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Bowletin Insider Games of the Week Weekly Polls page 2 Big Ten Game of the Week: Minnesota at Northwestern Saturday, 9 a.m. pt/Noon et (ESPN2) TV Schedule In a docile week of Big Ten football, there is one matchup in particular of teams with some- page 3 thing to prove. Minnesota (4-2) won all four non-conference games in 2012, only to fin- ish the season 2-6 in conference play. The Gophers are off to a similar fashion in 2013, starting the season with four wins, only to lose their first two conference games. To make matters worse, they failed to win the Little Brown Jug trophy in their game against Mich- Weekly News igan and the Floyd of Rosedale trophy against Iowa. Northwestern (4-2) was ranked No. page 4 16 in the AP Poll two weeks ago, but suffered a emotional loss to Ohio State in week 6 and didn’t show up against in week 7. The Wildcats have seen star Venric Mark and multi-purpose player go down throughout the year with in- Meet the juries, but have been fortunate to have depth at those positions. After disappointing starts to the year, Minnesota and Northwestern will look to rebound and one team will CFP Selection get its first conference win of the year, while the other will fall further into the rabbit hole. Committee page 5 Pac-12 Game of the Week: UCLA at Stanford Saturday, 12:30 p.m. pt/3:30 p.m. et (ABC/ESPN2)

This Week in the In a potential Pac-12 Championship Game preview, UCLA takes on Stanford in Palo Alto in week 8. No. 9 UCLA (5-0) has rolled past opponents this season, winning by an aver- Big Ten/Pac-12 age of 27.6 points per game. Led by sophomore Brett Hundley, the Bruins Bowl Predictions have one of the most balanced offenses in the country, ranking 17th in passing offense page 6 and 21st in rushing offense. No. 13 Stanford (5-1) is coming off its first loss of the sea- son against , but has handled its opponents otherwise with stout defense and a strong running game. Senior running back Tyler Gaffney left the Stanford football program in What 2 Watch 4 2012 to pursue his dream of playing major league , but returned in 2013 to fin- Who’s Trending? ish his degree and play his senior season. He has led the Cardinal with 570 rushing yards page 7 and seven , averaging 5.3 yards per carry. This game will be a clash of styles, with UCLA’s up-tempo offense against Stanford’s ball control, power running game. The win- ner will not only get an emotional boost, but one in the standings as well, while the loser Football 101 may find themselves behind the figurative eight-ball for the Pac-12 Championship Game. Rose Fun Fact National Game of the Week: Florida State at Clemson page 8 Saturday, 5 p.m. pt/8 p.m. et (ABC) Clemson senior quarterback Tahj Boyd came back for his final year because he had some All-Century unfinished business--redemption for a 49-37 loss to Florida State in 2012. Seminoles fresh- Nominees man sensation quarterback watched that win from the sidelines while he page 9 redshirted last year, but he knows what this matchup means: the inside track to the At- lantic division title and a berth in the ACC Championship Game. Boyd and All-American Sammy Watkins have helped make the Tigers to a top ten passing attack Social Media in the country, but they face a daunting Seminoles defense, which only allows an aver- Central age of 12 points per game. Florida State has put up a lot of points as well, but they ha- page 10 ven’t faced an athletic defense like Clemson’s yet. Will Boyd get redemption or will Win- ston earn his first signature win? Expect a close game that goes right down to thewire.

News and Notes page 11 1 Weekly Polls The week eight rankings welcome the Harris Poll to the Weekly Polls page. As you have read below all season, the Harris Poll is instrumental to the BCS rankings, which will come out this Sunday. Week seven was our first “upset week” as four ranked teams lost to an unranked opponent. Stanford and Georgia fell from the top 10 after losses, with Florida State and LSU climbing up the rankings. UCLA is making its first appearance in the top ten since 2005, but the polls belong to the SEC this week. For the first time ever, eight teams from one conference appear in the AP Poll, and the SEC, who holds the last seven national champions, now can claim that honor as well.

USA Today Coaches Associated Press Harris

1. Alabama (58) 1. Alabama (55) 1. Alabama (93) 2. Oregon (3) 2. Oregon (5) 2. Oregon (10) W 3. Ohio State 3. Clemson 3. Clemson (1) 4. Clemson (1) 4. Ohio State 4. Ohio State 5. Florida State 5. Florida State 5. Florida State 6. Louisville 6. LSU 6. Louisville 7. A&M 7. Texas A&M 7. Texas A&M 8. LSU 8. Louisville 8. LSU E 9. South Carolina 9. UCLA 9. UCLA 10. UCLA 10. (FL) 10. Miami (FL) 11. Miami (FL) 11. South Carolina 11. South Carolina 12. Baylor 12. Baylor 12. Stanford 13. Stanford 13. Stanford 13. Baylor E 14. Missouri 14. Missouri 14. Missouri 15. Texas Tech 15. Georgia 15. Texas Tech 16. Georgia 16. Texas Tech 16. Georgia 17. State 17. Fresno State 17. Oklahoma 18. Oklahoma 18. Oklahoma 18. Fresno State 19. Fresno State 19. Tech 19. Oklahoma State K 20. Virginia Tech 20. Washington 20. Virginia Tech 21. 21. Oklahoma State 21. Florida 22. Florida 22. Florida 22. Northern Illinois 23. Northern Illinois 23. Northern Illinois 23. Nebraska 24. 24. Auburn 24. Michigan 25. Washington 25. Wisconsin 25. Washington 8 Dropped From the Rankings: Dropped From the Rankings: No. 18 Northwestern No. 18 Michigan No. 19 Northwestern

The USA Today Coaches Poll is voted on by the USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches, made up of 62 head coaches at Bowl Subdivision schools. All are members of the Coaches Association.

The Associated Press Poll is compiled from votes by 60 sportswriters and broadcasters from across the country.

The 2013 Harris Interactive Poll is comprised of 105 panelists and includes former coaches, players, administrators and current and former media. Panelists are randomly drawn by Harris Interactive from among more than 300 nominations supplied by the 10 Football Bowl Subdivision (for- merly Division I-A) conferences and independent institutions.

The Coaches Poll and Harris Poll are two-thirds of the total formula for determining the BCS Rankings (which come out next week). The final third comes from six different computers with unique algorithms to determine the best college football teams in the country.

2 TV Schedule Week 8 (All times listed below are ET and subject to change)

Tuesday, October 15 Saturday, October 19 (Cont.) Lafayette 37, Western Kentucky 20 Northern Illinois at Central Michigan, 3 p.m. (ESPN3) Auburn at Texas A&M, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) Thursday, October 17 BYU at , 3:30 p.m. (ESPN News) Miami at North Carolina, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Duke at Virginia, 3:30 p.m. (FSN) Friday, October 18 at Michigan, 3:30 p.m. (BTN) UCF at Louisville, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Iowa at Ohio State, 3:30 p.m. (ABC/ESPN2) Saturday, October 19 at Wake Forest, 3:30 p.m. (ESPNU) COLLEGE GAMEDAY ON ESPN, 9 a.m. (Florida State at Clemson) North Texas at Louisiana Tech, 3:30 p.m. (CBSSN) Georgia at Vanderbilt, Noon (CBS) Oklahoma at , 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Minnesota at Northwestern, Noon (ESPN2) UCLA at Stanford, 3:30 p.m. (ABC/ESPN2) Navy at Toledo, Noon (ESPN News) UMass at Buffalo, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN3) Purdue at Michigan State, Noon (BTN) Washington at Arizona State, 6 p.m. (Pac-12) SMU at Memphis, Noon (ESPN3) at Alabama, 7 p.m. (ESPN) South Carolina at Tennessee, Noon (ESPN) Georgia State at Texas State, 7 p.m. (ESPN3) Southern Miss at East Carolina, Noon (FSN) Iowa State at Baylor, 7 p.m. (ESPNU) TCU at Oklahoma State, Noon (FOX) LSU at Ole Miss, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Texas Tech at , Noon (FS1) Old Dominion at , 7 p.m. (FSN/ESPN3) UConn at , Noon (ESPNU) USC at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. (NBC) Florida at Missouri, 12:21 p.m. (SEC TV) Florida State at Clemson, 8 p.m. (ABC) Syracuse at Georgia Tech, 12:30 p.m. (ACC Network) Nevada at Boise State, 8 p.m. (CBSSN) Ohio at Eastern Michigan, 1 p.m. (ESPN3) Rice at State, 8 p.m. (ESPN3) Akron at Miami Ohio, 1 p.m. (ESPN3) Wisconsin at Illinois, 8 p.m. (BTN) Army at Temple, 1 p.m. (ESPN3) Utah State at New Mexico, 9 p.m. (MWC Video) Charleston Southern at , 2 p.m. (Pac-12) UNLV at Fresno State, 10 p.m. (MWC Video) Colorado State at , 2 p.m. (MWC Video) Utah at Arizona, 10 p.m. (Pac-12) Ball State at Western Michigan, 2 p.m. (ESPN3) Washington State at Oregon, 10 p.m. (FS1) Kent State at South Alabama, 3 p.m. (ESPN3) Oregon State at California, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Important Dates First Harris Poll...... October 13 Fiesta Bowl...... January 1 First BCS Rankings...... October 20 ...... January 2 BCS Selection Sunday...... December 8 Orange Bowl...... January 3 Game...... January 1 VIZIO BCS National Championship...January 6

3 Weekly News Week 8

O’Brien pushes limits on fourth down B By Josh Moyer, ESPN.com I Bill O’Brien’s gutsy decision to go for it Saturday on fourth-and-1 in the fourth overtime still has this town talking. Alex Butterworth tweeted Monday morning that everyone in his classes was still chatting about the season-de- G fining win over Michigan. Defensive tackle Derek Dowrey said he was watching highlights in class -- and getting “hyped all over again.” T http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/86585/obrien-pushes-limits-on-fourth-down E Nebraska and Oregon agree to home-and-home series By Brendan Maloy, SI.com N The and Oregon Ducks will square off for the first time since 1986 as part of a home-and-home series set to begin in 2016, according to ESPN. Nebraska and Oregon were able to agree to the series after the Cornhusk- ers moved their planned series with the from 2016-2017 to 2026-2027. http://tracking.si.com/2013/10/14/nebraska-oregon-play-series/

Buffs have Liufau’s back P By Brian Howell, Buffzone.com Colorado quarterback Connor Wood knew going into Saturday’s game at Arizona State that his hold on the starting job A was tenuous. Wood, a junior, had struggled in two straight games, and knew that true freshman Sefo Liufau was looking over his shoulder. C http://www.buffzone.com/cu-news/ci_24303769/colorado-football-buffs-have-liufaus-back

- Utes’ perseverance pays off 1 By Lya Wodraska, The Salt Lake Tribune Football teams always talk about the need for resiliency, the will to keep pushing when things get tough. Well, Utah coach 2 doesn’t doubt his team has such determination. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/utes/56994035-89/utes-utah-saturday-stanford.html.csp

Playoff selection panel unveiled N Associated Press, FoxSports.com Former Secretary of State , former Nebraska coach and Hall of Fame quarterback Archie A Manning are among the 13 people who will be part of the selection committee in 2014. http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/college-football-playoff-selection-panel-unveiled-condoleez- T za-rice-tom-osborne-archie-manning-101613 I O MAC announces creation of the Bahamas Bowl Tom Fornelli, CBSSports.com N That noise you hear is the sound of thousands of sportswriters trying to come up with a way to explain to their bosses why they need to cover the Bahamas Bowl in person. Yes, though it’s been known about for a while, the MAC officially A announced the creation of the Bahamas Bowl on Monday. http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24082761/mac-announces-creation-of-the-baha- L mas-bowl

4 Meet the College Football Playoff Selection Committee

Jeff Long, Chairman Tom Osborne • 35 years college football experience as assistant coach, • Member of the College Football Hall of Fame. student-athlete and administrator. • Three college football national championships and the • Experience at FBS, FCS and Division II levels. winningest in Nebraska history. • Currently serves as the vice chancellor and director of • Retired, former athletics director and head coach at athletics at the , Fayetteville. the University of Nebraska and former member of U.S. House of Representatives. • Member of the College Football Hall of Fame. Dan Radakovich • 38 years college football experience as head coach, as- • 30 years college football experience as student-athlete, sistant coach, student-athlete and athletics director. athletics director and associate athletics director. • Currently serves as the director of athletics at the Univer- • One of 10 athletics directors serving on 2013 NCAA ad- sity of Wisconsin-Madison. visory commission to make recommendations on future rules and policies. Lieutenant General Mike C. Gould • Currently serves as the director of athletics at Clemson • Retired three-star general and highly decorated Air Force University. officer. • Former Air Force aide to the President of the United Condoleezza Rice States. • Former United States Secretary of State and National Se- • Most recently served as Superintendent of the U.S. Air curity Advisor. Force Academy from 2009-2013. • Chosen four times as one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People.” Pat Haden • Currently serves as a professor of political economy at • Two-time college football national championship winner . as quarterback for the University of Southern California. • Rhodes Scholar, businessman and attorney. Mike Tranghese • Currently serves as the director of athletics at the Univer- • Longest-serving commissioner of the Big East Confer- sity of Southern California. ence. • Lead administrator of the (BCS) in 2003 and 2004. • Two-time team MVP and record-setting quarterback for • Currently serves as a managing member for MT Consult- West Virginia University. ing, LLC. • Currently serves on the NFL’s Player Safety Advisory Committee. Steve Wieberg • Currently serves as the director of athletics at West Vir- • Top college football writer for USA Today and a sports- ginia University. writer for more than 30 years. • One of the “10 Most Powerful People in College Sports” Tom Jernstedt as named by Chronicle of Higher Education (2007). • Served as executive vice president, deputy executive di- • Currently serves as a writer/editor in the public affairs rector and chief operating officer, throughout 38-year department of the Kansas City (Mo.) Public Library. NCAA career. • Supervised NCAA Division I, II and III football, including NCAA Football Board of Directors and College Football • Former head coach for three FBS institutions. Officiating LLC. • 36 years college football experience as head coach, as- • Most recently served as a consultant to the Mountain sistant coach and walk-on, two-sport student-athlete. West Conference. • Most recently was the head coach at the from 2005-2008. • Member of the College Football Hall of Fame. • quarterback of the quarter century (1950-1975). • Most recently served as a spokesman for several national companies and motivational speaker. 5 This Week in the Big Ten/Pac-12

Saturday, October 19 Results Week 7 Conference Standings

Minnesota at Northwestern Michigan State 42, Indiana 28 Legends Leaders Purdue at Michigan State Nebraska 44, Purdue 7 Michigan State 5-1 (2-0) Ohio State 6-0 (2-0) Indiana at Michigan Wisconsin 35, Northwestern 6 Nebraska 5-1 (2-0) Wisconsin 4-2 (2-1) Iowa at Ohio State Penn State 43, Michigan 40 Michigan 5-1 (1-1) Indiana 3-3 (1-1) Wisconsin at Illinois Iowa 4-2 (1-1) Penn State 4-2 (1-1) Minnesota 4-2 (0-2) Illinois 3-2 (0-1) Northwestern 4-2 (0-2) Purdue 1-5 (0-2)

Saturday, October 19 Results Week 7 Conference Standings

Charleston South at Colorado Oregon 45, Washington 24 North South UCLA at Stanford Utah 27, Stanford 21 Oregon 6-0 (3-0) UCLA 5-0 (2-0) Washington at Arizona Arizona State 54, Colorado 13 Oregon State 5-1 (3-0) Arizona State 4-2 (2-1) USC at Notre Dame Oregon St. 52, Washington St. 24 Stanford 5-1 (3-1) USC 4-2 (1-2) Utah at Arizona UCLA 37, California 10 Washington St. 4-3 (2-2) Utah 4-2 (1-2) Washington State at Oregon Washington 4-2 (1-2) Arizona 3-2 (0-2) Oregon State at California California 1-5 (0-3) Colorado 2-3 (0-3)

Rose Bowl Game and BCS Game Predictions BTN ESPN College Football News RBG: Ohio State vs. UCLA RBG: Ohio State vs. Stanford RBG: Ohio State vs. UCLA BCS: Oregon vs. Alabama BCS: Oregon vs. Alabama BCS: Oregon vs. Alabama

CBSSports Bleacher Report Rose Bowletin RBG: Ohio State vs. Stanford RBG: Ohio State vs. UCLA RBG: Ohio State vs. UCLA BCS: Oregon vs. Alabama BCS: Oregon vs. Alabama BCS: Clemson vs. Oregon

6 What 2 Watch 4 Who’s Trending?

The Harris Poll The Devil Went Down to Georgia With the BCS rankings set to come out next Sunday, the Georgia came into the year as a favorite to be headed for first Harris Poll has given football teams, fans and analysts Pasadena on January 6. Returning for the Bulldogs was a a sneak peek into what the BCS may look like. So far, we four-year starting quarterback, two sophomore running learned two things: Clemson is going to be above Ohio backs who averaged over 6.2 yards per carry and four of their State and Louisville is buried behind teams due to its weak top six receivers. But it’s been anything but smooth sailing schedule. Clemson was ahead of Ohio State in the AP Poll, for the Dawgs. Both running backs have been plagued by but behind them in the Coaches Poll, leaving the Harris to injury, two of those returning receivers have been lost for the be the deciding factor. Louisville looks primed to go unde- season, and another was hurt last week and may be out for feated, but many experts are predicting the Cardinals to still the remainder of the season. Quarterback Aaron Murray has be ranked behind a one-loss SEC or Pac-12 team. done his best without any weapons, but this isn’t the cham- pionship team Georgia started the year with. The Bruins Are Back The Bruins appear to be back, starting the year 5-0 and The Cardinal Problem ranked in the top ten for the first time since 2005. The Pac- Earlier this season, Stanford was considered one of the most 12 is widely regarded as the second best conference in the complete teams in the nation. But there was one lingering country this year, and the winner will likely be headed to the issue holding back the Cardinal, they weren’t putting teams BCS National Championship. UCLA holds its own destiny, away. They were winning games, but it always seemed like playing No. 13 Stanford this week and No. 2 Oregon next opponents hung around and were one or two big plays from week. Going 2-0 or 1-1 through those two games set up being in the game. Well, the Cardinal saw this issue become the Bruins on a direct path to the Pac-12 Championship, but a real problem last week, when they fell to Utah 27-21. This losing both games would put the Pac-12 South division up is more of an attitude than skill problem, but only time will for grabs. tell if Stanford can change its ways from earlier in the season.

Brick Campaign

The Brick Campaign is a joint effort between the Pasadena Tournament of Ros- es Association and Legacy Connections, a non-profit fundraising organization committed to preserving the history of the Rose Bowl and ensuring its viability for years to come.

The Brick Campaign is designed to allow all and college foot- bal fans to celebrate the 100th edition of the postseason classic. Participants will be able to leave their permanent mark that will not only celebrate the milestone event but also contribute ensuring the stadiums future.

The brick mosaic will be installed immediatley in front of Gate A, the main entrance to the Rose Bowl Stadium, and serve to blend in the entire front of the stadium and iconic marquee. To order your brick, visit http://rosebowlbricks.com/.

Bricks come in three different price levels, including a logo from any of the Pac-12 or Big Ten teams! Buy a brick today and leave your permanent mark at the Rose Bowl Stadium!

7 Football 101 Pre- Recognition

My name is Doug Ingels, and I’m the BCS intern in the media department for the Rose Bowl Game. I spent the past five years working for the Wisconsin Badger football team while I attended college. During that time, I was at nearly every practice and on the sideline for 63 games, wearing a headset, working with the coaches and learning the ins and outs of college football. I noticed there are many things overlooked by people who haven’t had the same opportunities I’ve had, but I’m here to change that. Allow me to share with you some behind the scenes intel about the game we all love so much.

When watching football, you probably have seen offenses line up in all kinds of formations and the defenses running around to change their alignment and wonder what’s going on? The defense has to read and react to the offense during the play, but actually, about 75% of the defenses job happens before the ball is snapped.

1. Personnel – The first thing a defense needs to know is what players the offense will have on the field. As I described in the week five Rose Bowletin, personnel tells the defense how many backs and tight ends are on the field, thereby limiting the number of formations they could line up in.

2. Formation – The next thing defenses have to recognize is the offensive formation. How many people are in the backfield determines gaps for lineman and , where the tight is aligned determines the running strength. The number of receivers or potential receivers on each side of the formation determines the passing strength.

3. Alignments – Next is to recognize how the offensive players are aligned. For receivers, certain route combinations are easier to predict based on where the receivers line up. For example, if receivers line up “stacked” or very close together, good defensive backs can expect a “stacked route”, which often involves the receivers cross at some point in their route running. Running backs can also give away the type of play by alignment. When in a shotgun formation, a running back can align next to the quarterback on three levels. Level zero is when he is standing directly even with the quarterback. :evel one is slightly behind the depth of the quarterback. Level two is offset a yard or more behind the quarterback. With a back at level one, a running play like a stretch (wide run to the outside) or zone read (quarterback has the option to hand it off or keep it and run) are common. At level two, a running play would more commonly be a power or counter play to allow time for the pulling guard.

4. Motion – Many offenses use motion to disguise their play or expose the defense’s play. If an offense player goes in mo- tion, and a defensive player follows them across the formation, it likely means the defense is in some form of man-to-man coverage. If the defense as a group makes a shift, it likely means the defense is in a zone coverage.

Then, the ball is snapped and it’s all about reaction time, strength and the will to win. Rose Bowl Game Fun Fact Cal Tech Pranks Twice in Rose Bowl Game history, Pasadena’s own California Insti- tute of Technology has used The Granddaddy of Them All for their mischievous antics.

In 1961, the Washington Huskies were playing the Minnesota Gold- en Gophers. The Husky cheerleaders had a card stunt set up for the Washington fans, so that the crowd would create a giant mosaic when everyone held up their cards. There were 15 card stunts, and the 14th went a little different than planned.

Cal Tech students had replaced the instructions for the 14th stunt with their own, and when the Washington fans held their cards up, Cal Tech could be read clear as day.

The second prank took place during the 1984 Rose Bowl Game, featuring UCLA and Illinois. With the game in hand late in the fourth quarter, several Cal Tech students changed the scoreboard to read “CalTech 38, MIT 9,” in an attempt for Cal Tech students to prove their superiority over their rivals out east, the Massachusetts Institute for Technology. 8 Rose Bowl Game All-Century Nominees 1940’s FINALISTS FOR ROSE BOWL GAME ALL-CENTURY CLASS INCLUDE CHAPPUIS, GILMER AND TRIPPI , and have been nominated as finalists for the Rose Bowl Game All-Century Class as representatives from the 1940’s. The candidates, as voted by an esteemed panel from the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), are the fourth of a series of names that will be unveiled each Sunday throughout the remainder of the college football regular season.

In commemoration of the 100th Rose Bowl Game, the All-Century Class will highlight and honor great players and coach- es throughout the history of The Granddaddy of Them All.

University of Michigan’s star halfback, Bob Chappuis, rushed the Wolverines to a 49-0 victory in the Game against USC, capping a perfect season for the maize and blue. Chap- puis, a member of the notorious ‘Mad Magicians,’ set two Rose Bowl Game records with 279 total offensive yards and 14 pass completions. During the season leading up to his New Year’s Day Pasadena appearance, he set the Big Nine offensive record with 1,395 total rushing and passing yards. His performance in 1947 stunned sports writers across the nation, earning him All-America honors from the Associated Press, Grantland Rice, United Press International, New York Telegram and Tribune. Chappuis was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1992.

Harry Gilmer was an offensive arsenal for the – spending time throughout his career at halfback, quarterback, punter and kickoff returner. While his arm was expected to test USC in the 1946 Rose Bowl Game, it was his running ability that sunk the Trojans. Voted Player of the Game, Gilmer carried the ball 16 times for 116 yards and one as the Crimson Tide rolled over USC, 34-14, amassing 351 yards to USC’s 41. An All-American and SEC player of the year in 1945, Gilmer’s 16 career remain among the highest total in ‘Bama histo- ry. Gilmer was inducted in the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1973, the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1995.

In 1943, halfback Charley Trippi led the to a 9-0 Rose Bowl Game victory over UCLA, highlighting an 11-1 season and consensus national championship. Plagued by inju- ry, Heisman winner watched from the sidelines as Trippi played both offense and defense for 58 minutes, which was unprecedented for the times. Trippi carried the ball 25 times for 130 yards, earning Most Valuable Player honors. A Maxwell Award winner in 1946, he went on to play nine seasons in the NFL and was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968, the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959 and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1965. Trippi was also a 1991 Rose Bowl Hall of Fame inductee.

The FWAA voting committee will select one Rose Bowl Game representative from each decade to comprise the All-Cen- tury Class. In addition, one overall player and one overall coach will be highlighted at a press conference on Selection Sunday, which will take place on December 8, 2013, in Pasadena.

Previous Finalists: Paddy Driscoll, , Neil Snow (1900’s-1910’s); Johnny , Elmer Layden, (1920’s); Millard Howell, , Howard Jones (1930’s)

9 Social Media Central @RoseBowlGame facebook.com/rosebowlgame

#Rosebowl100 Friday, October 18, marks day 25 of 100 in our #RoseBowl100 and coincides with Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Inductee ’s birthday. Keith will be turning 86. Help us celebrate his birthday by joining in on wishing him a Happy Birthday!

ESPN has also been a partner of our #RoseBowl100 social media campaign, chip- ping in with Rose Bowl Game historical facts, vignettes and even Sporcles. Sporcle is a trivia website that allows people to test their knowledge on everything from music to sports to geography. This weeks’ Sporcle was about the three matchups of No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the Rose Bowl Game. Click here to test your Rose Bowl Game knowledge.

On Mondays, continue to look for our coaches memories videos. During Pac-12 Media Day this past summer, each coach was asked about the Rose Bowl Game. Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich is the featured video this week, describing growing up on the west coast and how much the Rose Bowl Game meant to him. Check out all of his memories here http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fBbXKGn_wY.

Send your #RoseBowlMemory to [email protected] and you could see yourself in an upcoming issue of the Rose Bowletin!

Ticket Giveaway! In celebration of the 100th Rose Bowl Game, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses is giving away TWO tickets to the 100th Rose Bowl Game, TWO tickets to the 125th Rose Parade, TWO pre-game field passes and $1000 for travel as part of our #RoseBowl100 social media campaign.

To enter for a chance to win, follow the Rose Bowl Game (@rosebowlgame) on Twitter and look for tweets from Friday, October 18 through Friday, November 1, that ask followers to retweet and follow the game. The winner will be selected on Friday, November 1! For rules to the giveaway, visit http://tournamentofroses.com/General/SweepstakesRules.aspx

10 News and Notes

• ESPN networks will showcase 11 of the remaining 14 undefeated college football teams this week, highlighted by No. 5 Florida State at No. 3 Clemson in a matchup of unbeaten ACC squads on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. It will mark this season’s first meeting between top-five ranked teams and the second time this season Clemson will play a top-five ranked team (defeated No. 5 Georgia on August 31).

• UNLV has notched its fourth win in a row with a game-winning against Hawai’i this past weekend. It was the first time UNLV had won four straight since 2000. The Rebels had won four games combined in 2011 and 2012.

• A seven-person advisory panel to help the search for a new Texas men’s includes two school regents, a billionaire donor and a former U.S. ambassador to Switzerland.

• A group of Penn State alumni and fans held a candlelight vigil at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12 in honor of . Organizers estimated that as many as 2,000 people participated in the vigil for the late Penn State coach fol- lowing the team’s Homecoming football game against Michigan. They hope it will become an annual event.

• Charlie Weis is shaking up coaching responsibilities to jumpstart his struggling team. Weis announced Tuesday that he would change how the offensive staff operates. coach Ron Powlus will be in charge of the passing game, tight ends coach Jeff Blasko will take over the running game and Weis will oversee the offense and help coach skill positions.

• In his first full press conference as acting head coach at Minnesota, Tracy Claeys was quick to point out that he doesn’t see himself as the head coach at all. The defensive coordinator is filling in while Jerry Kill undergoes further treatment for epileptic seizures that caused him to miss the second half of a game against Western Illinois in September and the entire game at Michigan on Oct. 5. Kill took a leave of absence last week to meet with doctors to try and get a better handle on his condition.

• Against Eastern Michigan, Army running back Terry Baggett became the first player in the program’s 123-year history to run for over 300 yards in a single game.

Get your copy of the Rose Bowl: The History of the Granddaddy of them All Made especially for the 100th Rose Bowl Game, this book shows the history of the Rose Bowl Game through stories, photos and replica game programs and tickets. Written by Malcolm Moran, with the foreward by Rose Bowl Hall of Famer Keith Jackson, no Rose Bowl Game fan should be without it! Books are available in store at Vromans Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91101, or online at: http://www.vromansbookstore.com/ book/9780794837938

Crystal Clear: Trophy Travel The Coaches’ Trophy presented by Dr. Pepper will be awarded to the national champion on the night of January 6, 2014 at the Rose Bowl Stadium. We’ll be fol- lowing the trophy as it moves across the country to marquee games each week. Vs. The trophy and ESPN’s College GameDay are once again in agreement about the best matchup in the country this week for a top five battle between No. 5 Florida State and No. 3 Clemson.

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