2020 Rose Bowl
The 2020 Rose Bowl Game was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2020, with kickoff at 5:00 p.m. EST on ESPN. It was the 106th edition of the Rose Bowl Game, and one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 [NCAA Division I FBS football season|2019 FBS football season]. Sponsored by the Northwestern Mutual financial services organization, the game was officially known as the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual, and was a rematch of the 2012 Rose Bowl, which Oregon also won. Wisconsin made it to their first Rose Bowl since 2013; the game marked the Badgers' fourth consecutive Rose Bowl loss, having lost three straight times from 2011 to 2013.Teams
The game matched Big Ten Conference runner-up Wisconsin and Pac-12 Conference champion Oregon. The 2012 Rose Bowl featured the same teams, won by Oregon, who scored 10 unanswered fourth-quarter points in a 45–38 victory.Oregon Ducks
Oregon entered the game with an 11–2 record. They finished atop the Pac-12's North Division, then defeated 2019 [Utah Utes football team|Utah] in the 2019 [Pac-12 Football Championship Game|Pac-12 Championship Game] to secure their spot in the Rose Bowl. Oregon was 2–1 against ranked FBS opponents, defeating 2019 [Washington Huskies football team|Washington] and Utah while losing to 2019 [Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]. The Ducks' only other loss was to 2019 [Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State]. This was Oregon's eighth Rose Bowl; they had a 3–4 record in prior appearances, last playing in the 2015 edition, which they won over 2014 [Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State].Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin entered the game with a 10–3 record. They finished tied with 2019 [Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota] atop the Big Ten's West Division, and advanced to the Big Ten Championship Game due to their regular season win over Minnesota. In the Big Ten title game, the Badgers fell to 2019 [Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State], 34–21. As Ohio State was selected for the College Football Playoff, Wisconsin received an invitation to the Rose Bowl. The Badgers were 3–2 against ranked opponents, defeating 2019 [Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan], 2019 [Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa], and Minnesota while losing to Ohio State twice. Their only other loss was to 2019 [Illinois Fighting Illini football team|Illinois]. This was Wisconsin's tenth Rose Bowl; they had a 3–6 record in prior appearances, last playing in the 2013 edition, which they lost to 2012 [Stanford Cardinal football team|Stanford].Game summary
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Some controversy arose from an offensive pass interference call that went against Wisconsin near the end of the game, which nullified a Wisconsin first down and eventually gave the ball back to Oregon, who was able to run the clock down and win the game. The call and its impact on the game led former NFL referee Terry McAulay to publicly disagree with the call.