2022 Rose Bowl

2022 Rose Bowl presented by Capital One Venture X
108th Rose Bowl Game
1234 Total
Utah 142137 45
Ohio State 0211017 48
DateJanuary 1, 2022
Season2021
StadiumRose Bowl
LocationPasadena, California
MVPJaxon Smith-Njigba (WR, Ohio State)[1]
FavoriteOhio State by 6.5[2]
RefereeJason Autrey (SEC) [3]
Halftime showThe Ohio State University Marching Band, and
The University of Utah Marching Band
Attendance87,842
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
ESPN Radio
AnnouncersESPN: Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Tiffany Blackmon (sidelines)
ESPN Radio: Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color) and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Nielsen ratings16.6 million viewers
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Brasil
AnnouncersMatheus Suman (play-by-play) and Antony Curti (analyst)
Rose Bowl
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The 2022 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2022, with kickoff at 5:13 p.m. EST (2:13 p.m. local PST) and televised on ESPN.[4] It was the 108th edition of the Rose Bowl Game, and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Sponsored by Capital One Venture X, the game was officially known as the Rose Bowl Game presented by Capital One Venture X.

The game saw Ohio State overcoming a 14-point deficit over Utah late in the 2nd quarter to win 48-45, on a 19-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles.

The game was organized by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association and was preceded by the Rose Parade in the morning. Actor LeVar Burton served as Grand Marshal of the Rose Parade. The theme was "Dream. Believe. Achieve." The winner of the game was awarded with the Leishman Trophy.

  1. ^ Selbe, Nick (January 2022). "Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba Makes History in Wild Rose Bowl". si.com. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Fawkes, Ben. "Odds for College Football Playoff, every bowl game". vsin.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.