It marked consecutive Rose Bowl wins for the Big Ten, which had only two victories (1974, 1981) in the previous eighteen (1970–1987). Michigan head coach Bo Schembechler's record in the game improved to 2–7 (.222).[6][7] Under second-year head coach Larry Smith, USC lost consecutive Rose Bowls for the only time in its history, and through 2024, no Pac-12 team has done so since. The previous western team to lose consecutively was California, which lost three straight (1949–1951) while representing the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC).
This was the first of 22 Rose Bowls televised by ABC; it had been on NBC since the first television broadcast in January 1952. Because New Year's Day was on a Sunday in 1989, the game was played the next day. Both teams returned the following year for a rematch, with a different result.
Michigan opened the season with consecutive narrow losses to Notre Dame and Miami (FL) who were ranked #13 and #1 respectively at the time. But they recovered to go unbeaten the rest of the way, their only blemish being a 17–17 tie at Iowa. A 17–3 win over defending Big 10 champ Michigan State proved to be the difference as Michigan won the Big 10 by one game over Michigan State.[9]
USC opened the season with nine straight wins and rose to #2 in the rankings. They faced sixth ranked rival UCLA, who was 9–1 and had been ranked #1 for a couple of weeks earlier. The game in Pasadena was one of the notable ones in the UCLA–USC rivalry in that it was for the Pac-10 championship (Rose Bowl berth), and a possible Heisman Trophy for either starting quarterback, Troy Aikman of UCLA or Rodney Peete of USC. Peete was found to have measles in the days before the game; USC used a strong ground game and "bend but don't break" defense, in front of the largest Rose Bowl regular season crowd in history, to beat the Bruins 31–22.[10][11][12]
The win set up a rare #2 USC vs. #1 Notre Dame matchup the following week in Los Angeles, which the undefeated Irish dominated, 27–10.[13][14][15] It was the fifth straight loss for the Trojans in the annual rivalry,[16] a winless streak that continued until 1996.[17]
Game summaryedit
Behind the passing of Heisman Trophy runner-up Rodney Peete and running of Aaron Emmanuel, USC scored two touchdowns in the second quarter and took a 14–3 to halftime. Despite their lack of early success, Michigan stuck with its pounding running attack led by a huge offensive line and running back (and game MVP) Leroy Hoard. They began to wear down the Trojans and USC's offense began to sputter. By the fourth quarter, Michigan's offensive line took over and the Wolverines took a 22–14 lead into the last two minutes. Peete tried to lead the Trojans to a touchdown and game tying two-point conversion but Michigan's defense forced an interception to effectively end the game.[3][4][5][6]
Further readingedit
Wood, Bob (Robert) (1989). Big Ten Country: A Journey Through One Football Season. Morrow. ISBN0-688-08922-4.
Referencesedit
^"The latest line: college bowls". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 31, 1988. p. 21.
^"Odds: college bowls". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). January 2, 1989. p. D2.
^ abFriend, Tom (January 3, 1989). "Free-wheeling Wolverines beat USC, 22-14". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Washington Post). p. 1D.
^ abBuursma, Bruce (January 3, 1989). "Schembechler smells the Roses". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (Chicago Tribune). p. B1.
^ abWoolford, Dave (January 3, 1989). "Hoard, Brown top dogs for Michigan in Rose Bowl". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). p. 19.
^ abc"Michigan rallies past USC". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. January 3, 1989. p. 3B.
^ ab"Michigan win keeps coach healthy". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. January 3, 1989. p. B1.
^Telander, Rick (November 28, 1988). "On top in L.A." Sports Illustrated. p. 32.
^Crowe, Jerry (November 20, 1988). "USC wins, for Peete's sake". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 1F.
^"Peete, USC claim rose-colored win". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. November 20, 1988. p. F1.
^Telander, Rick (December 5, 1988). "Go get 'em, men". Sports Illustrated. p. 26.
^Fainaru, Steve (November 27, 1988). "Irish lose two, but still the one, 27-10". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Hartford Courant). p. 1E.
^Maisel, Ivan (November 27, 1988). "Irish knock Trojans off their horses". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (Dallas Morning News). p. D1.
^"USC seniors never beat Notre Dame". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). wire services. November 27, 1988. p. F3.
^"Irish may stay home after loss". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 2, 1996. p. C3.
External linksedit
Summary at Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History
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The 1989 Rose Bowl was the 75th edition of the college football bowl game played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California on Monday January 2 This year marked the 100th anniversary of the Tournament of Roses parade The Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference upset the fifth ranked USC Trojans of the Pacific 10 Conference 22 14 3 4 Down by eleven points at halftime the Wolverines shut out the Trojans in the second half and won by eight Michigan fullback Leroy Hoard was named the Player of the Game 5 6 7 8 1989 Rose Bowl75th Rose Bowl GameMichigan Wolverines USC Trojans 8 2 1 10 1 22 14Head coach Bo Schembechler Head coach Larry SmithAPCoaches1111 APCoaches551234 TotalMichigan 30613 22USC 01400 14DateJanuary 2 1989Season1988StadiumRose BowlLocationPasadena CaliforniaMVPLeroy Hoard Michigan FB FavoriteUSC by 6 points 1 2 National anthemMichigan Marching BandRefereeGordon Riese Pac 10 split crew betweenPac 10 and Big Ten Halftime showMichigan Marching Band Spirit of TroyAttendance101 688United States TV coverageNetworkABCAnnouncersKeith Jackson Bob GrieseRose Bowl lt 1988 1990 gt It marked consecutive Rose Bowl wins for the Big Ten which had only two victories 1974 1981 in the previous eighteen 1970 1987 Michigan head coach Bo Schembechler s record in the game improved to 2 7 222 6 7 Under second year head coach Larry Smith USC lost consecutive Rose Bowls for the only time in its history and through 2024 no Pac 12 team has done so since The previous western team to lose consecutively was California which lost three straight 1949 1951 while representing the Pacific Coast Conference PCC This was the first of 22 Rose Bowls televised by ABC it had been on NBC since the first television broadcast in January 1952 Because New Year s Day was on a Sunday in 1989 the game was played the next day Both teams returned the following year for a rematch with a different result Contents 1 Teams 1 1 Michigan Wolverines 1 2 USC Trojans 2 Game summary 3 Further reading 4 References 5 External linksTeams editMichigan Wolverines edit Main article 1988 Michigan Wolverines football team Michigan opened the season with consecutive narrow losses to Notre Dame and Miami FL who were ranked 13 and 1 respectively at the time But they recovered to go unbeaten the rest of the way their only blemish being a 17 17 tie at Iowa A 17 3 win over defending Big 10 champ Michigan State proved to be the difference as Michigan won the Big 10 by one game over Michigan State 9 USC Trojans edit Main article 1988 USC Trojans football team USC opened the season with nine straight wins and rose to 2 in the rankings They faced sixth ranked rival UCLA who was 9 1 and had been ranked 1 for a couple of weeks earlier The game in Pasadena was one of the notable ones in the UCLA USC rivalry in that it was for the Pac 10 championship Rose Bowl berth and a possible Heisman Trophy for either starting quarterback Troy Aikman of UCLA or Rodney Peete of USC Peete was found to have measles in the days before the game USC used a strong ground game and bend but don t break defense in front of the largest Rose Bowl regular season crowd in history to beat the Bruins 31 22 10 11 12 The win set up a rare 2 USC vs 1 Notre Dame matchup the following week in Los Angeles which the undefeated Irish dominated 27 10 13 14 15 It was the fifth straight loss for the Trojans in the annual rivalry 16 a winless streak that continued until 1996 17 Game summary editBehind the passing of Heisman Trophy runner up Rodney Peete and running of Aaron Emmanuel USC scored two touchdowns in the second quarter and took a 14 3 to halftime Despite their lack of early success Michigan stuck with its pounding running attack led by a huge offensive line and running back and game MVP Leroy Hoard They began to wear down the Trojans and USC s offense began to sputter By the fourth quarter Michigan s offensive line took over and the Wolverines took a 22 14 lead into the last two minutes Peete tried to lead the Trojans to a touchdown and game tying two point conversion but Michigan s defense forced an interception to effectively end the game 3 4 5 6 Further reading editWood Bob Robert 1989 Big Ten Country A Journey Through One Football Season Morrow ISBN 0 688 08922 4 References edit The latest line college bowls Pittsburgh Post Gazette December 31 1988 p 21 Odds college bowls The Bulletin Bend Oregon January 2 1989 p D2 a b Friend Tom January 3 1989 Free wheeling Wolverines beat USC 22 14 Eugene Register Guard Oregon Washington Post p 1D a b Buursma Bruce January 3 1989 Schembechler smells the Roses Spokesman Review Spokane Washington Chicago Tribune p B1 a b Woolford Dave January 3 1989 Hoard Brown top dogs for Michigan in Rose Bowl Toledo Blade Ohio p 19 a b c Michigan rallies past USC Wilmington Morning Star North Carolina Associated Press January 3 1989 p 3B a b Michigan win keeps coach healthy The Bulletin Bend Oregon UPI January 3 1989 p B1 2008 Rose Bowl Program Archived 2008 03 06 at the Wayback Machine 2008 Rose Bowl Retrieved January 26 2008 Wood Bob 1989 Big Ten Country A Journey Through One Football Season William Morrow amp Co ISBN 0 688 08922 4 Telander Rick November 28 1988 On top in L A Sports Illustrated p 32 Crowe Jerry November 20 1988 USC wins for Peete s sake Eugene Register Guard Oregon Los Angeles Times p 1F Peete USC claim rose colored win The Bulletin Bend Oregon UPI November 20 1988 p F1 Telander Rick December 5 1988 Go get em men Sports Illustrated p 26 Fainaru Steve November 27 1988 Irish lose two but still the one 27 10 Eugene Register Guard Oregon Hartford Courant p 1E Maisel Ivan November 27 1988 Irish knock Trojans off their horses Spokesman Review Spokane Washington Dallas Morning News p D1 USC seniors never beat Notre Dame The Bulletin Bend Oregon wire services November 27 1988 p F3 Irish may stay home after loss Spokesman Review Spokane Washington Associated Press December 2 1996 p C3 External links editSummary at Bentley Historical Library 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