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Sportshistory: Rose Bowl History The Rose Bowl   Below is information on the 21st Century history of the Rose Bowl, begun in 1902 and held in Pasedena, California. The first Rose Bowl, held in 1902 as an add-on to the Rose Parade, was the first ever post-season college football game, and, hence, the very first Bowl Game. The Rose Bowl traditionally features the matchup between the champions of the Pac-10 and Big-10 Conferences, but since--- the Rose Bowl alternates hosting the National Championship game under the rules of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). The Rose Bowl hosted the National Championship game in 2002 and 2005.     2001 Rose Bowl: Washington Huskies vs. Purdue Boilermakers. Played on Jan. 1, 2001, with the Washington Huskies defeating the the Purdue Boilermakers, by a score of 34 to 24.   2002 Rose Bowl: Miami (Florida) Hurricanes vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Played on Jan. 3, 2002, with the Miami (Florida) Hurricanes defeating the Nebraska Cornhuskers by a score of 37 to 14. This was the first National Championship Rose Bowl game under the new BCS rules.   2003 Rose Bowl: Oklahama Sooners vs. Washington State Cougars Played on Jan. 1, 2003, with the Oklahama Sooners defeating the Washington State Cougars by a score of 34 to 14.   2004 Rose Bowl: Southern California Trojans vs. Michigan Wolverines Played on Jan. 1, 2005, Southern California Trojans defeating the Michigan Wolverines by a score of 28 to 14.   2005 Rose Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Michigan Wolverines Played on Jan. 1, 2005, Texas Longhorns defeating the Michigan Wolverines by a score of 38 to 37. Because of the BCS rankings and rules, the Rose Bowl was given an at-large pick for the game, and chose Texas over California, the PAC-10 school which expected to be invited.   2006 Rose Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Southern California Trojans Played on Jan. 4, 2006, with the Texas Longhorns defeating the Southern California Trojans by a score of 41 to 38. This was the second National Championship Rose Bowl game under the new BCS rules.   2007 Rose Bowl: Southern California Trojans vs. Michigan Wolverines Played on Jan. 1, 2007, with the Southern California Trojans defeating the Michigan Wolverines by a score of 32 to 18.   2008 Rose Bowl: Southern California Trojans vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Played on Jan. 1, 2008, with the Southern California Trojans defeating the Illinois Fighting Illini by a score of 49 to 17.   2009 Rose Bowl: Southern California Trojans vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Played on Jan. 1, 2009, with the Southern California Trojans defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions by a score of 38 to 24.   2010 Rose Bowl: Oregon Ducks vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Played on Jan. 1, 2010, the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Oregon Ducks by a score of 26 to 17.   2011 Rose Bowl: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Texas Christian Horned Toads Played on Jan. 1, 2011, the Wisconsin Badgers lost to the Texas Christian Horned Toads by a score of 21 to 19.   Rose Bowl Links Rose Bowl History.com ESPN Bowls Page Ohio State Wins Rose Bowl--ESPN, Jan. 1, 2010

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