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Analyzing the BCS championship matchup

With perfect records and plenty of All-Americans, No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Texas showed few flaws on their way to the BCS national championship game on Jan. 7 in the Rose Bowl.

Pryor leads Buckeyes past Ducks 26-17 in Rose Bowl

Terrelle Pryor jumped on a golf cart and rode up the Rose Bowl tunnel in his grass-stained uniform, heading out to pick up a trophy. A clutch of departing Ohio State fans caught sight of his No. 2 jersey and let loose the sort of wild cheer Pryor always imagined would be the soundtrack to his career.

Oregon and Ohio State come up Roses

Ohio State and Oregon had their New Year's Day plans firmed up several days before the BCS got around to making it official.

Complete bowl schedule

Wyoming vs. Fresno State in New Mexico Bowl at Albuquerque, 4:30 p.m., ESPNRutgers vs. Central Florida in St. Petersburg Bowl, 8 p.m., ESPN Middle Tennessee State vs. Southern Miss in New Orleans Bowl, 8:15 p.m., ESPN BYU vs. Oregon State in Las Vegas Bowl, 8 p.m., ESPN Utah vs. California in Poinsettia Bowl at San Diego, 8 p.m., ESPN Nevada vs. SMU in Hawaii Bowl at Honolulu, 8 p.m., ESPN Marshall vs. Ohio in Little Caesars Pizza Bowl at Detroit, 1 p.m., ESPN North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh in Meineke Car Care Bowl at Charlotte, N.C., 4:30 p.m., ESPN USC vs. Boston College in Emerald Bowl at San Francisco, 8 p.m., ESPN Kentucky vs. Clemson in Music City Bowl at Nashville, Tenn., 8:15 p.m., ESPN Georgia vs. Texas A&M in Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La., 5 p.m., ESPN Temple vs. Army or UCLA in EagleBank Bowl at Washington D.C., 4:30 p.m., ESPNMiami vs. Wisconsin in Champs Sports Bowl at Orlando, Fla., 8 p.m., ESPN Idaho vs. Bowling Green in Roady's Humanitarian Bowl at Boise, Idaho, 4:30 p.

Alabama rolls, Texas slips into BCS championship

Texas vs. Alabama for the national championship. And let the complaining by TCU and Cincinnati — even Boise State — begin.

No. 7 Oregon headed to Rose Bowl

LeGarrette Blount's last game for Oregon ended with a punch. His latest ended with roses.

No. 7 Oregon beats rival; headed to Rose Bowl

Oregon's thorny start has come up roses.

No. 11 Oregon tops Arizona; on track for Rose Bowl

Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli watched as red-clad Arizona students ringed the sidelines as time ticked down, ready to rush the field.

Cal beats No. 14 Stanford 34-28 in Big Game

The California players listened quietly all week to the pregame talk about how powerful Stanford had a chance to go to the Rose Bowl.

Jacquizz Rodgers, Canfield lead OSU win

Oregon State needed a win at Washington State to keep its Rose Bowl hopes alive, and made sure that would happen right from the start.

Clark leads No. 13 Penn St. past Mich. St., 42-14

Daryll Clark passed for 310 yards and four touchdowns as No. 13 Penn State wrapped up its regular season with a 42-14 victory at Michigan State on Saturday.

Oregon St thumps Huskies 48-21 to keep Pac-10 pace

Jacquizz Rodgers ran for 159 yards, Sean Canfield threw for four touchdowns and Oregon State kept its Rose Bowl hopes alive with an 48-21 win over Washington on Saturday.

Barclay's OT kick puts Ohio St in Rose Bowl, 27-24

The oldest of the Buckeyes sent Ohio State back to the Granddaddy of all bowls.

Former Iowa football coach Evashevski dies at 91

Forest Evashevski, the former Michigan football star coached Iowa to two Rose Bowl victories in the 1950s, has died. He was 91.

Sounders buck trend of MLS expansion flops

Peter Vagenas was a 20-year-old "kid" sitting in the seats at the Rose Bowl when the expansion Chicago Fire won the 1998 MLS Cup.

No. 1 Florida dominating with defense

Florida romps and Alabama rolls and already fans in Southeastern Conference country are wondering if it's even necessary to hold a national championship game at the Rose Bowl in January. Won't the SEC title tilt in Atlanta be enough to settle that issue?

Predictions 101: Iowa will take out Georgia Tech tonight

The Crimson Tide’s version of 13-0 looks considerably different than the one the Longhorns have on display.

Despite wildfire, UCLA to play opener at Rose Bowl

UCLA will go ahead with its season-opening game against San Diego State at the Rose Bowl on Saturday despite the wildfire in the nearby San Gabriel Mountains.

UCLA will play at Rose Bowl despite wildfire

UCLA plans to play its scheduled game against San Diego State at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday despite the giant wildfire burning to the north in the Angeles National Forest.

UCLA plans to play football opener despite fires

UCLA plans to play its football season opener while monitoring the wildfires in the Los Angeles hills above the Rose Bowl.

Galaxy to play Barcelona; Beckham faces fans

The Los Angeles Galaxy will play FC Barcelona on Saturday night at the Rose Bowl in an exhibition that will answer two questions.

Beckham hopes injury won't keep him out Saturday

David Beckham hopes that a minor back injury will not prevent him from playing in the Los Angeles Galaxy's exhibition against FC Barcelona on Saturday night at the Rose Bowl.

BCS tweak provides greater access to Rose Bowl

Some tweaking to the Bowl Championship Series rules gives greater access to the Rose Bowl to teams outside the six conferences with automatic BCS bids — such as Utah.

ESPN gets Rose Bowl in 2011 to corner BCS market

The Rose Bowl will be televised on ESPN beginning in January 2011, giving the network broadcast rights to all Bowl Championship Series games.

Walters: Amazing Meyer can do no wrong, right?

Back in the mid-1990s Gary Barnett led Northwestern to its first Rose Bowl appearance since, well, Chicago was considered northwestern. At the time, Barnett was relatively young and unquestionably dynamic, and so he became a coveted attraction on the banquet circuit.

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Civil War for the Roses - Pac-10 Blog - ESPN
Source: ESPN.com

For my home state, this is going to be a great game, and I can't wait to see who's going to be playing Ohio State in the Rose Bowl...

Tips for Watching the Rose Bowl Parade
Source: Traveling Mamas

Here are 15 useful tips for watching the Tournament of Roses Parade live, in person. If you're planning to be in Pasadena on New Year's Day, these will come in handy.

Penn State Mascot Arrested On DUI Charge
Source: nbc4i.com

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The Penn State senior who plays the Nittany Lion mascot was arrested on a DUI charge and his status for the Rose Bowl is in doubt, police and school officials said.

Eau de Penn State smells of flowers, not football
Source: Yahoo! News

Fans of Penn State can smell like the school for just $60. A fragrance developer says it has made a perfume and a cologne inspired by Pennsylvania State University's blue and white colors and its campus vegetation.

Official: NFL to play in Los Angeles next season
Source: SGVTribune.com

Developer Ed Roski Jr.'s business partner says he has "no doubt" a National Football League team will play in Los Angeles in 2009, most likely at the Rose Bowl.

USC's Pete Carroll Praises John David Booty
Source: The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Coach Carroll offers insights into his star QB, two-time Rose Bowl MVP John David Booty, who was drafted over the weekend by the Minnesota Vikings.

Georgia president: Schools need to regain control of postseason - College Football
Source: ESPN.com

The University of Georgia joins in the popular call for a playoff system in Div 1A college football. Last year Flordia sounded off about wanting a playoff after they won the championship. Will this proposal gain any ground?

Parade Shocker!... Rose Bowlers Fling Objects at Code Pink Protesters (Article plus Video)
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''Sadly, the Rose Parade watchers launched insults and garbage at the Code Pink protesters at the Rose Parade on New Year's Day. Cindy Sheehan lived to tell about the assault of the Rose Bowlers.

USC moving to the Rose Bowl
Source: The L.A. Times

USC seems very serious about moving its home games from the Coliseum to the Rose Bowl.

Ohio State vs. USC

Lloyd Carr said after the game on Monday that USC is the best defense he played all year. USC played probably their best game all year.

BOWLED OVER- Getting a Grip on the BCS

It's easy to be overwhelmed by American college football's ever-expanding postseason. At the rate they keep tossing new games into the mix by 2025 the bowl population will be bigger than Bowling Green Kentucky.

BCS Screwup: 2006/2007

So as we come to a close on another great year of college football, we still have yet to see any signs of a playoff system.

Bush vs Young: Do the Texans Really have a Choice?

Is it me? I mean, it must be right? I was driving into work yesterday, listening to Mr. Tony and, of course, the Rose Bowl is the topic of conversation.

Rose Bowl gets highest rating for college football game since 1987 - NCAA Football - Yahoo! Sports
Source: Yahoo! Sports

What a great game. Grateful so many people got to see what College Football is all about...

Rose Bowl draws record US TV audience - Yahoo! News
Source: Reuters

Go Texas! And this was one of the best, if not the best, college football game ever.

Simmons: Welcome back, Coach Fredo
Source: ESPN.com

Pete Carroll = complete fraud. He'd be exposed like that every week in the NFL. Oh wait: he already has.

Books expecting Trojan onslaught
Source: covers.com

I say take the Longhorns at +7.5. Love this site cuz it's all about the line.

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