The 1992 Rose Bowl was a college football

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 bowl game

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 played on January 1, 1992, the 78th Rose Bowl game. Before 103,566 in attendance in Pasadena

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 and a national television audience, the #2 Washington Huskies

1991 Washington Huskies football team

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 defeated the #4 Michigan Wolverines 34-14. Washington DT Steve Emtman

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 and QB Billy Joe Hobert

Billy Joe Hobert

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 were named the Players Of The Game. The undefeated Washington Huskies were named the national champions

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 by the coaches poll, after being left at #2 in the AP writers poll

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, behind Miami

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.

Game summary

After a scoreless first quarter and a 7-7 tie in the second, the 1992 game became the most lopsided contest between two top-5 teams in Rose Bowl history. Trailing 34-7, a late Michigan touchdown against Husky reserves closed the gap in the final score to 20 points.

Second quarter

Wash. - Hobert

Billy Joe Hobert

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, 2-yard run (Hanson kick) - Wash. 7-0

Mich. - Smith, 9-yard pass from Grbac

Elvis Grbac

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 (Carlson kick) - tied 7-7

Wash. - Hanson, 24-yard field goal - Wash. 10-7

Wash. - Hanson, 23-yard field goal - Wash. 13-7

Third quarter

Wash. - Bruener

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, 5-yard pass from Hobert (Pierce

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, pass from Hobert, 2 pts.) - Wash. 21-7

Fourth quarter

Wash. - Pierce, 2-yard pass from Hobert (kick failed) - Wash. 27-7

Wash. - Bailey, 38-yard pass from Brunell

Mark Brunell

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 (Hanson kick) - Wash. 34-7

Mich. - Wheatley

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, 53-yard run (Carlson kick) - Wash. 34-14

Split national championship

Miami won by only four points in the AP Poll while Washington easily finished #1 in the Coaches' Poll.

External links

• Rose Bowl history.org - 1992 game
• Bentley Historical Library - University of Michigan - UM athletics history