| 2020 Rose Bowl presented by Northwestern Mutual | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CFP New Year's Six 106th Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Justin Herbert (QB, Oregon) &Brady Breeze (S, Oregon)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Wisconsin by 3[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Oregon Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Brandon Cruse (Big 12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Oregon Marching Band andUniversity of Wisconsin Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 90,462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN andESPN Radio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | ESPN:Chris Fowler (play-by-play) Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) Maria Taylor andTom Rinaldi (sidelines) ESPN Radio:Bob Wischusen,Dan Orlovsky,Allison Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN Deportes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2020 Rose Bowl Game was acollege footballbowl game played on January 1, 2020, with kickoff at 5:00 p.m.EST (2:00 p.m. localPST) onESPN.[3] It was the 106th edition of theRose Bowl Game, and one of the2019–20 bowl games concluding the2019 FBS football season. Sponsored by theNorthwestern Mutual financial services organization, the game was officially known as theRose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual, and was a rematch of the2012 Rose Bowl, which Oregon also won. Wisconsin made it to their first Rose Bowl since 2013; the game marked the Badgers' fourth consecutive Rose Bowl loss, having lost three straight times from 2011 to 2013.
The game matchedBig Ten Conference runner-upWisconsin andPac-12 Conference championOregon. The2012 Rose Bowl featured the same teams, won by Oregon, who scored 10 unanswered fourth-quarter points in a 45–38 victory.
Oregon entered the game with an 11–2 record (8–1 in conference). They finished atop the Pac-12's North Division, then defeatedUtah in thePac-12 Championship Game to secure their spot in the Rose Bowl.[4] Oregon was 2–1 against ranked FBS opponents, defeatingWashington and Utah while losing toAuburn. The Ducks' only other loss was toArizona State. This was Oregon's eighth Rose Bowl; they had a 3–4 record in prior appearances, last playing in the2015 edition, which they won overFlorida State.
Wisconsin entered the game with a 10–3 record (7–2 in conference). They finished tied withMinnesota atop the Big Ten's West Division, and advanced to theBig Ten Championship Game due to their regular season win over Minnesota. In the Big Ten title game, the Badgers fell toOhio State, 34–21. As Ohio State was selected for theCollege Football Playoff, Wisconsin received an invitation to the Rose Bowl.[5] The Badgers were 3–2 against ranked opponents, defeatingMichigan,Iowa, and Minnesota while losing to Ohio State twice. Their only other loss was toIllinois. This was Wisconsin's tenth Rose Bowl; they had a 3–6 record in prior appearances, last playing in the2013 edition, which they lost toStanford.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 6 Oregon | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| No. 8 Wisconsin | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
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| Statistics | ORE | WIS |
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| First downs | 13 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 51–204 | 72–322 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–66 | 37–136 |
| Passing yards | 138 | 186 |
| Passing:comp–att–int | 14–21–1 | 23–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 21:57 | 38:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Oregon | Passing | Justin Herbert | 14/20, 138 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | C. J. Verdell | 17 carries, 49 yards | |
| Receiving | Juwan Johnson | 5 receptions, 66 yards | |
| Wisconsin | Passing | Jack Coan | 23/35, 186 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jonathan Taylor | 21 carries, 94 yards | |
| Receiving | Quintez Cephus | 7 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD |
Some controversy arose from an offensivepass interference call that went against Wisconsin near the end of the game, which nullified a Wisconsin first down and eventually gave the ball back to Oregon, who was able to run the clock down and win the game. The call and its impact on the game led former NFL refereeTerry McAulay to publicly disagree with the call.[6]