2013 Rose Bowl
| 2013 Rose Bowl presented by Vizio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 99th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Network ESPN Deportes | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Georgina Ruiz Sandoval Robert Abramowitz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2013 Rose Bowl, the 99th edition of the annual game, was a
Because of sponsorship by Vizio, the first game in the 2013 edition of the Bowl Championship Series was officially titled the Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio. The contest was televised on ESPN with a radio broadcast on ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio, which began at 1:30 PM (PST) with kickoff at 2:10 PM (PST).
The Rose Bowl Game, themed "Oh, the Places You'll Go!", was a contractual sell-out, with 64,500 tickets allocated to the participating teams and conferences. The remaining tickets went to the Tournament of Roses members, sponsors, City of Pasadena residents, and the general public.
Pre-game activities
The game was presided over by the 2013
After the teams' arrival in
. The Rose Bowl Hall of Fame ceremony luncheon was held prior to the game at the Pasadena Convention Center.The bands and cheerleaders from both schools participated in the pre-game
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Teams
Teams playing in the Rose Bowl game are typically the winners of the
Stanford
Stanford, representing the North Division in the Pac-12 Football Championship Game, defeated UCLA, the South Division Champions 27–24 to earn a trip to Pasadena. The Cardinal last played in the 2000 Rose Bowl, also against the Wisconsin Badgers, losing 17–9.
The Cardinal led the Pac-12 Conference in scoring defense (17.5 per game), rushing defense (87.7 yards per game), sacks (56), and kickoff coverage. Running back Stepfan Taylor rushed 302 times for 1442 yards with 12 touchdowns, averaging 110.9 yards per game.
Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Badgers, representing the Leaders Division in the 2012
Game summary
Scoring
Stanford 20 Wisconsin 14
First quarter
- Stanford – Kelsey Young 16-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick), 11:24
- Stanford – Stepfan Taylor 3-yard run (Williamson kick), 6:35
Second quarter
- Wisconsin – Montee Ball 11-yard run (Jack Russell kick), 9:05
- Stanford – Williamson 47-yard field goal, 6:19
- Wisconsin – Jordan Fredrick 4-yard pass from Curt Phillips (Russell kick), :19
Third quarter
- None.
Fourth quarter
- Stanford – Williamson 22-yard field goal, 4:23
Statistics
| Statistics | WIS | STAN |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 17 | 17 |
| Total offense, plays – yards | 69–301 | 55–344 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 45–218 | 35–187 |
| Passing yards (net) | 83 | 157 |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 10–17–1 | 13–20–0 |
| Time of Possession | 29:52 | 30:08 |
Game notes
- Phase two of the Rose Bowl renovation was completed in 2012 with one half of the press box and premium suites available for the game.
- Wisconsin running back Montee Ball became the first player in Rose Bowl Game history to score a touchdown in three straight years.
- No touchdown scored in the second half for the first time since Oregon, 10–7. (The last first half without a TD was in 2007, when USC and Michigan were tied, 3–3.)
- Players of the game: Offense - RB (#33), Stepfan Taylor Sr., Stanford, 20‐89, 1 TD rushing (10 long), 3‐17 receiving (12 long); Defense - DB (#15), Usua Amanam Jr., Stanford, 3 TT/2 UT; 1 interception (on UW’s final position at Stan 42)
- Stanford head coach David Shaw became the first African‐American head coach to win a Rose Bowl, as well as a BCS game.
Related events
- Selection Sunday, December 2, 2012
- Lawry'sBeef Bowl – December 27, 28, 2012
- Hall of Fame ceremony, Pasadena Convention Center, December 30, 2012
- Kickoff Luncheon, Rose Bowl, December 31, 2012
- Rose Bowl Game Public Tailgate, January 1, 2013
References
- ^ Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 12, 2012
- ^ "99th Rose Bowl: Stanford Cardinal vs. Wisconsin Badgers". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ Tournament of Roses Press Release, December 7, 2008 Archived December 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, TournamentofRoses.com
- ^ Michael Humes, Combined Overnight Ratings for Rose Bowl and Orange Bowl BCS Games Rises over 2012, ESPN, January 2, 2013
- ^ Rose Bowl quick facts Archived December 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, TournamentofRoses.com
- ^ Iraq War veteran named Rose Parade grand marshal, Associated Press via the Boston Globe, November 1, 2011
- ^ Associated Press, Wisconsin Coach Headed to Arkansas, New York Times, December 4, 2012
- ^ Bennett, Brian (December 5, 2012). "Barry Alvarez to coach Rose Bowl". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (December 26, 2012). "Alvarez savors return to Rose Bowl". ESPN. Retrieved December 29, 2012.