The 1993 Rose Bowl was a

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played on January 1, 1993, at the Rose Bowl in

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. In the 79th Rose Bowl; the #7

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, champions of the

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, defeated the ninth-ranked

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, champions of the

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, Michigan

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was named the Rose Bowl Player of the Game.2008 Rose Bowl Program
, 1992 Rose Bowl. Accessed January 26, 2008.

Game summary

The game, one of the great contests in Rose Bowl history, was back and forth, with six lead changes. Michigan scored the final two touchdowns to win by seven points, avenging the previous year's loss and foiling the Huskies' attempt at a third straight Rose Bowl title. MVP Tyrone Wheatley scored three touchdowns and rushed for 235 yards on just 15 carries Michigan finished the season undefeated (with three ties) at 9–0–3, ranked #5 in the final polls. Washington (9–3) was ranked #1 in early November at 8-0, but losses to Arizona and Washington State, along with this one, dropped them to #11 ( AP) and #10 (

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) in the final national rankings. This turned out to be Don James' last game as the Huskies' head coach. He resigned in protest shortly before the beginning of the next season after the NCAA and Pac-10 levied sanctions against Washington for rules violations.

Scoring

First quarter

* Mich. - Peter Elezovic, 41-yard field goal - 7:11 - Mich. 3–0 * Wash. - Darius Turner, 1-yard run (Travis Hanson kick) - 3:58 - Wash. 7–3 * Mich. -

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, 49-yard pass from

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(Elezovic kick) - 2:07 - Mich. 10–7

Second quarter

* Mich. -

, 56-yard run (Elezovic kick) - 11:12 - Mich. 17–7 * Wash. - Jason Shelley, 64-yard pass from

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(Hanson kick) - 9:20 - Mich. 17–14 * Wash. -

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, 18-yard pass from Brunell (Hanson kick) - 3:14 - Wash. 21–17

Third quarter

* Mich. - Wheatley, 88-yard run (Elezovic kick) - 14:44 - Mich. 24–21 * Wash. -

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, 1-yard run (Hanson kick) - 12:12 - Wash. 28–24 * Wash. - Hanson, 44-yard field goal - 8:42 - Wash. 31–24 * Mich. - Wheatley, 24-yard run (Elezovic kick) - 1:48 - tied 31–31

Fourth quarter

* Mich. - McGee, 15-yard pass from Grbac (Elezovic kick) - 5:29 - Mich. 38–31

References

External links

Summary at Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History

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