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2018 Rose Bowl presented by Northwestern Mutual
CFP Semifinal
104th Rose Bowl Game
Georgia Bulldogs Oklahoma Sooners
(12–1) (12–1)
SEC Big 12
54 48
Head coach: 
Kirby Smart		 Head coach: 
Lincoln Riley
AP
CoachesCFP
333
AP
CoachesCFP
222
1234OT2OT Total
Georgia 710141436 54
Oklahoma 141701430 48
DateJanuary 1, 2018
Season
Network
ESPN Deportes
AnnouncersKenneth Garay, Sebastian Martinez-Christensen
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The 2018 Rose Bowl was a

Lorenzo Carter blocked Oklahoma Sooners' field goal attempt in the second overtime. The game lasted four hours and five minutes. Georgia advanced to face the winner of the Sugar Bowl (Alabama) in the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship game, to be played on January 8, 2018 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. With 26.8 million viewers on ESPN, the game ranked as the fifth most-viewed cable program of all time.[3]

The game was one of the

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association organized the game. Sponsored by the Northwestern Mutual
financial services organization, the game was officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual.

Pre-game activities

Pre-game activities were held at the Rose Bowl parking lots and at Brookside Golf Course. The 2017 Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held at the Rose Bowl Stadium Lot K on December 30, 2017 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.. The 2017 Class members were Mack Brown (Texas), Cade McNown (UCLA), Charles Woodson (Michigan) and Dr. Charles West (Washington & Jefferson), represented by his daughter.

Pre-game Rose Parade

The 2018 Rose Parade started at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time and featured floral floats, marching bands, and equestrian units marching down the 5.5 mile route of the parade down Colorado Boulevard.

The 2018 Rose Parade's theme was “Making A Difference,” and actor

Grand Marshal.[4]

Pre-game buildup

Georgia's defense faces Oklahoma's offense.

Team selection

In the 2018 Rose Bowl, the #2-ranked Oklahoma Sooners, champions of the Big 12 Conference, faced the #3-ranked Georgia Bulldogs, champions of the Southeastern Conference. This was the first meeting between the University of Georgia and the University of Oklahoma football teams.[5]

Traditionally, the Rose Bowl pits the winners of the Big Ten Conference and Pac-12 Conference. However, any teams may be selected every three years, when the Rose Bowl is a CFP semifinal. The Big 12 and SEC champions traditionally meet in the Sugar Bowl. The 2018 Sugar Bowl was used as the other semifinal this year, allowing any team to be selected.

As a result of Oklahoma and Georgia making it to the Rose Bowl, it was the first time since the 2015 Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal) that the Big Ten Conference was not featured in the game. It was the first time since the 2011 edition that the Pac-12 Conference was not featured. It was the first time since the 2006 edition (BCS National Championship Game) in which one of the participants was a Power 5 team outside of the two traditional conferences. That same 2006 game was also the last time the Big 12 Conference appeared in the Rose Bowl until 2018. It was also the first time since the 1946 Rose Bowl that an SEC appeared in the game. Lastly, it was the first time since the 2002 edition of the bowl game (also a BCS National Championship Game) that neither the Big Ten Conference nor the Pac-12 Conference was in the Rose Bowl (Nebraska was still in the Big 12 at the time).

The matchups for the semifinals are geographically selected to ensure the top two teams do not play in road environments.[6] More than one team from the same conference may participate in the game, and avoiding rematches is not a selection factor.[7]

Experience in the Rose Bowl

Georgia won their only previous Rose Bowl appearance when their

that year's BCS National Championship Game
, and Oklahoma was selected to replace them.

Georgia

Further information: 2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Georgia opened the 2017 season as the No. 15 team in both the

Coaches Polls.[8] In the season opener, the Georgia Bulldogs faced the Appalachian State Mountaineers.[9] During the first quarter, starting quarterback Jacob Eason was injured in an out-of-bounds hit that strained his knee.[10] Freshman quarterback Jake Fromm replaced Eason.[10] Fromm started as quarterback the rest of the season.[11]

Georgia traveled to its first away and out-of-conference game against the No. 24 Notre Dame Fighting Irish on September 9, 2017.[12] The score was back-and-forth the whole game, until Rodrigo Blankenship scored a field goal with 3:34 to go in the fourth quarter, giving Georgia a 20–19 lead.[13] On 1st-and-10, Georgia linebacker Davin Bellamy sacked quarterback Brandon Wimbush, and forced a fumble, which Georgia's Lorenzo Carter recovered. The Bulldogs held the field, winning the game.[14] The Bulldogs returned home for the next two weeks, beating the Samford Bulldogs 42–14 and the No.17 Mississippi State Bulldogs 31–3.[15][16]

On September 30, 2017, No. 7 Georgia traveled to Knoxville to play longtime SEC East rival the Tennessee Volunteers after losing to them at home in 2016.[17][18] The Bulldogs defeated the Volunteers in a 41–0 shutout, which was Tennessee's worst home loss since 1905.[19] The following week, Georgia returned to Tennessee to play the Vanderbilt Commodores, winning 45–14.[20] Undefeated No. 4 Georgia faced the Missouri Tigers back home in Athens, winning 53–28.[21] During that game, Georgia gained 696 total yards, the second-highest in school history.[21] When Georgia faced their biggest rival, the Florida Gators, in the annual neutral-location game, Georgia remained undefeated and beat Florida 42–7, the biggest win in the rivalry since 1982.[22] After Florida's loss to Georgia, they fired head coach Jim McElwain.[23] The following week, Georgia beat the South Carolina Gamecocks 24–10, clinching the SEC East and their spot in the SEC Championship.[24]

On November 11, 2017, Georgia lost to the

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 38–7.[26][27] On December 2, 2017, No.6 Georgia joined No. 4 Auburn in the SEC Championship, the only team who beat them during the regular season.[28] In the rematch, Georgia took the lead in the second quarter when Georgia linebacker Davin Bellamy stripped the ball from Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham, recovered by Roquan Smith and leading to Georgia's drive that tied the score.[28] Georgia took the SEC title for the first time since 2005, almost certainly securing their spot in the playoffs.[28]

Oklahoma

Further information: 2017 Oklahoma Sooners football team

In the 2017 preseason polls, Oklahoma was ranked No. 7 in the

Coaches Poll.[8] Oklahoma opened the season against the University of Texas at El Paso Miners, winning 56–7 and showcasing a strong offense.[29] Next, No. 6 Oklahoma traveled to the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes and won 31–16.[30] In Oklahoma's first meeting with the Tulane Green Wave, No. 2 Oklahoma won 56–14.[31] They went on to play the Baylor Bears, eking out an expected blowout but still winning 49–41.[32]

In Oklahoma's big upset of the season, they lost to the Iowa State Cyclones 31–38.[33] They went on to beat the Texas Longhorns 29–24 after Texas recovered from a 20-point deficit.[34] The Sooners also began the next game against the Kansas State Wildcats with a 14-point deficit in the first half, but in a second-half comeback, Rodney Anderson scored a 22-yard touchdown with seven seconds left in the game, winning 42–35.[35] Against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, Mayfield led the team to a 49–27 victory.[36]

Oklahoma met the Oklahoma State Cowboys for their annual rivalry game, and quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 598 yards, winning 62–52.[37] The No. 5 Sooners beat the No. 6 Texas Christian University Horned Frogs 38–20, taking 1st place in the Big 12.[38] In the next away game against the Kansas Jayhawks, Mayfield accounted for his 127th touchdown, breaking Landry Jones's record as completing the most touchdowns in school history, and they won the game 41–3.[39] During the game, Mayfield lost his captaincy for the following game against the West Virginia Mountaineers when he screamed profanity and grabbed his crotch, which he directed at the Kansas sideline.[40] Mayfield's replacement, Kyler Murray, started the game, but Mayfield returned and won 59–31.[41]

On December 2, 2017, No. 2 Oklahoma joined No. 10 TCU in a rematch in the Big 12 Championship, winning 41–17.[42] The game secured Oklahoma's spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals.[42]

Game summary

Oklahoma scored on five of six possessions in the first half, and they entered halftime leading Georgia by 14 points.[43][44]

The 54–48 score made this the highest-scoring Rose Bowl, edging out 2017's University of Southern California 52–49 win over Penn State.[45]

First quarter

Sony Michel scores Georgia's first touchdown

After winning the coin toss, Oklahoma elected to defer and kick off.[46] Georgia was forced to punt the ball on the first drive of the game, giving Oklahoma its first possession. Oklahoma's quarterback Baker Mayfield completed three passes, the third to Marquise Brown in the end zone, scoring the first touchdown of the day.[46]

Second quarter

Sony Michel rushed for a 75-yard touchdown.[47]

At the end of the second quarter, the Sooners employed a double reverse, and Baker Mayfield caught his first pass in college to score a 2-yard touchdown.[43]

Georgia received its possession with only 6 seconds on the clock, and Rodrigo Blankenship scored a 55-yard field goal.[43] Blankenship set a Rose Bowl record for longest field goal kick.[47][48]

Third quarter

The Sooners led 31–17 at halftime but the Bulldogs scored fourteen unanswered points in the third quarter.

Fourth quarter

The game went back and forth in the last quarter. Baker Mayfield threw the first interception of the game, as Dominick Sanders intercepted his pass.[43] Jake Fromm completed a 4-yard pass to Javon Wims, taking the lead for the first time in the game, at 38–31.[43]

Oklahoma tied the game back up, with Dimitri Flowers scoring a touchdown with 8:47 left in the game.[43] Sony Michel fumbled in the next possession, and Oklahoma's Steven Parker recovered the fumble and returned it 46 yards to score a touchdown, putting the Sooners in the lead again.[47]

With fifty-five seconds left in the game, Nick Chubb took a direct snap and rushed for two yards for a game-tying touchdown.[43] Oklahoma did not score on its last drive of regulation game, forcing overtime.

First overtime

Overtime coin toss between Oklahoma and Georgia

The game went into overtime and was the first Rose Bowl in history to do so.[45] The Sooners won the overtime coin toss and elected to play defense first. The teams traded field goals in the first overtime, sending the game into a second overtime.[44]

Second overtime

Georgia's Lorenzo Carter blocks Oklahoma kicker Austin Siebert's field goal in 2nd overtime.

Georgia's Lorenzo Carter blocked Oklahoma kicker Austin Seibert's 27-yard field goal attempt, meaning Georgia would win the game with any points during its possession.[47][45] When Georgia had the ball, Sony Michel took a direct snap on a second down and rushed for a 27-yard touchdown, winning the game for the Bulldogs.[49]

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards
TOP
 UGA OKLA
1 11:31 6 80 2:06 OKLA Marquise Brown 13-yard touchdown reception from Baker Mayfield, Austin Seibert kick good 0 7
1 8:27 6 75 3:04 UGA Sony Michel 13-yard touchdown reception from Jake Fromm, Rodrigo Blankenship kick good 7 7
1 6:56 6 75 1:31 OKLA Rodney Anderson 9-yard touchdown run, Austin Seibert kick good 7 14
2 14:12 5 69 2:36 OKLA Rodney Anderson 41-yard touchdown run, Austin Seibert kick good 7 21
2 14:00 1 75 0:12 UGA Sony Michel 75-yard touchdown run, Rodrigo Blankenship kick good 14 21
2 9:12 11 54 4:48 OKLA 38-yard field goal by Austin Seibert 14 24
2 0:06 10 90 3:22 OKLA Baker Mayfield 2-yard touchdown reception from CeeDee Lamb, Austin Seibert kick good 14 31
2 0:00 2 9 0:06 UGA 55-yard field goal by Rodrigo Blankenship 17 31
3 12:25 1 50 0:11 UGA Nick Chubb 50-yard touchdown run, Rodrigo Blankenship kick good 24 31
3 0:41 6 71 2:35 UGA Sony Michel 38-yard touchdown run, Rodrigo Blankenship kick good 31 31
4 13:57 2 4 0:51 UGA Javon Wims 4-yard touchdown reception from Jake Fromm, Rodrigo Blankenship kick good 38 31
4 8:47 6 88 1:56 OKLA Dimitri Flowers 11-yard touchdown reception from Baker Mayfield, Austin Seibert kick good 38 38
4 6:52 OKLA Fumble recovery returned 46 yards for touchdown by Steven Parker, Austin Seibert kick good 38 45
4 0:55 7 59 2:27 UGA Nick Chubb 2-yard touchdown run, Rodrigo Blankenship kick good 45 45
OT 4 4 UGA 38-yard field goal by Rodrigo Blankenship 48 45
OT 4 9 OKLA 33-yard field goal by Austin Seibert 48 48
2OT 2 25 UGA Sony Michel 27-yard touchdown run 54 48
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Statistics

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
No. 3 Bulldogs 7 10 14 1436 54
No. 2 Sooners 14 17 0 1430 48
Statistics UGA OKLA
First downs 21 24
Plays–yards 63–527 81–531
Rushes–yards 34–317 45–242
Passing yards 210 289
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–29–0 24–36–1
Time of possession 27:02 32:58
Team Category Player Statistics
UGA Passing Jake Fromm 20/29, 210 yds, 2 TD
Rushing Sony Michel 11 car, 181 yds, 3 TD
Receiving Javon Wims 6 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD
OKLA Passing Baker Mayfield 23/35, 287 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Rodney Anderson 26 car, 201 yds, 2 TD
Receiving Marquise Brown 8 rec, 114 yds, 1 TD

Rose Bowl records

In this game, five Rose Bowl records were set:

  • 102 combined points scored by both teams is a new record set for the Rose Bowl. The previous record was 101 points set by Penn State and USC in the 2017 Rose Bowl.
  • This matchup was the first ever Rose Bowl matchup that featured a team from the Southeastern Conference and a team from the Big 12 Conference, as well as the very first meetup between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Oklahoma Sooners.
  • This game was the first ever Rose Bowl game in history to go into overtime.[50]
  • Georgia overcame a 17-point deficit to win the game, the largest deficit to overcome in Rose Bowl history after breaking the previous year's deficit comeback record by USC.
  • Rodrigo Blankenship set a Rose Bowl record for longest field goal made with a 55-yard field goal kicked in the second quarter.[48]

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