Postseason college football bowl game
College football game
The
2022 Rose Bowl
was a
college football
bowl game
played on January 1, 2022, with kickoff at 5:13 p.m.
EST
(2:13 p.m. local
PST
) and televised on
ESPN
.
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It was the 108th edition of the
Rose Bowl Game
, and was one of the
2021?22 bowl games
concluding the
2021 FBS football season
. Sponsored by Capital One Venture X, the game was officially known as the Rose Bowl Game presented by Capital One Venture X.
The game saw
Ohio State
overcoming a 14-point deficit over
Utah
late in the 2nd quarter to win 48-45, on a 19-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles.
The game was organized by the
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association
and was preceded by the
Rose Parade
in the morning. Actor
LeVar Burton
served as
Grand Marshal of the Rose Parade
. The theme was "Dream. Believe. Achieve." The winner of the game was awarded with the Leishman Trophy.
Teams
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Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game was played between
Big Ten Conference
representative Ohio State and
Pac-12 Conference
champion Utah. The teams were officially welcomed to
Southern California
at
Disneyland
on December 27.
This marked the second meeting between the teams; they first met on September 27, 1986, at
Ohio Stadium
where Ohio State defeated Utah, 64?6.
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Ohio State Buckeyes
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The Buckeyes, the co-champions of the Big Ten Conference East Division, made their 16th trip to Pasadena to compete in a Rose Bowl Game. Ohio State finished their regular season with an overall 10?2 record, 8?1 in Big Ten games. Their losses came to
Oregon
in the second week of the season, and to
Michigan
at the end of the season. The loss to Michigan dropped the Buckeyes out of a spot in the
College Football Playoff
. Ohio State defeated three ranked teams during the regular season:
Penn State
,
Purdue
, and
Michigan State
. Quarterback C.J. Stroud placed fourth in the annual
Heisman Trophy
race.
Utah Utes
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Winners of the Pac-12 championship, this was the first Rose Bowl Game for the Utes. Utah finished their regular season with a 9?3 overall record, 8?1 in Pac-12 play. Their losses came to
BYU
,
San Diego State
, and
Oregon State
. The Utes then faced Oregon in the
Pac-12 Championship Game
, a rematch between the teams. Utah had defeated Oregon on November 20 by a 38?7 score, and defeated them again for the Pac-12 title, 38?10. The Utes entered the Rose Bowl with an overall 10?3 record.
Game summary
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2022 Rose Bowl Game presented by Capital One Venture X
Period
|
1
|
2
|
3
| 4
| Total
|
No. 11 Utah
|
14
|
21
|
3
| 7
| 45
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No. 6 Ohio State
|
0
|
21
|
10
| 17
| 48
|
at
Rose Bowl
?
Pasadena, California
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
Utah
|
Ohio State
|
1
|
9:29
|
5
|
56
|
1:37
|
Utah
|
Britain Covey
19-yard touchdown reception from
Cameron Rising
, Jadon Redding kick good
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
3:28
|
8
|
67
|
4:47
|
Utah
|
Micah Bernard 12-yard touchdown reception from Cameron Rising, Jadon Redding kick good
|
14
|
0
|
2
|
14:17
|
10
|
76
|
4:11
|
Ohio State
|
Marvin Harrison Jr.
25-yard touchdown reception from
C. J. Stroud
, Noah Ruggles kick good
|
14
|
7
|
2
|
9:07
|
9
|
79
|
5:10
|
Utah
|
Tavion Thomas 6-yard touchdown run, Jadon Redding kick good
|
21
|
7
|
2
|
8:32
|
2
|
60
|
0:35
|
Ohio State
|
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
50-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good
|
21
|
14
|
2
|
8:17
|
|
|
|
Utah
|
Britain Covey 97-yard kickoff return for touchdown, Jadon Redding kick good
|
28
|
14
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2
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8:02
|
1
|
52
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0:15
|
Ohio State
|
Jaxon Smith-Njigba 52-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good
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28
|
21
|
2
|
6:24
|
4
|
71
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1:38
|
Utah
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Cameron Rising 62-yard touchdown run, Jadon Redding kick good
|
35
|
21
|
3
|
11:20
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2
|
11
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0:52
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Ohio State
|
Marvin Harrison Jr. 8-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good
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35
|
28
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3
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7:10
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8
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59
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4:10
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Utah
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24-yard field goal by Jadon Redding
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38
|
28
|
3
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2:53
|
11
|
76
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4:06
|
Ohio State
|
31-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles
|
38
|
31
|
4
|
10:12
|
7
|
71
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3:41
|
Ohio State
|
Marvin Harrison Jr. 5-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good
|
38
|
38
|
4
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4:22
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9
|
85
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3:57
|
Ohio State
|
Jaxon Smith-Njigba 30-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good
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38
|
45
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4
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1:54
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6
|
57
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2:20
|
Utah
|
Dalton Kincaid
15-yard touchdown reception from Bryson Barnes, Jadon Redding kick good
|
45
|
45
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4
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0:09
|
7
|
56
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1:45
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Ohio State
|
19-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles
|
45
|
48
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"TOP" =
time of possession
. For other American football terms, see
Glossary of American football
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Statistics
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Statistics
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UTAH
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OSU
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First downs
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25
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29
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Plays?yards
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68?463
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67?683
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Rushes?yards
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44-226
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20-110
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Passing yards
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237
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573
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Passing: comp?att?int
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19-24-0
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37-47-1
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Time of possession
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34:17
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25:52
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Team
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Category
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Player
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Statistics
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Utah
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Passing
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Cameron Rising
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17/22, 214 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing
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Cameron Rising
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11 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving
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Brant Kuithe
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6 receptions, 77 yards
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Ohio State
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Passing
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C. J. Stroud
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37/46, 573 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing
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TreVeyon Henderson
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17 carries, 83 yards
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Receiving
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba
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15 receptions, 347 yards, 3 TD
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Game highlights
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The game featured the biggest plays (i.e., plays over 30 yards) in a Rose Bowl. Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba set school, all-Bowls, and FBS receiving records with 347 yards on 15 receptions (23.13 yards per catch average). Quarterback C.J. Stroud set a new school and Rose Bowl record with 573 passing yards (no sacks), and a Rose Bowl record six passing touchdowns. The Buckeyes' 683 total yards were a new school record as well as a record for the
program
in any bowl.
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Both teams scored 56 points combined by halftime, tying a
Rose Bowl record
.
Marvin Harrison Jr. made his first collegiate career start, catching three touchdowns.
Broadcasting
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The game was nationally telecasted by
ESPN
.
Chris Fowler
Handled Play-by-play duties while
Kirk Herbstreit
provided color analysis.
Holly Rowe
and
Tiffany Blackmon
served as sideline reporters. On National Radio
Tom Hart
called the game with
Jordan Rodgers
as his color analyst and
Cole Cubelic
as their sideline reporter for
ESPN Radio
. Locally,
WBNS
broadcast the game in Ohio with
Paul Keels
and
Jim Lachey
on the call. In Utah,
KALL
put on the broadcast, called by Bill Riley,
Scott Mitchell
, and
Stevenson Sylvester
. Internationally, the game was made available by
ESPN Brasil
, with Matheus Suman and Antony Curti on the call
Hall of Fame
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The Rose Bowl Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held on December 30, 2021, in front of the Rose Bowl stadium. The 2021 class consisted of
Anthony Davis
(USC),
Jim Delany
(Big Ten Conference), and
Ron Simpkins
(Michigan).
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References
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- ^
Selbe, Nick (January 2022).
"Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba Makes History in Wild Rose Bowl"
.
si.com
. Retrieved
January 1,
2022
.
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Fawkes, Ben.
"Odds for College Football Playoff, every bowl game"
.
vsin.com
. Retrieved
December 8,
2021
.
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"2021-22 bowl officiating assignments"
.
footballzebras.com
. December 6, 2021
. Retrieved
December 8,
2021
.
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"2021 College Football Bowl Schedule"
.
FBSchedules.com
. Retrieved
June 23,
2021
.
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"Ohio State v. Utah all-time"
.
Winsipedia.com
. Retrieved
December 6,
2021
.
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"C.J. Stroud, Jaxon Smith-Njigba lead way as Ohio State edges Utah 48-45 in wild Rose Bowl"
. January 2, 2022.
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"Three Legends Inducted Into Rose Bowl Hall of Fame"
.
cbslocal.com
. CBSLA. December 30, 2021
. Retrieved
January 1,
2022
.
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