2008 Rose Bowl
| 2008 Rose Bowl presented by Citi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 94th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 The Naval Base Ventura County Honor Guard parades the colors as the University of Southern California Marching Band performed the national anthem during the 2008 Rose Bowl game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Nielsen ratings 11.11[3] | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2008 Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi, the 94th
Citi
.
The 2008 Rose Bowl featured the 7th-ranked
Pac-10 matchup, the Big Ten representative was an at-large team because the conference champion, Ohio State, which lost to Illinois earlier in the season, was selected to play in the BCS National Championship Game
.
USC was making its third straight appearance in the Rose Bowl, while Illinois had not played in the game since 1984. Though Illinois won the Big Ten Conference title in 2001, the then-rotating BCS title game moved them to the Sugar Bowl.
Game summary
USC took an early 21–0 lead, including a touchdown pass by backup quarterback Garrett Green on a trick play. Illinois verged on closing to 21–10 midway through the third quarter, but receiver Jacob Willis fumbled into the end zone after a catch and Trojans linebacker
Juice Williams's pass on the first play of the ensuing possession. Five plays later, Trojans freshman Joe McKnight
scored on a 6-yard run, making the score 35–10. USC gained a Rose Bowl-record 633 yards of offense in defeating Illinois 49–17.
Scoring summary
| Plays | Yards | Scoring Play | Time | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | |||||
| 9 | 72 | USC - Chauncey Washington, 8-yard pass from John David Booty (David Buehler kick) | 2:12 | ILL 0 - USC 7 | |
| 1 | 34 | USC - Desmond Reed, 34-yard pass from Garrett Green (David Buehler kick) | 0:09 | ILL 0 - USC 14 | |
| 2nd quarter | |||||
| 6 | 43 | USC - Chauncey Washington, 3-yard run (David Buehler kick) | 2:10 | ILL 0 - USC 21 | |
| 12 | 69 | ILL - Jason Reda, 28-yard field goal | 1:43 | ILL 3 - USC 21 | |
| 3rd quarter | |||||
| 2 | 88 | ILL - Rashard Mendenhall, 79-yard run (Jason Reda kick) | 0:47 | ILL 10 - USC 21 | |
| 8 | 80 | USC - Fred Davis, 2-yard pass from John David Booty (David Buehler kick) | 2:06 | ILL 10 - USC 28 | |
| 5 | 68 | USC - Joe McKnight, 6-yard run (David Buehler kick) | 1:21 | ILL 10 - USC 35 | |
| 4th quarter | |||||
| 8 | 67 | USC - David Ausberry, 15-yard pass from John David Booty (David Buehler kick) | 3:06 | ILL 10 - USC 42 | |
| 6 | 87 | USC - Hershel Dennis, 3-yard run (David Buehler kick) | 1:04 | ILL 10 - USC 49 | |
| 3 | 63 | ILL - Arrelious Benn, 56-yard pass from Eddie McGee (Jason Reda kick) | 1:11 | ILL 17 - USC 49 | |
Game records
| Team | Performance vs. Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Most points scored | 49, USC vs. Illinois (tied with 2 others) - supplanted by Oregon in 2015 | 2008 |
| Total yards | 633, USC vs. Illinois | 2008 |
Most TD passes career, Rose Bowl History- 7, John David Booty
References
- ^ "RealClearSports - Blog". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
- ^ "2007-2008 NCAA BCS Bowl Games and Payouts".
- ^ Heuser, John (January 15, 2008). "Capital One Bowl a hit on TV". mlive.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2008. Retrieved January 15, 2008.