Posted on 01/03/2006 8:36:04 PM PST by BurbankKarl
Edited on 01/04/2006 2:22:49 PM PST by Lead Moderator. [history]
On January 4, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. (PST) the Rose Bowl Game will host the BCS National Championship, between USC and Texas once again showcasing the best of collegiate football in "The Granddaddy of Them All."® The Rose Bowl will be broadcast exclusively on ABC and on ESPN radio.
Well, they faced Ohio State with Holmes and Ginn and held Ginn to seven receiving yards. But, don't forget that Southern Cal hasn't exactly been facing good degenses all year.
USC 49
Texas 27
What time is the actual kickoff?
5:20pm pacific
For those near the Rose Bowl, there is will a B-1B flyover prior to 5pm
3-4:30 p.m., "The U," ESPNU: The signature show for the 24-hour college sports network that launched in March will kick things off for TV viewers. Mike Hall, ESPNU's primary anchor, will serve as the host and be joined by analysts Mike Gottfried and Todd McShay.
4-5 p.m., "College GameDay," ESPN: A one-hour edition will originate from the Rose Bowl. Featured will be the regular cast of host Chris Fowler and analysts Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit, plus contributors Desmond Howard and Mark May. Program highlights include a look at the unique relationship between USC's Reggie Bush and his stepfather, a breakdown of what USC must do to stop Texas' Vince Young, and interviews with USC Coach Pete Carroll and Texas Coach Mack Brown as they enter the stadium.
4-5 p.m. "Crystal Bowl," CSTV: This feature-oriented show will also originate from the Rose Bowl. Highlights include a taped interview with Vince Young's father from prison, an overview of USC's place in college football history, a feature on USC offensive lineman Taitusi Lutui and an interview that former Texas linebacker Brian Jones did with Brown.
5-5:20 p.m., ABC's pregame: With host John Saunders and analysts Craig James and Aaron Taylor. It will be highlighted by USC alum Will Ferrell debating Texas alum Matthew McConaughey.
5:20 p.m., kickoff: The ABC game announcers will be Keith Jackson and Dan Fouts. The sideline reporters will be Todd Harris and Holly Rowe.
RADIO
USC flagship station 1540: Coverage from the Rose Bowl begins with the "Dave Smith Show" at 10 a.m., followed by the "Petros Papadakis Show" at noon. "Trojan GameDay" with Mark Willard, Harvey Hyde and John Jackson will take listeners up to game time. The game announcers will be Pete Arbogast and Paul McDonald, with Jackson reporting from the sideline.
ESPN Radio coverage carried by station 710: Pregame coverage with host Dave Revsine and analysts Gerry DiNardo and McShay begins at 4 p.m. The game announcers will be Ron Franklin, Bob Davie and Dave Ryan.
• Spanish-language radio carried by station 830: Game announcers will be John Laguna and Adrian Garcia.
ALSO
ESPN's "National Championship Tailgate" party will begin at noon in Area H south of the Rose Bowl. Featured will be the Grammy-nominated country group Big & Rich. Tickets, which will be available at the gate, are $20 per person. However, the party is limited to 10,000 people, and fans must present a game ticket to gain admission. For details, visit espntailgate.com.
So we're going on margin now? How does an average differance of 36.34 points sound? Face it, USC has a good offense. According to points per game, Texas has a better one. Texas also has a defense. USC doesn't. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the real story won't be how much of a shootout the game was. It'll be when SC finally scores their first points.
I've yet to see ESPN compare the head coaches of the teams. Both real strong teams, Bush has shown up in EVERY big game, Young is an amazing runner, and a safe passer.
But nobody can say that Brown is a better game coach than Carroll. Could be the difference.
It's at 8 EST, which means it will be at least 15 minutes after that.
USC 70 TU 42
Ohio State is not the offensive force the Fiesta Bowl implied. And Ohio State hadn't really found itself as a team at the point in the season when they faced Texas. Troy Smith is a good QB but he turned in the game of his life in the Fiesta Bowl. Not that I'm complaining.
USC 37, UT 20.
I'd be willing to guess that's within the first 7 minutes of the game.
Let's check back and see.
yeah...
I couldn't tell you what the actual line was, but I know OSU covered the points spread....
whether they hit the over on the over/under, I don't know but I kinda doubt it
The Austin media ran a story about that photo session (in front of the Rose Bowl). Apparently, a California highway patrolman that had been assigned to escort the team had an accident and broke a leg and an arm and the team invited him to sit for a few of the photos.
nah.
The game of Troy Smith's life was against Michigan 2 years ago, followed by Michigan this year, and then the Fiesta Bowl.
If anything it was his 3rd best performance as a QB.
1923 - USC 14 Penn State 3 Southern California (8-1) defeats Penn State (6-3-1) in the first New Years's Day game in the Rose Bowl, 14-3, played before 52,000 spectators. Trojan coach "Gloomy Gus" Henderson and Nittany Lion coach Hugo Bezdek engage in pre-game near fisticuffs because the easterners arrive late at the stadium. Roy "Bullet" Baker (107 yards), Gordon Campbell (76 yards) and Howard "Hobo" Kincaid (60 yards) are big Trojan guns as Harold Galloway makes a key flying catch to set up the clinching touchdown. Mike Palm and "Light Horse" Harry Wilson lead way to only Nittany score, a 20-yard drop kick by Palm.
57,000 seats, $272,200
Dream on.
Dream on.
1925 - Notre Dame 27 Stanford 10 In the Four Horsemen's last ride, Notre Dame (9-0) impresses the football world in its only Rose Bowl appearance by out-maneuvering Stanford (7-0-1) in a 27-10 thriller played before a sellout 53,000. It's Knute Rockne vs. Glenn Scobie "Pop" Warner and horsemen Elmer Layden, Jim Crowley, Harry Stuhldreher, Don Miller vs. Ernie Nevers. Layden scores three touchdowns, the last two on runs of 78 and 70 with interceptions of Nevers passes intended for the great end Ted Shipkey. Nevers, playing with injured ankles, carries 34 times for 117 yards, but is stopped inches short in a disputed goal line call by referee Ed Thorp as Stanford attempts a late rally.
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