2003 Rose Bowl

2003 Rose Bowl presented by PlayStation 2
89th Rose Bowl Game
Oklahoma Sooners Washington State Cougars
(11–2) (10–2)
Big 12 Pac-10
34 14
Head coach: 
Bob Stoops		 Head coach: 
Mike Price
APCoachesBCS
887
APCoachesBCS
776
1234 Total
Oklahoma 314314 34
Washington State 00014 14
DateJanuary 1, 2003
Season2002
StadiumRose Bowl
LocationPasadena, California
MVPNate Hybl – QB, Oklahoma
FavoriteOklahoma by 6[1]
National anthemWashington State University Cougar Marching Band
RefereeSteve Shaw (SEC)
Halftime showPride of Oklahoma Marching Band
Washington State University Cougar Marching Band
Attendance86,848
PayoutUS$11-13 million [2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersBrent Musburger (play-by-play)
Gary Danielson (analyst)
Jack Arute (sideline)
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The 2003 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2003. It was the 89th Rose Bowl game. It was a match-up between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Washington State Cougars. Oklahoma led 27–0 in the fourth quarter and won, 34–14.[3][4][5] Sooner quarterback Nate Hybl was named the Player Of The Game.[6]

  1. ^ "The Latest Line". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). January 1, 2003. p. 4B.
  2. ^ "CNNSI.com - 2002 College Bowls - Complete 2002-03 bowl schedule - Saturday January 04, 2003 12:53 AM". Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
  3. ^ Trimmer, Dave (January 2, 2003). "Handful of thorns". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. A1.
  4. ^ Grummert, Dale (January 2, 2003). "A thorny sendoff". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  5. ^ Canfield, Owen (January 2, 2003). "Sooners clobber the Cougs". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1D.
  6. ^ 2008 Rose Bowl Program Archived 2008-03-06 at the Wayback Machine, 2008 Rose Bowl. Accessed January 26, 2008.