Wisconsin had last been to the 1963 Rose Bowl, while Ohio State was in the game had the PAC-10 championship and the Rose Bowl on the line for both the Bruins and Trojans.
Wisconsin had last been to the 1963 Rose Bowl, while Ohio State was in the 1985 Rose Bowl. The 1993 UCLA-USC rivalry game had the PAC-10 championship and the Rose Bowl on the line for both the Bruins and Trojans.