| 2007 Rose Bowl presented by Citi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 93rd Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Offensive: Dwayne Jarrett (USC WR) Defensive: Brian Cushing (USC OLB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Michigan by 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Michigan Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Jack Childress (ACC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Michigan Marching Band Spirit of Troy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 93,852[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$17 million per team[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN on ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Brent Musburger, Bob Davie, Kirk Herbstreit, and Lisa Salters. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2007 Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2007, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. It was the 93rd Rose Bowl Game and part of the 2006–2007 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) at the conclusion of the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In the game, the University of Southern California Trojans, champions of the Pacific-10 Conference, defeated the University of Michigan Wolverines, second-place finishers in the Big Ten Conference, 32–18. USC wide receiver Dwayne Jarrett and USC outside linebacker Brian Cushing were named the Rose Bowl Players of the Game.[3]
Historically, the Rose Bowl has pitted the champions the Big Ten and Pac-10. What made the 2007 Rose Bowl a not-so-traditional matchup is that Michigan entered as the runner-up of the Big Ten. The Big Ten champions, Ohio State, were ranked #1 and instead participated in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game. Michigan won their first 11 games in 2006, but lost their last regular season game to the undefeated Buckeyes in Columbus, 42–39.