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Insider
Weekly Polls
RBG Player of the Week
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TV Schedule
Week 13
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Weekly News
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This Week in the
Big Ten/Pac-12
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Rose Bowl Game
Rewind
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Games of the Week
Big Ten Game of the Week: Ohio St. at Michigan
Saturday, Nov. 28, 9 A.M. PT/12 P.M. ET (ABC)
Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh and his Ohio St. counterpart, Urban Meyer, were born in the same Toledo
hospital a year apart. They are both considered saviors of their respective programs at schools they attended in some capacity. So it should surprise nobody that these two have their teams lined up in a rivalry game
that has more riding on it than any in this iconic series since 2006. That year, then-No. 1 Ohio St. beat No. 2
Michigan 42-39 to earn a date with Florida in the national title game. The coach of that Florida team? One
Urban Meyer, who spoiled the Buckeyes’ season. Harbaugh and company are seeking the same outcome
this week, one week after Michigan St. laid the spoiling seeds by beating Ohio St., 17-14. That dropped
the Buckeyes to eighth in the latest AP poll and put their defense of their national title, much less the Big
Ten title, very much in jeopardy. The winner of Saturday’s meeting at the Big House will go to the Big Ten
championship game – provided Michigan State loses to Penn State. The Spartans have the tiebreaker
over both of their Big Ten East Division rivals. No. 12 Michigan (9-2, 6-1) hasn’t beaten Ohio St. (10-1, 6-1)
since 2011 – its only victory over the Buckeyes in the last 12 meetings. Winning at Michigan Stadium hasn’t
been a problem for the Buckeyes, who have captured five of the last seven games there. But overcoming
a Wolverines’ defense that ranks second in the FBS in total offense yards allowed with an offense that has
been inconsistent could be troublesome for Ohio St. and signal a shift in the balance of power in this series.
Pac-12 Game of the Week: USC at Oregon
Saturday, Nov. 21, 12:30 P.M. PT/3:30 P.M. ET (ESPN)
With all the storylines inherent in one of the West Coast’s most enduring and storied rivalries, the latest
edition features the not-insignificant fact that USC (7-4, 5-3) – turmoil-ridden season and all -- can still
reach the Rose Bowl Game. All the Trojans have to do is beat their crosstown rivals for the first time
since 2011, then take out Stanford in the Pac-12 title game. The same prospect awaits No. 22 UCLA
(8-3, 5-3), which advance with its fourth consecutive victory over the Trojans. This burden of expectations is the latest awaiting USC QB Cody Kessler, who makes his 39th start Saturday – and his 16th
under an interim head coach. Kessler has never beaten UCLA, is playing under his fourth head coach
and is the glue holding the Trojans together under interim Head Coach Clay Helton, who has reinvented
USC into a power running team that has averaged 166 yards a game over the last six games. This is
vital for two reasons: UCLA has sacked Kessler six times in each of the last two meetings – and Oregon dropped him five in last week’s 48-28 bludgeoning of the Trojans -- and the Bruins have had trouble stopping the run. Five conference opponents have matched or exceeded their rushing average
against UCLA. While Kessler has never beaten the Bruins, UCLA QB Josh Rosen has never played
USC, but even in the hostile atmosphere of the Coliseum, the precocious true freshman is unnerved
by the opportunity to send his senior teammates off without the feeling of ever losing to the Trojans.
National Game of the Week: Notre Dame at Stanford
Saturday, Nov. 28, 4:30 P.M. PT/7:30 P.M. ET (FOX)
Stanford Coach David Shaw was so sick and tired of watching the Cardinal gain “only 20 yards,” that he went
out and made a point to recruit speed, so those “20-yard gains” turned into “50-yard touchdowns.” How’d
that work out for Stanford (9-2, 8-1)? The No. 9 (CFP) Cardinal have eight touchdowns of at least 50 yards
or more and six more of at least 40 yards, are already securely in the Pac-12 Championship Game for the
third time in four seasons and feature one of the most lethal big-play threats in the nation in RB/KR Christian
McCaffrey, who leads the nation in all-purpose yards (2,807) and is second in rushing yards (1,546). Then,
there’s Bryce Love, who averages 11.6 yards on his 37 touches, one of which was a 48-yard touchdown
to seal last week’s 35-22 victory over arch-rival Cal. This is the kind of game Shaw was looking at when he
made a concerted effort to get the Cardinal faster. No. 6 Notre Dame (10-1) has a defense right out of Short
Attention Span Theater; the Irish force teams to go three-and-out 30 percent of the time, yet have allowed 18
plays of 35 yards or more. They can suffocate teams offensively for long stretches, yet lose focus enough to
let Georgia Tech score two late touchdowns and Boston College to score 13 points in the fourth quarter last
week in an uncomfortably close 19-16 victory. What may help Notre Dame regain its wandering focus is the
fact it fell from fourth to sixth in the College Football Playoff rankings, that its missing 12 players who were either starters or significant contributors, and the five turnovers it somehow survived at Fenway Park last week.
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Weekly Polls
associated press Coaches Poll
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1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Iowa
4. Notre Dame
5. Oklahoma
6. Michigan State
7. Baylor
8. Ohio State
9. Oklahoma State
10. Florida
11. North Carolina
12. Michigan
13. Stanford
14. Florida State
15. TCU
16. Navy
17. Northwestern
18. Oregon
19. Ole Miss
20. Washington State
21. Houston
22. UCLA
23. Mississippi State
24. Toledo
25. Temple
1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Iowa
4. Notre Dame
5. Oklahoma
6. Michigan State
7. Baylor
8. Ohio State
9. Florida
10. Oklahoma State
11. North Carolina
12. Michigan
12. Stanford
14. Florida State
15. Navy
16. TCU
17. Northwestern
18. Oregon
19. Ole Miss
20. Washington State
21. Houston
22. Mississippi State
23. UCLA
24. Temple
25. Utah
CFP Poll
1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Oklahoma
4. Iowa
5. Michigan State
6. Notre Dame
7. Baylor
8. Ohio State
9. Stanford
10. Michigan
11. Oklahoma State
12. Florida
13. Florida State
14. North Carolina
15. Navy
16. Northwestern
17. Oregon
18. Ole Miss
19. TCU
20. Washington State
21. Mississippi State
22. UCLA
23. Utah
24. Toledo
25. Temple
The College Football Playoff Poll welcomes two
new teams to this week’s rankings. Oklahoma
jumped from No. 7 to No. 3 and Iowa moved to No.
4 after their 40-20 win over Purdue last weekend.
Ohio State dropped from the top-four after then-No.
9 ranked Michigan State upset them in Columbus
last Saturday, 17-14. The win moved the Spartans
to No. 5. Notre Dame, who was No.4 last week, fell
to No. 6 followed by Baylor at No. 7. Ohio State,
Stanford, and Michigan round out the top-10.
Once again, there could be more movement in the
rankings with a handful of ranked teams and rivals
facing each other this weekend.
Notre Dame heads to Palo Alto to play Stanford,
while Oklahoma and Oklahoma State prepare for
their Bedlam rivalry. Other rivalries this week include
No. 2 Alabama and Auburn in the Iron Bowl, while
Ohio State plays No. 10 Michigan in Ann Arbor. No.
12 Florida travels to Tallahassee to face No. 13 Florida State. No. 17 Oregon plays at Oregon State in
the Civil War, No. 18 Mississippi plays No. 21 Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl, and No. 20 Washington State visits Washington in Seattle for the Apple
Cup. No. 22 UCLA plays at USC. The winner will
face Stanford in the Pac-12 Championship.
Big Ten and Pac-12
Player of the Week
In a brand new installment for the 2015 Rose Bowletin, the Tournament of Roses’ Football Committee
will select a Player of the Week from our partner conferences throughout the season.
Jon Reschke
LB, Michigan State
Vernon Adams Jr.,
QB, Oregon
The sophomore linebacker had six tackles
and a sack to lead the
Spartans to a 17-14
win over previously
unbeaten Ohio State.
Reschke and Michigan
State held the Buckeyes offense to 132
yards of total offense
and 14 points, well
below their 36 points
per game average.
Adams completed
20-of-25 passes for
407 and six touchdown
passes dismantling
the USC defense in
Oregon’s 48-28 win. The
six touchdown passes
tied a school record, and
he connected with six
different receivers for the
score. Since his return
on Oct. 17, Oregon is on
a five-game win streak.
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TV Schedule
Week 13
(All times listed below are PT and subject to change)
*At the request of many Bowletin readers, game times are now listed in PT
Thursday, Nov. 26
South Florida at UCF, 4:30 pm (ESPN)
Texas Tech at Texas, 4:30 pm (FS1)
Friday, Nov. 27
Marshall at Western Kentucky, 9 am (FS1)
Miami at Pittsburgh, 9 am (ESPN2)
Navy at Houston, 9 am (ABC)
Western Michigan at Toledo, 9 am (CBSSN)
Missouri at Arkansas, 11:30 pm (CBS)
Boise State at San Jose State, 12:30 pm (CBSSN)
Iowa at Nebraska, 12:30 pm (ABC)
Washington State at Washington, 12:30 pm (FOX)
Oregon State at Oregon, 1 pm (FS1)
UMass at Buffalo, 1:30 pm (ESPNU)
Baylor at TCU, 4:30 pm (ESPN)
Tulsa at Tulane, 5 pm (ESPNU)
Saturday, Nov. 28
COLLEGE GAMEDAY ON ESPN, 6 a.m.
(Oklahoma at Oklahoma State)
Cincinnati at East Carolina, 9 am (CBSSN)
Clemson at South Carolina, 9 am (ESPN)
Florida Atlantic at Old Dominion, 9 am (MASN / CSCA *4)
Georgia at Georgia Tech, 9 am (ESPN2)
Indiana at Purdue, 9 am (BTN)
Iowa State at West Virginia, 9 am (FS1)
Louisville at Kentucky, 9 am (SEC Network)
Maryland at Rutgers, 9 am (BTN)
Ohio State at Michigan, 9 am (ABC)
SMU at Memphis, 9 am (ESPN News)
Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech, 9 am (FSN Affiliates)
Virginia Tech at Virginia, 9 am (ESPNU)
Western Illinois at Dayton, 9 am (ESPN Extra)
Boston College at Syracuse, 9:30 am (FSN Affiliates / ACC)
Duke at Wake Forest, 9:30 am (ACC Network)
Fordham at Chattanooga, 10 am (ESPN Extra / espn3)
The Citadel at Coastal Carolina, 11 am (ESPN Extra / espn3)
UNLV at Wyoming, 11 am (RSRM / RSNW)
SDSU at Montana, 12 pm (ESPN Extra / espn3)
Southern Utah at SHSU, 12 pm (ESPN Extra / espn3)
Alabama at Auburn, 12:30 pm (CBS / CBS Video)
BYU at Utah State, 12:30 pm (CBSSN)
Saturday, Nov. 28 (Continued)
Charlotte at Rice, 12:30 pm (MASN / CSCA *4)
Colgate at New Hampshire, 12:30 pm (ESPN Extra / espn3)
Colorado at Utah, 12:30 pm (PAC-12 Network)
Duquesne at William & Mary, 12:30 pm (ESPN Extra / espn3)
Illinois vs. Northwestern (Chicago), 12:30 pm (ESPNU)
N Carolina at North Carolina State, 12:30 pm (ABC / ESPN2)
Penn State at Michigan State, 12:30 pm (ESPN)
UCLA at USC, 12:30 pm (ABC / ESPN2)
UTEP at North Texas, 12:30 pm (FSN Affiliates)
Wisconsin at Minnesota, 12:30 pm (BTN)
Arkansas St at New Mexico State, 1 pm (ESPN Extra / ALT)
Kansas State at Kansas, 1 pm (FS1)
Vanderbilt at Tennessee, 1 pm (SEC Network)
Eastern Illinois at Northern Iowa, 2 pm (ESPN Extra / espn3)
UConn at Temple, 4 pm (ESPNU)
Ole Miss at Mississippi State, 4:15 pm (ESPN2)
Florida State at Florida, 4:30 pm (ESPN)
Notre Dame at Stanford, 4:30 pm (FOX)
Texas A&M at LSU, 4:30 pm (SEC Network)
Oklahoma at Oklahoma State, 5 pm (ABC / espn3)
Colorado State at Fresno State, 6 pm (CBSSN)
Arizona State at California, 7 pm (FS1)
Air Force at New Mexico, 7:15 pm (ESPNU)
Nevada at San Diego State, 7:45 pm (ESPN2)
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Weekly News
Week 13
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Michigan State upset reveals Ohio State problems were there all along
By Pete Thamel, Sports Illustrated
The kick that changed everything fluttered through the blustery night as the clock hit zero in a tie game. As Michigan State’s Michael Geiger’s 41-yard field goal attempt flipped end-over-end toward the uprights, it carried the
fate of a game, a season and the national title race.
http://www.si.com/college-football/2015/11/21/michigan-state-spartans-beat-ohio-state-buckeyes-playoff
Iowa puts away Purdue, secures outright Big Ten West title
By Chad Leistikow, Des Moines Register & Iowa City Press-Citizen
These Hawkeyes may give you a little hope you can beat them. But, inevitably, they’ll finish you off. Their 2015 track record
on that front is now 11-for-11. True to form Saturday, sixth-ranked Iowa rose to the occasion when it counted most, dispatching scrappy Purdue 40-20 at Kinnick Stadium to clinch the Big Ten Conference’s West Division title.
http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/football/2015/11/21/iowa-hawkeyes-win-big-ten-west-division-purdueboilermakers/76108572/
Adams Throws for 6 TDs and Oregon Beats USC 48-28
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By Anne M. Peterson, AP Sports Writer, ABC News
Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 407 yards and six touchdowns and the No. 23 Oregon Ducks defeated No. 22 USC 48-28 on
Saturday for their fifth straight victory. The Ducks (8-3, 6-2 Pac-12) have not dropped a game since Adams returned from
a finger injury he sustained in the season opener against Eastern Washington.
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/adams-throws-tds-oregon-beats-usc-48-28-35348686
UCLA beats No. 18 Utah 17-9, 1 win from Pac-12 title game
By Kareem Copeland, AP Sports Writer, CBS Sports
As if facing USC next week wasn’t already big enough, UCLA is now officially one victory from playing in its first Pac-12 championship game since 2012 after beating No. 18 Utah 17-9 on Saturday. The Bruins (8-3, 5-3) and crosstown rival USC (7-4, 5-3)
will play in a winner-take-all game with the Pac-12 South and the right to play for a conference championship on the line. UCLA
hasn’t won a conference title since 1998.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20151121_UCLA@UTAH
No. 10 Baylor hands No. 4 Oklahoma State its first loss
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By Paul Myerberg, USA Today Sports
Breaking down No. 10 Baylor’s 45-35 win Saturday at No. 4 Oklahoma State. THE BIG PICTURE: With a defensive
performance that belied its offense-always reputation, Baylor won at Oklahoma State for the first time since 1939 and
maintained its College Football Playoff hopes
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/big12/2015/11/21/baylor-oklahoma-state-college-football/76204658/
Les Miles’ tenure at LSU may be over; buyout not an issue, source says
By James Smith, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune
Les Miles’ tenure at LSU may be coming to an end, according to a highly ranked source involved with the decision-making
process. A decision on his future is likely to come in the very near future, perhaps in the next two weeks, with many members of the football program’s powerful booster club, the Tiger Athletic Foundation (TAF), ready to cut ties with Miles and
start a new era in Baton Rouge.
http://www.nola.com/recruiting/index.ssf/2015/11/les_miles_tenure_at_lsu_may_be.html
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This Week in the
Big Ten/Pac-12
Friday, Nov. 27
Results Week 12
Iowa at Nebraska
Michigan State 17, Ohio State 14
Iowa 40, Purdue 20
Michigan 28, Penn State 16
Northwestern 13, Wisconsin 7
Rutgers 31, Army 21
Indiana 47, Maryland 28
Minnesota 32, Illinois 23
Saturday, Nov. 28
Ohio State at Michigan
Indiana at Purdue
Maryland at Rutgers
Penn State at Michigan State
Wisconsin at Minnesota
Northwestern at Illinois
Friday, Nov. 27
Results Week 12
Washington State at Washington
Oregon State at Oregon
Stanford 35, California 22
UCLA 17, Utah 9
Oregon 48, USC 28
Arizona State 52, Arizona 37
Washington 52, Oregon State 7
Washington State 27, Colorado 3
Saturday, Nov. 28
Colorado at Utah
UCLA at USC
Notre Dame at Stanford
Arizona State at California
Standings
West
EAST
Iowa 7-0, 11-0
Michigan State 6-1, 10-1
Northwestern 5-2, 9-2
Michigan 6-1, 9-2
Wisconsin 5-2, 8-3
Ohio State 6-1, 10-1
Nebraska 3-4, 5-6
Penn State 4-3, 7-4
Minnesota 2-5, 5-6
Rutgers 1-6, 4-7
Illinois 2-5, 5-6
Indiana 1-6, 5-6
Purdue 1-6, 2-9
Maryland 0-7, 2-9
Standings
North
Stanford 8-1, 9-2
Oregon 6-2, 8-3
Washington State 6-2, 8-3
California 3-5, 6-5
Washington 3-5, 5-6
Oregon State 0-8, 2-9
EAST
UCLA 5-3, 8-3
USC 5-3, 7-4
Utah 5-3, 8-3
Ariziona State 4-4, 6-5
Arizona 3-6, 6-6
Colorado 1-7, 4-8
Brick Campaign
The Brick Campaign is a joint effort between the Pasadena Tournament of
Roses Association and Legacy Connections, a non-profit fundraising organization committed to preserving the history of the Rose Bowl stadium and
ensuring its viability for years to come.
The Brick Campaign allows fans of the Rose Bowl Game, the Rose Bowl
Stadium and college football to become part of history “one brick at a time.”
Supporters can purchase personalized pavers and bricks that will be incorporated into the iconic plaza in front of Gate A, leading to the main entrance
of the stadium.
To order your brick, visit http://rosebowlbricks.com.
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Rose Bowl Game Rewind
For the remainder of the season, the Rose Bowletin will take a look back
each week into the Rose Bowl Game vault to highlight a game from history.
83rd Rose Bowl Game
January 1, 1997
Ohio State 20, Arizona State 17
Attendance: 100, 635
Germaine and Boston Spoil Sun Devils Undefeated Season
By Ty Hawkins, Rose Bowl Game Media Assistant
In a low-scoring defensive battle that featured 11 quarterback sacks between
the two teams, the Big Ten Champion Ohio State Buckeyes ruined the Arizona
State Sun Devils’ undefeated season with a dramatic 20-17 win.
After a back-and-fourth first three quarters, the fireworks started with 1:40
remaining in the final quarter. Arizona State’s Jake ‘The Snake’ Plummer
capped off a 58-yard touchdown drive with an 11-yard run to give Arizona
State the lead.
However, there was still time left for the Buckeyes offense and they took advantage.
With time winding down, Ohio State’s quarterback Joe Germaine found freshman David Boston for a 5-yard touchdown pass with 19 seconds to go. The ensuing extra-point attempt was blocked, leaving the Sun Devils down three
points.
Next, Plummer and company took over after a 20-yard kickoff return. After completing his first pass, he connected
with Lenzie Jackson who was tackled in bounds by Antoine Winfield as the clock expired.
Germaine, who split time with Stanley Jackson, was named the Rose Bowl Game’s Most Valuable Player. He completed 9-of-17 passes for 131 yards and two touchdown passes. The win marked the first Rose Bowl Game victory
for the Buckeyes since 1974.
DID YOU KNOW? Ohio State’s John Cooper became the first coach to win the Rose Bowl Game coaching both
Big Ten and Pac-12 (Arizona St. 1986) schools.
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