2014 Rose Bowl

2014 Rose Bowl presented by Vizio
100th Rose Bowl Game
Stanford Cardinal Michigan State Spartans (11–2) (12–1) Pac-12 Big Ten 20 24 Head coach:  David Shaw Head coach:  Mark Dantonio AP Coaches BCS 5 7 5 AP Coaches BCS 4 4 4
1 2 3 4 Total Stanford 10 7 0 3 20 Michigan State 0 14 3 7 24
Date	January 1, 2014
Season	2013
Stadium	Rose Bowl
Location	Pasadena, California
MVP	Offense: Connor Cook (QB, MSU) Defense: Kyler Elsworth (LB, MSU)
Favorite	Stanford by 4.5[1]
National anthem	Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Judith Hill and Darlene Love
Referee	Mike Defee (Big 12)
Halftime show	Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band Stanford Band
Attendance	95,173 [2]
Payout	US$23.9 million per team[3]
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN and ESPN Radio
Announcers	Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi (sideline) (ESPN) Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, and Joe Schad (ESPN Radio)
Nielsen ratings	10.2 (18.6 million viewers)
International TV coverage
Network	ESPN Deportes
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The 2014 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 2014, at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California.^[4] This 100th Rose Bowl Game matched Big Ten Conference Champions Michigan State Spartans against Pac-12 Conference champions Stanford Cardinal (the defending Rose Bowl champions). It was one of the 2013–14 bowl games that concluded the 2013 FBS football season. The first game in the final edition of the Bowl Championship Series, it was sponsored by the Vizio consumer electronics company, and officially titled the Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio.

In a game dominated by both teams' rushing offense and strong defense, Michigan State defeated Stanford by a score of 24–20. It was only the Big Ten's second Rose Bowl victory since 2000.

The contest was televised on ESPN with a radio broadcast on ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio, which began at 1:30 p.m. (PST) with kickoff at 2:10 p.m. (PST). The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association was the organizer of the game.^[5]

The Rose Bowl Game, themed Dreams Come True, was a contractual sell-out, with 64,500 tickets allocated to the participating teams and conferences. The remaining tickets went to the Tournament of Roses members, sponsors, City of Pasadena residents, and the general public. Tickets had a face value of $185 each, with end zone tickets selling at $150.