| 1997 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 83rd Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Joe Germaine, QB, Ohio State | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Ohio State by 1½ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Terry Monk (Big East) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 100,635 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Dick Vermeil (analyst) Jack Arute (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1997 Rose Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game between the Arizona State Sun Devils of the Pacific-10 Conference and the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference. The game was the 83rd edition of the annual Rose Bowl Game, held on New Year's Day in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The game resulted in a dramatic 20–17 victory for the Buckeyes when Joe Germaine led a last-minute touchdown drive. Joe Germaine was named the Rose Bowl Player Of The Game.[1] The loss remains infamous among Arizona State fans, as the loss cost them a chance at winning their only national championship. Had they won, they would've been the only undefeated team in the nation, and as a result, would've likely given the Devils at least a share of the national championship.