The 1985 Rose Bowl Game

Rose Bowl Game

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was a postseason college football

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 bowl game

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 between the University of Southern California

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 Trojans of the Pacific-10 Conference and The Ohio State University Buckeyes

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 of the Big Ten Conference

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, held on New Year’s Day

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 in the Rose Bowl

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 in Pasadena, California

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. The game resulted in a 20-17 victory for the Trojans.

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
  Cris Carter
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   18 yard pass from Tomczak
  Mike Tomczak
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   (Tomczak run), 7:34 - USC 20, OSU 17

Tim Green and Jack Del Rio

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 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
  Mike Tomczak
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   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
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• Big contribution from Trojans' Tim Green and Timmie Ware, Joe Cormier, Fred Crutcher and Kennedy Pola
  Kennedy Pola
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External links

• Summary at Rosebowlhistory.org