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Illinois vs USC in the Rose Bowl

Illinois vs USC in the Rose Bowl
ESPN's Reece Davis interviewed Ron Zook after the BCS selections were announced.

#13 Illini will face #6 USC in the Rose Bowl January 1st

The crazy final college football regular season Saturday shakup which saw, to name a few but not all of the dominos, #1 Missouri and #2 West Virginia go down, thrust Ohio St into the National Championship game and gave Illinois its first appearance in the Rose Bowl since 1984. The 9-3 Illini will face the west coast powerhouse USC. It is the 10-2 Trojan's 3rd-straight appearance in the bowl and 6th-straight BCS contest. Illinois is 3-1 overall in the Rose Bowl, and 2-10 against USC. Filed under: Illini Football, USC Trojans
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