2017 Rose Bowl

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DateJanuary 2, 2017
Season2016
StadiumRose Bowl
LocationPasadena, California
2017 Rose Bowl presented by Northwestern Mutual
CFP New Year's Six
103rd Rose Bowl Game
USC Trojans Penn State Nittany Lions
(9–3) (11–2)
Pac-12 Big Ten
52 49
Head coach: 
Clay Helton		 Head coach: 
James Franklin
APCoachesCFP
999
APCoachesCFP
555
1234Total
USC 131481752
Penn State 02128049
DateJanuary 2, 2017
Season2016
StadiumRose Bowl
LocationPasadena, California
MVPSam Darnold (QB, USC)
Stevie Tu'ikolovatu (DT, USC)
FavoriteUSC by 6.5[1]
National anthemBlue Band
RefereeDuane Heydt (ACC)
Halftime showBlue Band
Spirit of Troy
Attendance95,128[2]
PayoutUS$35 million to each team[3][4]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN and ESPN Radio
AnnouncersESPN: Chris Fowler (play-by-play)
Kirk Herbstreit (analyst)
Samantha Ponder and Tom Rinaldi (sideline)
ESPN Radio: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill
Nielsen ratings9.4 (16.04 million viewers avg.)[5]
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Deportes
AnnouncersKenneth Garay, Alex Pombo
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The 2017 Rose Bowl during the game.

The 2017 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 2, 2017 at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California.[6] This 103rd Rose Bowl Game matched the Big Ten Conference champions Penn State Nittany Lions against the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference, a rematch of the 1923 and 2009 Rose Bowls, the former the first appearance for either team in the bowl and the latter the most recent appearance for either team. It was one of the 2016–17 bowl games that concluded the 2016 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Northwestern Mutual financial services organization, the game was officially known as the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual. USC received the Lathrop K. Leishman trophy for winning the game.

The contest, played on January 2 in keeping with the game's standard practice when New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, 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. The Rose Bowl Game was a contractual sell-out, with 64,500 tickets allocated to the participating teams and conferences. The remaining tickets were distributed to the Tournament of Roses members, sponsors, City of Pasadena residents, and the general public. Ticket prices were $150 and $210. The bowl game was preceded by the 2017 Rose Parade, the 128th annual Rose Parade which began at 8:00 a.m. (PST) on game day with a theme of "Echoes of Success."[7]

The game was presided over by the 2017 Rose Queen, the Royal Court, Tournament of Roses President Brad Ratliff, and the grand marshals Janet Evans, Allyson Felix, and Greg Louganis.

After the teams' arrival in Southern California, the teams participated in the traditional Lawry's Beef Bowl in Beverly Hills and the Disney Media Day at the Disneyland Resort in nearby Anaheim. The Rose Bowl Hall of Fame ceremony luncheon was held prior to the game at the Rose Bowl, where outstanding former players and participants were inducted into the hall. This year's honorees were Bobby Bell, from the University of Minnesota; Ricky Ervins, University of Southern California; Tommy Prothro, Oregon State University and UCLA; and Art Spander, award-winning sportswriter.[8]

The bands and cheerleaders from both schools participated in the pre-game Rose Parade on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena along with the floats.

Teams

The teams playing in the Rose Bowl game were the highest ranking teams from the Pac-12 Conference and Big Ten Conference that were not selected to play in a College Football Playoff semifinal game. The teams were officially selected by the football committee of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association on Selection Sunday on December 4, 2016, based on the final rankings by the CFP committee.

#9 USC Trojans

The Trojans started the year with a dismal 1–3 record, but after a Week 4 loss at No. 24 Utah the Trojans reeled off an eight-game winning streak, including an upset win over No. 4 Washington to break them into the Top 25 where they remained since. USC was led by freshman quarterback Sam Darnold, 1,000-yard rusher Ronald Jones II, receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster, Darreus Rogers and Deontay Burnett, defensive end Porter Gustin, and all-purpose player Adoree Jackson.

They were coached by Clay Helton, who led them to a 9–3 season (after going 5–4 in 9 games as interim head coach the season before). The team wore its white jerseys and used the east bench during the game.

#5 Penn State Nittany Lions

The Nittany Lions started the season off 2–2 after losses to Pitt and No. 4 Michigan but finished the regular season on a 9–game winning streak, including a pivotal 4th-quarter comeback victory over #2 Ohio State that led to Penn State receiving a Top-25 national ranking for the first time since 2011. Penn State added a Big Ten Championship with a comeback win over #6 Wisconsin to close out the season. The Nittany Lions were led by sophomore duo quarterback Trace McSorley and 1,000+ yard rusher Saquon Barkley and junior wide receiver Chris Godwin.

They came into the game 11–2 (8–1 Big Ten), a big improvement from the last two seasons under head coach James Franklin (finished 7–6 both seasons). The team wore its dark jerseys and used the west bench on game day.

Other

The Nittany Lions and Trojans had previously played nine times, with USC leading the series 5–4, and had played twice in the Rose Bowl in (1923 and 2009) with USC winning both games. The 2017 match was the highest scoring game in the bowl's history, with a total of 101 points, breaking the record set five years earlier at the 2012 Rose Bowl game. This record was broken in the 2018 Rose Bowl game with 102 points scored by both Oklahoma and Georgia.[9][10]

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP USC PSU
1 10:31 5 51 1:44 USC Deontay Burnett 26-yard touchdown reception from Sam Darnold, Matt Boermeester kick good 7 0
1 4:42 12 53 4:52 USC 22-yard field goal by Matt Boermeester 10 0
1 0:21 10 54 3:00 USC 44-yard field goal by Matt Boermeester 13 0
2 11:44 9 70 3:37 PSU Saquon Barkley 24-yard touchdown run, Tyler Davis kick good 13 7
2 10:15 5 60 1:29 USC Deontay Burnett 3-yard touchdown reception from Sam Darnold, Matt Boermeester kick good 20 7
2 8:39 4 71 1:36 PSU Chris Godwin 30-yard touchdown reception from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis kick good 20 14
2 6:16 6 75 2:23 USC Darreus Rogers 3-yard touchdown reception from Sam Darnold, Matt Boermeester kick good 27 14
2 0:54 13 75 5:22 PSU Mike Gesicki 11-yard touchdown reception from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis kick good 27 21
3 13:05 1 79 0:17 PSU Saquon Barkley 79-yard touchdown run, Tyler Davis kick good 27 28
3 11:27 1 72 0:11 PSU Chris Godwin 72-yard touchdown reception from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis kick good 27 35
3 10:26 1 3 0:05 PSU Trace McSorley 3-yard touchdown run, Tyler Davis kick good 27 42
3 6:47 10 65 3:39 USC JuJu Smith-Schuster 13-yard touchdown reception from Sam Darnold, 2-point pass good (Sam Darnold to Taylor McNamara) 35 42
3 1:55 8 82 4:52 PSU Saquon Barkley 7-yard touchdown reception from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis kick good 35 49
4 8:15 10 83 4:29 USC Ronald Jones 3-yard touchdown run, Matt Boermeester kick good 42 49
4 1:20 3 80 0:39 USC Deontay Burnett 27-yard touchdown reception from Sam Darnold, Matt Boermeester kick good 49 49
4 0:00 3 5 0:27 USC 46-yard field goal by Matt Boermeester 52 49
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 52 49

Statistics

StatisticsUSCPenn State
First downs3323
Plays-yards
Third-down efficiency8-154-10
Rushes-yards34-12233-211
Passing yards453254
Passing, Comp-Att-Int33-54-118-29-3
Time of possession33:2126:39

Game notes

  • Weather: 56 °F (13 °C); Partly Cloudy, wind 5-10 mph E

Rose Bowl records

In this game, a number of new Rose Bowl records were set.[11][12]

  • USC quarterback Sam Darnold tied or set a number of individual records:
    • Five touchdown passes tied a record for most scores, and set a new record for most passing touchdowns.
    • 36 points became a new individual record (five touchdowns and a two-point conversion).
    • 473 yards in total offense became a new individual record.
  • Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley also tied Rose Bowl records:
    • Four touchdown passes and a running touchdown also tied the record for most scores. In the third quarter, first Darnold, then McSorley tied the existing Rose Bowl record for touchdown passes.
    • Three interceptions tied a record for most passes intercepted, shared with nine other Rose Bowl quarterbacks.
  • USC receiver Deontay Burnett tied an individual record for most touchdown receptions with three.
  • USC kicker Matt Boermeester tied a Rose Bowl record with three field goals made (including the game-winner as time expired).
  • The Trojans and Nittany Lions combined for 101 points. The previous record of 83 was set by Oregon and Wisconsin in the Ducks’ 45–38 victory in the 2012 Rose Bowl. This record would later be broken by Oklahoma and Georgia, who scored a combined 102 points in the 2018 Rose Bowl.
  • Penn State’s 49 points became a new record for a losing team.
  • Penn State’s 28 points in the third quarter are the most scored by a team in a single quarter.
  • USC set a Rose Bowl comeback record by overcoming a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter.

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