1995 Rose Bowl

NCAAFootballSingleGameHeader
Name=1995 Rose Bowl
Date=January 2, 1995
Year=1994
Visitor School=Penn State
Visitor Name Short=Penn State
Visitor Nickname=Nittany Lions
Visitor Record=11-0
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=
Visitor Coach=Joe Paterno
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=7
Visitor3=14
Visitor4=10
Visitor Total=38
Home School=Oregon
Home Name Short=Oregon
Home Nickname=Ducks
Home Record=9-3
Home

Home Coaches=
Home Coach=Rich Brooks
Home1=7
Home2=0
Home3=7
Home4=6
Home Total=20
Type=bg
Stadium=Rose Bowl
City=Pasadena, California
Attendance=102,247
US Network=ABC
US Announcers=Keith Jacksonm Bob Griese
Anthem=Penn State Blue Band
Halftime=Penn State Blue Band, Oregon Marching Band

The 1995 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on Monday January 2, 1995 because New Year's Day was on a Sunday. It was the 81st Rose Bowl Game. The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Oregon Ducks 38-20. Ki-Jana Carter of Penn State and Danny O'Neil of Oregon both were named the Rose Bowl Players Of The Game. [http://www.bowlprograms.com/rosebowl/?pg=182 2008 Rose Bowl Program] , 2008 Rose Bowl. Accessed January 26, 2008.] Many obervers point to this game as the one that made Ki-Jana Carter a number one selection in the 1995 NFL Draft.

Teams

Both teams were appearing in the Rose Bowl after being away for many years. The Oregon Ducks last appeared in the 1958 Rose Bowl. The Penn State Nittany Lions appeared only one other time, the 1923 Rose Bowl, when the Rose Bowl stadium was used for the game for the first time.

Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn State had just become the 11th team in the Big Ten Conference to start the college football season. They went undefeated through the Big Ten season.

Oregon Ducks

Oregon opened with a win over Portland State, but then lost to non-conference opponents Utah and Hawaii. However, on October 1, 1994, the Ducks pulled off a surprise trouncing of #19 USC, a team that the Ducks had defeated only one other time since 1972. The Ducks followed this victory with a loss to Washington State. They would go on to win the rest of their conference games, including a 10-9 victory over Arizona. The season ended with a 17-13 win over Oregon State with the Rose Bowl on the line. Oregon finished in sole possession of first place, with Arizona and USC tied for second.

Game Summary

coring

First quarter

*Penn State — Ki-Jana Carter 83 run (Brett Conway kick), 10:50
*Oregon — Josh Wilcox 1 pass from Danny O’Neil (Matt Belden kick), 10:05

econd quarter

*Penn State — Brian Milne 1 run (Conway kick), 1:26

Third quarter

*Oregon — Cristin McLemore 17 pass from O’Neil (Belden kick), 4:54
*Penn State — Carter 17 run (Conway kick), 3:53
*Penn State — Carter 3 run (Conway kick), 2:01

Fourth quarter

*Penn State — Conway 43 FG, 5:43
*Penn State — Jon Witman 9 run (Michael Barninger kick), 4:24
*Oregon — Ricky Whittle 3 run (pass failed), 2:44

Aftermath

Danny O'Neil contributed to 13 Rose Bowl records, including individual records for passes attempted and completed and yardage through the air. As of 2008, The record still stood for Most Plays: 74, Most passes attempted and most passes completed: 41 for 61, and Most yards gained: 456.

The Run

Penn State running back Ki-Jana Carter provided the highlight of the game when he scored an 83-yard touchdown on the first play of the game prompting announcer Keith Jackson to utter the quote "They had him, had him, had him, they thought and then he was gone".

References

Bibliography

*Oregon Ducks football media guide (PDF copy available at [http://www.goducks.com www.goducks.com] )
*Kevin Gorman - [http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2001/10/10-29-01cm/10-29-01dsports-11.asp Nittany Lions prove worth at 1995 Rose Bowl] . Penn State Daily Collegian, October 29, 2001
* [http://www.greatsportsrivalries.com/1994_national_champs/1995_rose_bowl_recap.html 1995 Rose Bowl recap]
* [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/psu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/Bowl_History.pdf Penn State Bowl history] (page 11 of 15)

External links

* [http://www.tournamentofroses.com/rosebowlgame/ Rose Bowl Game official site]

ee also

*Rose Bowl Game
*Penn State Nittany Lions football
*Oregon Ducks football
*1994 NCAA Division I-A football season