Rose Bowl - Stanford vs. Iowa, Jan. 1

[DiamondThief]

Welcome to SCtoC's Game Day coverage of the 2016 Rose Bowl.

The game matches the Pac-12 champion Stanford Cardinal (#6) and the Big Ten runner-up Iowa Hawkeyes (#5) in a battle of teams which landed just outside of the College Football playoff. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. (PT) on January 1. The game will be televised on ESPN.

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Date: January 1, 2016
Time: 2:00 p.m. (PT)
Place: Rose Bowl; Pasadena, California.
Media: ESPN.
Stanford: 11-2 overall (8-1 Pac-12 North). The Cardinal beat USC in the Pac-12 Championship game, 41-22.
Iowa: 12-1 overall (8-0 Big Ten West). The Hawkeyes lost to Michigan St. in the Big Ten Championship game, 16-13.
Notes: This will be Stanford's third Rose Bowl in the past four years. The Cardinal have won 11 or their last 12. They rank 19th in the FBS in points at 37.2 per game. Stanford RB Christian McCaffrey, the Heisman Trophy runner-up, set an NCAA record for all-purpose yards in a season, and was voted AP college football Player of the Year. The Hawkeyes were undefeated heading into their conference championship game. They will be without TE Jake Duzey, who is out with a knee injury. Iowa ranks 15th in the FBS in points allowed at 18.5 per game.

STANFORD LEADERS
Passing: Kevin Hogan - 194/283, 2644 yards, 24 TD, 7 interceptions
Rushing: Christian McCaffrey - 319 rush, 1847 yards, 8 TD
Receiving: Christian McCaffrey - 41 receptions, 540 yards, 4 TD
Kicking: Conrad Ukropina - 61/61 XP, 17/19 FG (long 52)

IOWA LEADERS
Passing: C.J. Beathard - 202/329, 2570 yards, 15 TD, 4 interceptions
Rushing: Jordan Canzeri - 178 rush, 976 yards, 12 TD
Receiving: Matt VandeBerg - 61 receptions, 639 yards, 3 TD
Kicking: Marshall Koehn - 46/51 XP, 15/19 FG (long 57)

OTHERS TO WATCH
Stanford - RB Ramound Wright (13 rush TD); WR Michael Rector (486 rec yards); TE Austin Hooper (515 rec yards).
Iowa - RB LeShun Daniels Jr. (609 rush yards, 8 rush TD); WR Tevaun Smith (546 rec yards).

LINKS
Stanford ESPN team page
Iowa ESPN team page
Campus Insiders game preview
Complete Bowl Schedule and Results
 

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[SurferGirl]

Iowa is good. They kind of worry me. We're going to have to rely on our main playmakers like we did when we beat USC in the Pac-12 Championship game.

[Cam]

I like this match up. Iowa are really good. Stanford will need to be at or near their best.

[DiamondThief]

Dec 27, 2015 18:32:52 GMT -8 Cam said:

I like this match up. Iowa are really good. Stanford will need to be at or near their best.

This should really be a great game to watch. I'm really looking forward this one.

[Yeseeka]

Stanford has a great shot at winning this game. For Kasey and Julie's sakes I hope they do.

[SurferGirl]

We need to win this. We all know Christian is going to have a big game. Let's go Card!

[Nevadanut]

Good luck to Stanford.

[Kasey]

they say an overwhelmingly Iowa crowd, but i see mostly red in the stands. i have a feeling i already know the announcers are going to be pro Iowa.

[SurferGirl]

Why is the Iowa band doing the National Anthem?

[DiamondThief]

I would have thought they would have a recording artist perform it.

[Kasey]

[SurferGirl]

Stanford wins the toss and will receive.

[Kasey]

Hogan's last game for Stanford.

[Kasey]

First play touchdown!

[DiamondThief]

Wow. That was fast.

[SurferGirl]

Touchdown Stanford. McCaffrey 75 yard pass from Hogan. Ukropina kick.

Cardinal 7
Hawkeyes 0

14:49, 1st

[Brian]

That was an impressive catch and run by McCaffrey.

[DiamondThief]

Three and out (kind of) for Iowa.

[Jean]

Happy New Year sports fans! Rock on Stanford!

[Kasey]

Barry Sanders sighting!