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1985 Rose Bowl

The 1985 Rose Bowl Game was a postseason college football bowl game between the USC Trojans of the Pacific-10 Conference and Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference, held on New Year’s Day in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The game resulted in a 20-17 victory for the Trojans.

Contents

Scoring summary

First quarter
  • Ohio State - Spangler 21-yard field goal, 12:08 - OSU 3, USC 0
  • USC - Jordan 51-yard field goal, 6:52 - OSU 3, USC 3
  • USC - Connier 3-yard pass from Green (Jordan kick) 1:54 - USC 10, OSU 3
    • Second quarter
  • USC - Ware 19-yard pass from Green (Jordan kick) - USC 17, OSU 3
  • Ohio State - Spangler 46-yard field goal, 0:00 - USC 17, OSU 6
    • Third quarter
  • Ohio State - Spangler 52-yard field goal, 6:37 - USC 17, OSU 9
  • USC - Jordan 51-yard field goal, 4:05 - USC 20, OSU 9
    • Fourth quarter
  • Ohio State - Carter 18-yard pass from Tomczak (Tomczak run), 7:34 - USC 20, OSU 17

    • Tim Green and Jack Del Rio earned the Rose Bowl MVP awards.

    Highlights

  • Pac-10 finally takes the lead in the series, 20-19
  • Pac-10 won 13 out of the last 15 meetings
  • Using a swarming defense, USC caused three Mike Tomczak interceptions
  • Tomczak threw 37 passes in the game
  • Ohio State kicker Rich Spangler scored a record 52-yard field goal
  • Steve Jordan had two 51-yard field goals for the Trojans
  • Big contribution from Trojans' Tim Green and Timmie Ware, Joe Cormier, Fred Crutcher and Kennedy Pola

    • References

    1985 Rose Bowl Wikipedia
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