2016 Rose Bowl

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2016 Rose Bowl presented by Northwestern Mutual
102nd Rose Bowl Game
Stanford Cardinal Iowa Hawkeyes
(11–2)(12–1)
Pac-12 Big Ten
4516
Head coach: 
David Shaw 		Head coach: 
Kirk Ferentz
AP Coaches CFP
566
AP Coaches CFP
675
1234Total
Stanford21143745
Iowa0031316
DateJanuary 1, 2016
Season 2015
Stadium Rose Bowl
Location Pasadena, California
MVP Christian McCaffrey, RB (Stanford)
Aziz Shittu, DE (Stanford)
Favorite Stanford by 6
National anthem Hawkeye Marching Band
Referee Reggie Smith (Big 12) [1]
Halftime show Hawkeye Marching Band
Stanford Band
Attendance94,268 [1]
Payout US$40 million to each team [2] [3]
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN and ESPN Radio
Announcers ESPN: Brent Musburger (play-by-play)
Jesse Palmer (analyst)
Maria Taylor (sideline)
ESPN Radio: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese
Nielsen ratings 7.9 (13.6 million viewers) [4]
International TV coverage
Network ESPN Deportes
Announcers Eduardo Varela, Pablo Viruega
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The 2016 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 2016 at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California. [5] This 102nd Rose Bowl Game matched the Big Ten Conference West Division champion Iowa Hawkeyes against the Pac-12 Conference champion Stanford Cardinal. [6] It was one of the 2015–16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Northwestern Mutual financial services organization, the game is officially known as the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual. Stanford defeated Iowa 45–16 to win the championship and the Lathrop K. Leishman trophy.

Contents

The contest was televised on ESPN with a radio broadcast on ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio, which began at 1:30 PM (PST) with kickoff at 2:10 PM (PST). The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association was the organizer of the game.

The Rose Bowl Game was a contractual sell-out, with 64,500 tickets allocated to the participating teams and conferences. The remaining tickets are distributed to the Tournament of Roses members, sponsors, City of Pasadena residents, and the general public. Ticket prices were $150 and $185.

Pre-game activities

The game was presided over by the 2016 Rose Queen, the Royal Court, Tournament of Roses President Mike Matthiessen, and Ken Burns, the Grand Marshal. The theme of the parade and game was "Find Your Adventure". [7]

After the teams' arrival in Southern California, the teams participated in the traditional Lawry's Beef Bowl in Beverly Hills and the Disney Media Day at the Disneyland Resort in nearby Anaheim. The Rose Bowl Hall of Fame ceremony luncheon was held prior to the game at the Pasadena Convention Center, where outstanding former players and participants were inducted into the hall. They were Mark Brunell, Washington; Jim Muldoon, Pac-10 Conference; Fritz Pollard, Brown; and Tyrone Wheatley, Michigan. [8]

The bands and cheerleaders from both schools participated in the pre-game Rose Parade on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California along with the floats.

Teams

The teams playing in the Rose Bowl game were the highest ranking teams from the Pac-12 Conference and Big Ten Conference that were not selected to play in a College Football Playoff semifinal game. The teams were officially selected by the football committee of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association on Selection Sunday on December 6, 2015, based on the final rankings by the CFP committee. The Stanford Cardinal and the Iowa Hawkeyes met for the first time in this game.

Iowa

The Iowa Hawkeyes, as the Big Ten West Division Champions, were back in the Rose Bowl after 25 years, last appearing in the 1991 Rose Bowl. Their last win in Pasadena was against the California Bears, 38–12 in the 1959 Rose Bowl. Prior to the 2016 Rose Bowl, they were 2–3 in Rose Bowl games. In the 2015 season, the team was nearly undefeated before the Rose Bowl, losing only the Big Ten Championship Game to Michigan State 13–16. Iowa wore its black jerseys and used the west bench on game day.

Stanford

The Stanford Cardinal, 11-2 (8-1 in conference), were playing their fifteenth Rose Bowl game (and their third Rose Bowl Game in four years) by winning the Pac-12 Championship Game over USC 41–22. Prior to the 2016 Rose Bowl, they were 6–7–1 in Rose Bowl games, last winning over Wisconsin 20–14 in 2013. They lost the 2014 Rose Bowl to Michigan State 20–24. Stanford wore its white jerseys and used the east bench on game day.

Game summary

Sports analysts had anticipated the contest to be exciting, due mainly to the matchup between Iowa's strong run defense and Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey, the Heisman Trophy runner-up. McCaffrey led the FBS in the 2015 season with 3,864 all-purpose yards, which came from punt/kick returns, runs from scrimmage, and passes out of the backfield. [9] In contrast, Iowa's run defense finished the season ranked 14th, allowing only 121 yards per game and having defeated historically rushing teams like Wisconsin, Indiana, and Nebraska. [10]

McCaffrey caught a short pass and turned it into a 75-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. The Hawkeyes were unable to stop him, as he averaged 9.6 YPC (172 yards on 18 carries), returned a punt for a touchdown, and converted many third downs. Though he did not rush for any touchdowns from scrimmage, he proved to be the primary playmaker for Stanford, catching a third of Kevin Hogan's twelve passes. McCaffrey was such an offensive threat that Hogan was able to make large gains with the read option, including a wide-open first-quarter option TD run.

Iowa was unable to get their run game going, rushing as a team for 1.3 YPC (48 yards on 38 carries). The longest Iowa runs came from LeShun Daniels, Jr. and Akrum Wadley (14 and 12 yards, respectively), [11] as well as a 14-yard scramble by Quarterback C.J. Beathard. Iowa's inability to establish a run game closed up Iowa's potential for play-action passing, which had been Beathard's bread and butter all season. Jordan Canzeri, Iowa's power halfback, was unable to churn significant yardage, and 3rd-team halfback Akrum Wadley (who had a 200-yard game at Northwestern, when Daniels and Canzeri were both injured) split ballcarrying duties with Daniels in the second half. Iowa's halfbacks, their biggest threat all season, were overall unable to garner any significant yardage on the ground; Derek Mitchell, Jr., Iowa's 4th-team halfback, saw significant action lining up in the backfield and caught 4 passes for 41 yards, and Wadley also contributed to the pass game by catching 3 for 60. [11]

Stanford shut Iowa out in the first half 35–0, with Stanford's 35 points the most scored in the first half of a Rose Bowl in its entire 102-year history. [12] Stanford's 21-0 first-quarter lead was also the most first-quarter points scored by one team in Rose Bowl history. [12] McCaffrey gained a total of 368 all-purpose yards, setting another Rose Bowl record. [12]

By the second half, Stanford's explosive offense slowed down, scoring just 10 second-half points versus their 35 first-half points. Iowa did not score until the 3rd quarter when placekicker Marshall Koehn kicked a field goal after converting on 4th down earlier in the drive; Beathard threw two touchdowns in the 4th quarter, with Koehn missing one of the two PATs.

Iowa had a slight advantage in time of possession, possessing the ball for almost 33 minutes, though they were simply unable to make meaning out of their possessions. Iowa also outgained Stanford through the air by a slim margin, with 239 yards to Stanford's 223. [13]

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP STANIOWA
114:491750:11STAN Christian McCaffrey 75-yard touchdown reception from Kevin Hogan, Conrad Ukropina kick good70
19:138743:32STANKevin Hogan 8-yard touchdown run, Conrad Ukropina kick good140
14:07STANInterception returned 66 yards for touchdown by Quenton Meeks, Conrad Ukropina kick good210
214:12STANPunt returned 63 yards for touchdown by Christian McCaffrey, Conrad Ukropina kick good280
28:228853:25STAN Michael Rector 31-yard touchdown reception from Kevin Hogan, Conrad Ukropina kick good350
311:097512:27STAN31-yard field goal by Conrad Ukropina380
33:36843:52IOWA39-yard field goal by Marshall Koehn 383
413:123311:29IOWAMatt VandeBerg 31-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Beathard, Marshall Koehn kick no good389
42:467802:58IOWA Akrum Wadley 31-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Beathard, Marshall Koehn kick good3816
41:542490:52STANMichael Rector 42-yard touchdown reception from Kevin Hogan, Conrad Ukropina kick good4516
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.4516

Source: [1]

Statistics

Statistics [1] STANIOWA
First Downs1918
Total offense, plays – yards55–42971–287
Rushes-yards (net)34–20638–48
Passing yards (net)223239
Passes, Comp-Att-Int12–21–121–33–1
Time of Possession27:0932:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
StanfordPassing Kevin Hogan 12/21, 223 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Christian McCaffrey 18 car, 172 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingChristian McCaffrey4 rec, 105 yds, 1 TD
IowaPassing C. J. Beathard 21/33, 239 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing LeShun Daniels 10 car, 37 yds
ReceivingMatt VandeBerg4 rec, 64 yds, 1 TD

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