The Rose Bowl 2018, is now The Rose Bowl Game Presented By Northwestern Mutual. Is one of six bowls that will take turns hosting the national semifinals. The Sugar Bowl is the other site this year, and the Cotton, Fiesta, Orange and Peach Bowls will handle those duties in coming seasons. Here is everything you need to know to get ready for this year's showdown.
Date and time, ET: Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, 5 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN
Location: Pasadena, Calif.
Stadium: Rose Bowl, 92,542
Last year's score: Michigan State 24, Stanford 20
Last year's attendance: 95,173
Last year's TV rating: 8.3
Last year's payout for each school: $23.9 million
Team with the most all-time appearances: USC, 33
Team with the most all-time wins: USC, 24