USC-Penn State Football: Mitch Picks the Rose Bowl

The Rose Bowl Game; The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA USC (11-1) vs. Penn State (11-1) January 1, 2009, 4:30 p.m. EST; The Line: Penn State +9   Overview Does it get any better than this for the college football purist? This game has everything that a college football fan could want and it also has all the makings of bringing new fans to the game. Two of the best programs, not just of this season but of all-time, match up on New Year's Day in "The Granddaddy of Them All." The all-time winningest coach squares of against the active coach wit the best winning percentage in what has all the makings of a classic. While I know not everyone agrees with my take on this one, I will say I have personally seen Joe Paterno do a lot against better teams than this USC teams with less than he has to work with as far as this year's Penn State team. Nothing Joe Paterno does surprises me anymore. The knock many have on Penn State is their strength of schedule. While that isn't something this team ... (link)