Okay, let me tell you about the time I figured out which teams were playing at the Rose Bowl. It all started when I got this itch to know more about the College Football Playoffs. I mean, who wouldn’t be curious, right?

So, I rolled up my sleeves and dove into the internet. My mission was simple: find out who was going to clash at the Rose Bowl. I started with a simple search, typing in “Rose Bowl teams” into the search bar. I found some sources and started to read the information from each one.
At first, it was all a jumble of names and numbers. But as I dug deeper, things started to become clearer. I learned that this was the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. I saw that Oregon, with their impressive 13-0 record, had grabbed the top seed. It was like watching a puzzle come together, piece by piece.
Key Matchup: Oregon vs. Ohio State
The real gem I uncovered was the matchup between Oregon and Ohio State. These two were set to battle it out at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena. The date? January 2nd, at 5 p.m. ET. This was it – the information I was looking for! It was going to be broadcast on ESPN, too. Noted that down immediately.
Ohio State’s Victory
Then I stumbled upon something even more interesting. It turned out that Ohio State, despite being the No. 8 seed, had pulled off a major upset. They defeated top-seeded Oregon with a score of 41-21 in the quarterfinals. I could almost feel the excitement just reading about it.
Here’s a quick rundown of what I gathered:

- Oregon (No. 1 seed) vs. Ohio State (No. 8 seed)
- Location: Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
- Date and Time: January 2nd, 5 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Result: Ohio State won 41-21
This little research adventure of mine turned out to be quite the experience. I went in knowing very little and came out with a whole lot of information. The Rose Bowl, Oregon vs. Ohio State, the upset victory – it all made sense now. And hey, I even got to share it all with you guys. Isn’t that just great?
Hope you all found this as interesting as I did. Catch you in the next one!