The 2010 Rose Bowl, the 96th edition of the annual game, was a college football

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played on Friday, January 1, 2010 at

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in Pasadena, California. It featured the

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against the

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. The Buckeyes won 26–17. Because of sponsorship by

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, the first game in the 2010 edition of the Bowl Championship Series was officially titled the ''Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi''. The contest was televised on ABC with a radio broadcast on ESPN Radio and

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( Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, and Shelley Smith), which began at 1:30 PM ( PST) with kickoff at 2:10 PM (PST). The game was also broadcast on the Ohio State Sports Network WBNS 97.1 FM and

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KUGN 590 AM. Ticket prices for all seats in the Rose Bowl were listed at $145. The Rose Bowl Game was a contractual sell-out, with 64,500 tickets allocated to the participating teams and conferences. The remaining tickets went to the Tournament of Roses members, sponsors, City of Pasadena residents, and the general public. This was the 22nd and final Rose Bowl televised by ABC. Corporate sibling

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took over coverage in 2011. This game was a separate BCS game from the National Championship Game, which the

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also hosted. The 2010 Citi BCS National Championship Game was held on January 7 at 5:00 PM (PST).

Pre-game activities

The

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. The Queen, Natalie Innocenzi, and the Royal Court presided over the game. Also presiding at the game was Captain Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III who was selected as the 2010 Rose Parade grand marshal, which was announced on Thursday, November 5, 2009. After the teams' arrival in

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, they participated in the traditional Lawry's Beef Bowl in

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and the

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Media Day at

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in nearby Anaheim. The 20th Anniversary of the

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induction ceremony was held at the

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golf club clubhouse on December 30, 2009. It was hosted by the Pasadena Quarterbacks Club, and Keith Jackson was the Master of Ceremonies. The honorees were former

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head coach

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, former Pac-10 commissioner Tom Hansen, and former Ohio State offensive tackle

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. The Rose Bowl Game Kickoff Luncheon on December 31, 2009, presented by

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, was a celebration of the game by featuring the university coaches, athletes, marching bands and pep squads of the teams participating in the game, and the Rose Queen with her princesses and the 2009 Rose Bowl Game Hall of Fame inductees. The bands and cheerleaders from both schools participated in the early morning Rose Parade on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California along with the floats from the two conferences. A salute to the men and women serving America throughout the world was scheduled before kickoff, with a flyover of four

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jets. The flyover was performed by pilots of the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Squadron 22 (

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) from the Naval Air Station at Lemoore, California.

Teams

The teams were formally selected by the football committee of the Tournament of Roses on December 6, 2009.

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represented the

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in the Rose Bowl as the conference's automatic bid after winning their 5th consecutive Big Ten championship by defeating

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27–24 on November 14, 2009.

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represented the Pac-10 as the conference's automatic bid after defeating

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37–33 in the

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on December 3, 2009. The pairing of the two conferences in the Rose Bowl is the oldest college football agreement between two major conferences in the United States. Ohio State had previously played in thirteen Rose Bowl Games with a record of 6–7, winning their previous appearance over

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20–17 in the

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. Oregon had previously played in four Rose Bowl Games with a record of 1-3, being defeated in their previous appearance by

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38–20 in the 1995 Rose Bowl. In its only Rose Bowl win, Oregon defeated the

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14–0 in the

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. The two teams had met seven times prior to this game, with the last coming on September 19, 1987, in Columbus, Ohio, where Ohio State defeated Oregon 24–14. This was the second time the two teams faced one another in the Rose Bowl. Ohio State defeated Oregon 10–7 in the

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. Prior to the 2010 game, Ohio State was 7–0 all time against Oregon in football. It was the first time the outright Big Ten champion met the outright Pac-10 champion in the Rose Bowl since the

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between

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and

. Ohio State wore its white jerseys on the west sideline while Oregon wore its dark jerseys on the east.''2010 Tournament Times'', A publication of the Tournament of Roses Association, 121st Edition, Winter 2009

Game notes

Oregon won the coin toss to begin the game and decided to defer to the second half. Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was selected the game's offensive Most Valuable Player. His performance included passing for a season-high 266 yards and rushing for 72 yards. Oregon defensive end Kenny Rowe was the game's defensive Most Valuable Player. He recorded 3 sacks, tying a Rose Bowl Record. The game lasted from 2:11 pm to 5:22 pm PT for a total elapsed time of 3 hours 11 minutes. The officials were Scott Novak (referee), John Mascarello (umpire), George Gusman (linesman), Walt Coleman (line judge), Terry Jones (back judge), Joe Blubaugh (field judge), Eugene Hall (side judge). The game time temperature was 71 deg, wind at 5 mph ESE, on a sunny afternoon. Following the game in June, Citi decided to end the sponsorship of the Rose Bowl game.Citi out as Rose Bowl sponsor
''ESPN.com'', June 22, 2010

Scoring summary

Statistics

References

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