1985 Rose Bowl

NCAAFootballSingleGameHeader
Name=1985 Rose Bowl
Date=January 1 1985
Year=1984
Visitor School=University of Southern California
Visitor Name Short=USC
Visitor Nickname=Trojans
Visitor Record=8-3
Visitor

Visitor Coaches =
Visitor Coach=Ted Tollner
Visitor1=10
Visitor2=7
Visitor3=3
Visitor4=0
Visitor5=
Visitor6=
Visitor7=
Visitor Total=20
Home School=Ohio State University
Home Name Short=Ohio State
Home Nickname=Buckeyes
Home Record=9-2
Home

Home Coaches =
Home Coach=Earle Bruce
Home1=3
Home2=3
Home3=3
Home4=8
Home5=
Home6=
Home7=
Home Total=17
Type=bg
Stadium=Rose Bowl Stadium
City=Pasadena, California
Attendance=102,594
Anthem=Ohio State University Marching Band
Halftime=Ohio State University Marching Band, Spirit of Troy
US Network=NBC
US Announcers=Dick Enberg, Merlin OlsenThe 1985 Rose Bowl Game was a postseason college football bowl game between the University of Southern California Trojans of the Pacific-10 Conference and the Ohio State University Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference, held on New Year’s Day in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The game resulted in a 20-17 victory for the Trojans.

coring summary

;First quarter
*Ohio State - Spangler 21 yard field goal, 12:08 - OSU 3, USC 0
*USC - Jordan 51 yard field goal, 6:52 - OSU 3, USC 3
*USC - Connier 3 yard pass from Green (Jordan kick) 1:54 - USC 10, OSU 3

;Second quarter
*USC - Ware 19 yard pass from Green (Jordan kick) - USC 17, OSU 3
*Ohio State - Spangler 46 yard field goal, 0:00 - USC 17, OSU 6

;Third quarter
*Ohio State - Spangler 52 yard field goal, 6:37 - USC 17, OSU 9
*USC - Jordan 51 yard field goal, 4:05 - USC 20, OSU 9

;Fourth quarter
*Ohio State - Carter 18 yard pass from Tomczak (Tomczak run), 7:34 - USC 20, OSU 17

Jack Del Rio earned the Rose Bowl MVP

References

External links

* [http://www.tournamentofroses.com/rosebowlgame/ Rose Bowl Game official site]