How's this for a premier bowl matchup: No. 5 USC and No. 6 Penn State in the 95th Rose Bowl. It's a Pac-10/Big Ten meeting between collegiate programs with storied gridiron traditions, featuring the game's most victorious coach (PSU's Joe Paterno, with 383 wins) versus the winningest active coach (USC's Pete Carroll, at 85.3%) and showcasing teams that mirror each other statistically. And it's an 86-year-old rematch of the first Rose Bowl played in the current Pasadena stadium, the 1923 game that was the initial post-season appearance for both schools. This will be USC's 33rd Rose Bowl trip (and a record-tying fourth consecutive, plus fifth in the last 6 years), but just the third ever for the Nittany Lions.
USC Football Meets Penn State In Classic Rose Bowl Game
12-20-2008, 06:50 PM
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