Rose Bowl 2015 Will See Florida State Seminoles Take On Oregon Ducks (ESPN TV Preview)
The Rose Bowl 2015 game will take place on Thursday January 1, 2015, and the 101st Rose Bowl game will feature a game between the Florida State Seminoles and the Oregon Ducks. The big game has a start time of 5 p.m. ET and takes place from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The game will be shown on TV on the ESPN network.
This huge match up comes about after the Pac-12 champions, the Oregon Ducks, were awarded the number 3 seed by the College Football Playoff committee. The Ducks went 12-1 in the season and will believe they can claim the victory today.
They will face the Florida State Seminoles, who are the ACC champions, and defending national champs. They went 13-0 through the season and come into the game as number 2 seeds and have the winning habit with them.
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The Ducks have been in phenomenal form, winning their last eight games by an average of more than 26 points a game, and that should give them high confidence levels and strong morale for today's massive game.
The Seminoles, on the other hand, have often struggled this season to claim victories against many teams viewed as significantly weaker than them. However, despite their difficulties, Florida State have not lost in two full seasons, and they also have defending Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston under center.
Florida State won last season's BCS National Championship at the Rose Bowl in a big game against Auburn. They have the more extensive experience, which could make all the difference if things end up tight today.
However, despite the Seminoles experience, the Ducks have an advantage of their own, and due to their proximity to the Rose Bowl this will be like a home game for them.
Many eyes will be on Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, who is heavily favored to win the Heisman Trophy, and it is that quarterback match up between Mariota and Winston that has whet college football fans' appetites.
Whether Florida State can maintain their amazing winning run for one more game, or whether it will be the Ducks who finally take them down, remains to be seen.
Today's Rose Bowl 2015 game between the Florida State Seminoles and the Oregon Ducks will start at 5 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on ESPN.
