It is sort of ironic that Utah beat USC to get the honor of the last traditional Rose Bowl.
USC is the favored son of the Rose Bowl. They live in the same neighborhood and have all the championships and Heismans. They have played in the Rose Bowl 34 times, more than anyone.
But they sold their football tradition birthright for team “free agent” and BIG money. And the old ways of college football rose up and smote them down.