, Ohio State 17
1973	Rose	Ohio State 42, USC 21
1972	Rose	USC 42, Ohio State 17
1969	Rose	USC 10, Michigan 3
1968	Rose	Ohio State 27, USC 16
1967	Rose	USC 14, Indiana 3
1966	Rose	Purdue 14, USC 13
1962	Rose	USC 42, Wisconsin 37
1954	Rose	Ohio State 20, USC 7
1952	Rose	USC 7, Wisconsin 0
1948	Rose	Michigan 49, USC 0
1945	Rose	Alabama 34, USC 14
1944	Rose	USC 25, Tennessee 0
1943	Rose	USC 29, Washington 0
1939	Rose	USC 14, Tennessee 0
1938	Rose	USC 7, Duke 3
1932	Rose	USC 35, Pittsburgh 0
1931	Rose	USC 21, Tulane 12
1929	Rose	USC 47, Pittsburgh 14
1924	Christmas Festival	USC 20, Missouri 7
1922	Rose	USC 14, Pittsburgh 3

Illinois Bowl History (5-8)

2001	Sugar	LSU 47, Illinois 34
1999	Micronpc.com	Illinois 63, Virginia 21
1994	Liberty	Illinois 30, E Carolina 0
1992	Holiday	Hawaii 27, Illinois 17
1991	John Hancock	UCLA 6, Illinois 3
1990	Hall of Fame	Clemson 30, Illinois 0
1988	All-American	Florida 14, Illinois 10
1985	Peach	Army 31, Illinois 29
1983	Rose	UCLA 45, Illinois 9
1982	Liberty	Alabama 21, Illinois 15
1963	Rose	Illinois 17, Washington 7
1951	Rose	Illinois 40, Stanford 7
1946	Rose	Illinois 45, UCLA 14