The Game

The 96th Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi is scheduled for January 1, 2010, at 2:10 p.m. (PST) following the Rose Parade.

The Rose Bowl Stadium

Capacity: Approximately 91,000; for the Rose Bowl Game, seating capacity is 88,500.

Playing Surface: Natural turf playing surface of Bullseye Bermuda grass overseeded with rye. On game day, the turn if cut to approximately 1/2 to 5/8 of an inch.

Lighting: There are 357 Musco light fixtures of high intensity, metal lark halide.

Stadium Height: From the playing field to the top of the press box elevator tower is approximately 130’ – 9” high.

Press Box: The press box is a three-level structure with 262 seats for members of the media located on the second level. Television and radio booths along with the box suites are located on the third level and the club suites occupy the first level. The press box is located inside of Gate F in the west side of the stadium.

The Matchup - Big Ten & Pacific-10

The present exclusive agreement among the Tournament of Roses Association, the Big Ten Conference and the Pacific-10 Conference was born in 1946. The pact is the oldest intercollegiate post-season bowl agreement between two major conferences in the United States. Unless teams are ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the nation (to which they would then play in the national championship game), the Rose Bowl Game will feature the champion of the Big Ten Conference versus the champion of the Pacific-10 Conference.

Rose Bowl Game Trophy

The Rose Bowl Game Trophy, also known as the Leishman Trophy, is named after 1920 Tournament of Roses President William L. Leishman, who was responsible for the construction of the Rose Bowl Stadium and his son, 1939 Tournament of Roses President Lathrop K. Leishman, who was instrumental in helping establish the Rose Bowl Game as the Granddaddy of Them All. Tiffany & Co. has designed and crafted the Rose Bowl Game Trophy. It is comprised of nearly sixteen pounds of sterling silver, stands nearly twenty-one inches tall and takes approximately two weeks to complete.

Player of the Game Award & Trophy

In 1953, the Rose Bowl Player of the Game Award was created to recognize the individual whose performance embodied grit, power, finesse and determination and led to a significant difference in the outcome of the game. The Rose Bowl Game polls the media representatives covering the game to make the selection. The Rose Bowl Game recognizes two Players of the Game – an offensive and defensive player. The recipients of this award also receive a spectacular crystal trophy created in cooperation with Tiffany & Co. featuring an etched replica of the Rose Bowl championship trophy.