1988 Rose Bowl

This is The 1/2/1988 Rose Bowl. Michigan State vs USC. George Perles, MSU Coach was one of the architects of The The Steel Curtain Defence. He carried that knowledge to MSU and built a championship calibre team in 1987. The offense wasn't explosive but it was mistake free and could pound the run with the best in college football. QB Bobby Macallister was a gifted runner and with All American TB Lorenzo White The Spartans won a Rose Bowl. The Big Ten's first win in awhile. This was Larry Smith's first year at USC and The Trojans won The Pac 12 but lost twice to Sparty. A season opener in East Lansing and this Rose Bowl game. I claim no rights.

[@nathaniellathy6559]

Remember this New Year's Day as well. Ohio State had a new coach hired by the time. This game showed PAC 10 dominance of Big Ten in Rose Bowl was coming to an end. Defense was a way to start winning this game. Better passing attacks helped in the 90s. George Perles won old school with defense like USC and UCLA did in mid 80s.

[@crgray1979]

The last rose bowl game on nbc

[@chrisuncleahmad]

USC getting here was a surprise as some think 87 UCLA was Terry Donahue’s best ever team

[@TeddyBelcher4kultrawide]

I was there I remember the punts