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The 1998 Rose Bowl was the 84th Rose Bowl game and was played on January 1, 1998 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, was a college football bowl game. The game featured Michigan beating Washington State by a score of 21–16. The ending of the game involved some controversy; as Washington State was driving, Ryan Leaf spiked the ball to stop the clock. However, the clock continued to run until time expired, securing a victory for Michigan. Brian Griese was named the Rose Bowl Player Of The Game.[1] This was the last year that the Rose Bowl was not part of the Bowl Championship Series. This was also the last year that the game was not branded with corporate sponsorship.
[edit] University of Michigan Wolverines
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The next year, the Rose Bowl game would become part of the Bowl Championship series. This would give a greater chance of the number one and number two teams meeting. Michigan was named the college football national champion for the 1997 football season in the AP poll. In the coaches poll, undefeated Nebraska was voted #1, jumping over Michigan who had entered the Rose Bowl #1.
This was the last Rose Bowl game with an attendance of over 100,000. The Rose Bowl Stadium was modified following the game to widen the playing field for soccer and remove lower seats that were blocked by players on the sidelines.
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