| 2011 Rose Bowl presented by Vizio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 97th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Offensive:Andy Dalton (QB, TCU) Defensive:Tank Carder (LB, TCU) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Wisconsin by 3[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | TCU Horned Frog Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Steve Shaw (SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | TCU Horned Frog Marching Band University of Wisconsin Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 94,118 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$21.2 million per team[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN andESPN Radio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) Erin Andrews (sideline)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 11.7 (20.6 million viewers) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2011Rose Bowl was the 97th edition of the annualbowl game played on January 1, 2011, as part of the2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Played inPasadena, California, theTCU Horned Frogs of theMountain West Conference defeated theWisconsin Badgers of theBig Ten Conference by a score of 21–19.[4][5][6] ThePasadena Tournament of Roses Association was the organizer of the game.Vizio Inc. was the corporate sponsor and the game was officially named theRose Bowl Game presented by Vizio.[7] This game marked the first time a team from a non-Automatic Qualifying Conference won the Rose Bowl since the1934 game whenColumbia beatStanford 7–0.
The offensive MVP named was TCU senior QBAndy Dalton.The defensive MVP named was TCU junior LBTank Carder.
The contest was broadcast oncable television stationESPN with a radio broadcast onESPN Radio andXM Satellite Radio andESPN3 streaming video over the internet. Coverage began at 1:30 p.m. (PST) with kickoff at 2:10 p.m. (PST). This marked the first time that the game was not broadcast nationally "over-the-air" (terrestrial television) since the games prior to the1952 Rose Bowl, which wasthe first nationally televised college football game.
The Rose Bowl Game, themedBuilding Dreams, Friendships, & Memories, was a contractual sell-out, with 64,500 tickets allocated to the participating teams and conferences. Ticket prices for all seats in the Rose Bowl are listed at $145. The remaining tickets went to the Tournament of Roses members, sponsors, City of Pasadena residents, and the general public. The Rose Bowl stadium capacity is listed at approximately 91,000.
The game was presided over by the 2011Rose Queen and the Royal Court and theGrand Marshal. Evanne Friedmann ofLa Cañada High School, located inLa Cañada Flintridge, California, was named the 2011 Rose Queen on October 19, 2010.[8] On October 26, 2010,Food Network starPaula Deen was picked as theGrand Marshal of theTournament of Roses Parade andRose Bowl Game,[9] and performed the official coin toss.
After the teams' arrivals inSouthern California, the teams participated in the traditionalLawry's Beef Bowl inBeverly Hills and theDisney Media Day (December 26) atDisneyland in nearbyAnaheim.
The bands and cheerleaders from both schools participated in the early morningRose Parade onColorado Boulevard inPasadena, California along with the floats representing the two conferences.
On December 30, 2010,Brad Budde (USC),Hayden Fry (Iowa), andLeroy Keyes (Purdue) were inducted into theRose Bowl Hall of Fame in a ceremony at thePasadena Convention Center.
The Argonauts of Strike Fighter SquadronVFA-147, based inLemoore, California, saluted American service men and women by flying over the stadium. They operated theF/A-18 Super Hornet, Navy's premierStrike Fighter.[10]
The Navy Leap Frog Parachute Demonstration Team delivered the game ball and flip coin to Rose Bowl Game President Jeff Throop and special guestMarcus Luttrell, a recipient of aPurple Heart and theNavy Cross for combat heroism and the author of a number-oneNew York Times bestsellerLone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 (2007) — the story of his heroic service to the U.S. as aU.S. Navy SEAL and his experience in hostile enemy territory. He is the founder of theLone Survivor Foundation providing support for returning military members and their families.
In support of Luttrell's heroism, the Tournament of Roses recognizedThe Boot Campaign, an organization that works directly with Luttrell and his foundation to raise awareness for our military by its sale ofcombat boots purchased and worn by supporters with proceeds benefiting military charities.
The teams that traditionally play in the Rose Bowl game (since 1947) are the champions of thePacific Coast Conference, and subsequentlyPacific-10, representing the "West" (which was renamed the Pac-12 in 2011 with the addition of theUniversity of Colorado and theUniversity of Utah) andBig Ten conferences, unless one team (or both teams) play in theBCS National Championship Game. Then, according to the BCS rules, the first year the Rose Bowl loses a team to the National Championship Game and a team from the non-automatic qualifying group is an automatic qualifier, that team will play in the Rose Bowl.[11] Should the non-AQ qualify for the BCS Championship, and face either the Big Ten or Pac-10 Champion, the Rose Bowl may replace the Big Ten/Pac-10 Champion with a team from same conference, so long as it is in the Top 14 of the final BCS Standings. The teams, which were based on the final BCS Standings released on December 5, 2010, were selected by the football committee of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.
Since the Pac-10 Champions, theBCS #2 Oregon Ducks, would play in the2011 BCS National Championship Game, the Rose Bowl was forced to select the non-AQ team,BCS #3 TCU Horned Frogs, to face off against the Big Ten Champion, theBCS #5 Wisconsin Badgers.[12] Consequently, the Pac-10 runner-up,BCS #4 Stanford, went to theOrange Bowl. The two teams' only previous meeting was in the 1970 season opener, when TCU and Wisconsin tied 14–14in Madison. Both teams practiced at The Home Depot Center (now known asDignity Health Sports Park) in nearbyCarson, California.
Wisconsin started their season by sweeping their nonconference slate, with wins over UNLV in Las Vegas, San Jose State, Arizona State, and Austin Peay at home. However, a loss in their conference opener againstMichigan State put a dampener on their season. The Badgers would recover and win seven consecutive games, including a win over then-No. 1Ohio State and a win in Iowa City over a rankedIowa squad.Bret Bielema's squad brought in a solid defense that had allowed just 7 rushing touchdowns this season. On the other side of the ball, Wisconsin had 3 running backs with at least 13 touchdowns (John Clay,Montee Ball, andJames White) and had the top rushing attack in the Big Ten. Wisconsin QBScott Tolzien, who led the nation in completion percentage (by completing 74.3% of his passes), played his final game as a Badger.
This was the seventhRose Bowl appearance for Wisconsin and their first since the2000 Rose Bowl. It was the ninth consecutive bowl game appearance for Wisconsin. Head coachBret Bielema also played on the1990 Iowa Hawkeyes football team that went to the1991 Rose Bowl.
The Horned Frogs finished the regular season with a perfect 12–0 record, winning eight conference games and theMountain West Conference title. The game not only marked their first trip to Pasadena but the first by a team from the conference to play in a New Year's Day bowl game. The Frogs had completed their second consecutive perfect regular season, and were making their sixth consecutive bowl appearance. The Rose Bowl was their second consecutiveBCS bowl game and the fourth appearance by a Mountain West conference member (the Frogs lost the 2010Fiesta Bowl toBoise State andUtah played in the2009 Sugar Bowl and the2005 Fiesta Bowl, winning both).[13] The team was situated on the West sideline.
TCU finished the regular season as the conference leader in scoring offense (520 points, 43.3 average) and scoring defense (137 points, 11.4 average). TCU came into the game with the nation's #1 ranked defense. The Frogs were led by senior quarterbackAndy Dalton, who completed 194 of 293 passes for 2,638 yards for 26 touchdowns, and tailback Ed Wesley, who carried 162 times for 1,065 yards and scored 11 touchdowns. Dalton, playing in his final game as a Horned Frog, led the nation in career wins for an active quarterback at 41. TCU became the fifth team outside of the conference partnership to play in the Rose Bowl game since the formation of the BCS.
| Scoring play | Score | ||
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| 1st quarter | |||
| WIS – Philip Welch 30-yard field goal, 10:43 | WIS 3–0 | ||
| TCU – Bart Johnson 23-yard pass fromAndy Dalton (Ross Evans kick), 6:55 | TCU 7–3 | ||
| WIS –John Clay 1-yard run (Philip Welch kick), 3:46 | WIS 10–7 | ||
| TCU – Andy Dalton 4-yard run (Ross Evans kick), 0:36 | TCU 14–10 | ||
| 2nd quarter | |||
| WIS – Philip Welch 37-yard field goal, 0:00 | TCU 14–13 | ||
| 3rd quarter | |||
| TCU – Luke Shivers 1-yard run (Ross Evans kick), 11:56 | TCU 21–13 | ||
| 4th quarter | |||
| WIS –Montee Ball 4-yard run (failed 2-point conversion), 2:00 | TCU 21–19 | ||
| Statistics | Wisconsin | TCU |
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| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total offense, plays - yards | 67–385 | 49–301 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 46–226 | 26–82 |
| Passing yards (net) | 159 | 219 |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 12–21–0 | 15–23–0 |
| Time of Possession | 36:35 | 23:25 |