1985 Rose Bowl

DateJanuary 1, 1985Season1984StadiumRose BowlLocationPasadena, CaliforniaMVPTim Green (QB, USC)
Jack Del Rio (LB, USC)FavoriteOhio State by 3½ points National anthemOhio State University Marching BandRefereeJames Sprenger (Pac-10);
split crew: Pac-10, Big Ten)Halftime showOhio State University Marching Band, Spirit of TroyAttendance102,594United States TV coverageNetworkNBCAnnouncersDick Enberg, Merlin Olsen

The 1985 Rose Bowl Game was a postseason college footballbowl game between the USC Trojans of the Pacific-10 Conference and Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference, held on New Year’s Day in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The game resulted in a 20–17 victory for the underdog Trojans.