Rose Bowl Preview- USC v Penn State
gatorsfirst.com 1/2/2009 — This year’s Rose Bowl has its traditional matchup, Big Ten Champion Penn State and Pac-10 Champion USC. Both teams were in the national title hunt late in the season, so this game has great teams and star power. Speculation always surrounds Penn State head coach Joe Paterno and how much...

Rose Bowl Preview: USC Trojans Vs Penn State Nittany Lions
pigskinheaven.com 12/30/2008 — The grand-daddy of them all that everyone tunes in to see New Years Day Afternoon. The Pac-10/Big-Ten classic. It's the Rose Bowl from Pasadena and two coaching icons are squaring off for USC and Penn State. OSU8085 has the complete breakdown of this year's game.

The First (of Many) Rose Bowl Posts
nittanydelphia.blogspot.com 12/8/2008 — My initial thoughts on the Rose Bowl match-up between Penn State and USC.

The Rose Bowl: USC And Penn State Preview, Predictions, And Odds
dreadnaught.wordpress.com 12/31/2008 — Preview of the 2009 Rose Bowl: USC v. Penn State. Odds, predictions, and information on the Granddaddy of Them All. USC is favored by 10.

The Rose Bowl Open Thread
conquestchronicles.com 1/2/2009 — Next Game Penn State Black Shoe Diaries @ USC Trojans Conquest Chronicles Thursday, Jan 1, 2009, 2:10 PM PST Rose Bowl - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA The leader of the Pack    ...

No. 8 Penn St. to face No. 5 USC in Rose Bowl
sports.espn.go.com 12/8/2008 — No. 6 Penn State will play in the Rose Bowl game on New Year's Day for just the third time, facing No. 5 Southern California.

Rose Bowl Preview - Penn State will be feeling blue
fanu.com 1/1/2009 — U.S.C. will dominate from the opening kickoff. These Trojans are PO’ed and want to show the world they are deserving of a shot at #1.

Rose Bowl Odds
sports-gambling.com 1/2/2009 — Rose Bowl odds may have opened with USC as a ten point chalk but this game has many factors that point towards an epic Rose Bowl betting tilt that will be a challenge to handicap. Keep in mind that those initial Rose Bowl odds are based on the perception of the Trojans being a powerhouse.

Rose Bowl Running/Open Thread
zombienationpsu.com 1/1/2009 — All day, I'll post my thoughts in the comments of this post, and during the game, I'll have constant comments, like I did during the MSU game . Feel free to join in! *In about 5 hours, I'll have the final poll results from "Winner, Rose Bowl..." so get your last minute votes in!

Blue & White Roundtable :: Rose Bowl edition
zombienationpsu.com 12/30/2008 — No. 8 Penn State is headed to the Rose Bowl. The Nittany Lions will face the greatest defense in the history of mankind. At least, that's what we're lead to believe. Penn State bloggers take a look into it...

The Rose Bowl: Some Final Notes — Bleacher Report - College Football 1/1/2009
As reported yesterday, versatile USC fullback Stanley Havili is academically ineligible for tomorrow’s game. Will it make a difference? Only in game planning, not in the final outcome. Havili, who has played injured quite a bit this year, ...

Trojans are projected to prevail, 27-17 — L.A. Times - College Football 1/1/2009
Although the coaching staffs are evenly matched, USC has the edge on defense. > USC rush offense vs. Penn State rush defense

An Open Letter to JoePa: How to Beat USC — Bleacher Report - College Football 1/1/2009
Dear Joe, This isn't a "How-to" guide as the title suggests, but a few key reminders as you sit coaching in your press box. Feel free to look over it from time to time, regardless of whether your Lions are winning or losing; these words may just ...

Rose Bowl still has its bloom — L.A. Times - College Football 1/1/2009
USC and Penn State would probably rather be playing in Florida in the BCS national championship game but taking the field in Pasadena isn't so bad. > USC ...

USC's David Buehler is looking for a strong finish — L.A. Times - College Football 1/1/2009
The kicker missed all three of his field-goal attempts against UCLA. > David Buehler will go back to basics today when fifth-ranked USC plays sixth-ranked Penn State in the 95th ...