2019 Rose Bowl

2019 Rose Bowl presented by Northwestern Mutual
105th Rose Bowl Game
Washington Huskies Ohio State Buckeyes
(10–3) (12–1)
Pac-12 Big Ten
23 28
Head coach: 
Chris Petersen		 Head coach: 
Urban Meyer
APCoachesCFP
999
APCoachesCFP
556
1234 Total
Washington 30020 23
Ohio State 71470 28
DateJanuary 1, 2019
Season2018
StadiumRose Bowl
LocationPasadena, California
Players of the GameDwayne Haskins (QB, Ohio State) and Brendon White (S, Ohio State)[1]
FavoriteOhio State by 6.5[2]
National anthemOhio State University Marching Band
RefereeJohn McDaid (SEC)
Halftime showOhio State University Marching Band
University of Washington Husky Marching Band
Attendance91,853
PayoutUS$40 million to each team[3]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN and ESPN Radio
AnnouncersESPN: Chris Fowler (play-by-play)
Kirk Herbstreit (analyst)
Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi (sideline)
ESPN Radio: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill
Nielsen ratings9.7 (16.78 million viewers)[4]
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Deportes
AnnouncersLalo Varela and Pablo Viruega
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The 2019 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2019, at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California.[5] It was the 105th edition of the Rose Bowl Game, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. The game matched the Big Ten champion Ohio State Buckeyes against the Pac-12 champion Washington Huskies. Ohio State won the game, 28–23, to capture its eighth Rose Bowl championship in program history. Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer announced his retirement from coaching the month before, making the 2019 Rose Bowl his final game.[6] Sponsored by the Northwestern Mutual financial services organization, the game was officially known as the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual.

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  2. ^ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". www.espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Dosh, Kristi (January 1, 2018). "How College Football Playoff's Payouts Compare With BCS's: A Conference-By-Conference Breakdown". Forbes. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Volner, Derek (January 2, 2019). "ESPN Begins 2019 with Record-Setting Viewership for The Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual and Allstate Sugar Bowl". espnmediazone.com. ESPN MediaZone. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  5. ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Ohio State Football" (PDF). ohiostatebuckeyes.com. The Ohio State University Athletics. January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  6. ^ Crosher, Wyatt (January 2, 2019). "No. 6 Ohio State sends Urban Meyer off with 28-23 Rose Bowl win against No. 9 Washington". www.thelantern.com. The Lantern. Retrieved January 18, 2019.