2012 Rose Bowl Preview
December 30, 2011
The Rose Bowl Game will showcase two very similar schools in recent history. One played in this game a season ago (Wisconsin) while the other played for a national title. Oregon made this bowl two years ago but has dominated its conference the past three years. The Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio will feature Big Ten champion Wisconsin squaring off against Pac-12 champ Oregon in Pasadena. This will mark the fifth all-time meeting between the schools, with the Badgers owning a 3-1 series lead. However,...
Rose Bowl
October 26, 2011
The Rose Bowl is the highest attended college football bowl game in the nation. The number of fans in the stands frequently reaches more than 90,000 people. This game is also known as the “Granddaddy of Them All” since it is the oldest bowl game. The first time the Rose Bowl was played was back in 1902, but then took a break for 14 years afterwards. Even since starting back up in 1916, the Rose Bowl has been played every single year. The Rose Bowl typically saw the best team in...
2010 Rose Bowl Stats Breakdown
December 18, 2009
Cole Salmon made a bold point today when he said that according to the statistics, Ohio State doesn’t stand a chance against Oregon. I felt like that was a pretty bold statement since if you look at the bowl game odds, you’ll find that Ohio State is only a 3.5 point underdog. I’m a big stat guy though when it comes to breaking down games, so I was interested in what he had to say. If you plan on getting in on the action this bowl season, then take a look at the $120 match...
Buckeyes Carter & Rose to Miss Rose Bowl
December 17, 2009
Adam Rittenberg of ESPN is reporting that wide receiver Duron Carter and defensive end Rob Rose of the Ohio State Buckeyes have been ruled ineligible to play in the Rose Bowl. The Buckeyes are slated to play Oregon on January 1st, and are currently listed as 3.5 point underdogs with the latest bowl game odds. A team source confirmed that the two players are out due to academic issues. Carter is the team’s fourth option at receiver, but he is third on the team with 176 yards and fifth in...
2006 Rose Bowl Odds
July 21, 2009
Now posted are the 2006 Rose Bowl odds between the USC Trojans and the Michigan Wolverines. Southern Cal is a little disappointed to be here after having the BCS title game all but locked up. Then they ran into their cross-town rivals in UCLA and ended up blowing their chance. Michigan is also a team that feels slighted after Florida jumped them in the standings and took away the matchup with Ohio State. USC should know how that feels when they were slighted two years ago and had to play Michigan...
Info Plays 2009 Rose Bowl Picks
January 1, 2009
When the Info Plays team thinks the books have made a mistake with their bowl game lines, visitors tend to listen and load up big. Those of you who followed their bowl picks yesterday and took USC over Penn State were happy that you did, so let’s check out their reasons why USC would cover the spread Thursday: 1.) The Big Ten just cannot keep up with the Pac-10, and that was evident when USC put a 35-3 beat down on Ohio State at home earlier this season. You will see a similar final score...
Widow’s 2009 Rose Bowl Picks
January 1, 2009
As soon as the games start picking up in importance it seems like the Black Widow starts showing his true skills at beating the bowl game odds. This has been one of the top handicappers all year long on our site, but could it have gotten any easier with his bowl picks yesterday, especially when he took USC over Penn State? Take a look at why he was so big on the Trojans: 6* Widow Wiseguy BCS GAME OF THE YEAR on USC -8 Defense wins these big games, and the USC Trojans have the #1 ranked defense...
