| 1996 Rose Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 82nd Rose Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Keyshawn Johnson (USC WR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Randy Christal (Southwest Conference) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Spirit of Troy, Northwestern University Wildcat Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 100,102 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Keith Jackson (play-by-play) Bob Griese (analyst) Lynn Swann (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1996 Rose Bowl was the 82nd Rose Bowl Game. It was the 50th game in the series featuring the Big Ten Conference and the Pacific-10 Conference. The USC Trojans defeated the Northwestern Wildcats, 41–32, on the strength of two touchdown passes from USC quarterback Brad Otton to wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson. Johnson was named the Rose Bowl Player Of The Game.