USC plays in the Rose Bowl every other season when the Trojans play the UCLA Bruins and UCLA is scheduled as the home team.
UCLA uses the Rose Bowl as its home stadium.
USC last played in the Rose Bowl Game on January 1, 2009 when the Trojans defeated Penn State, 38-24.
It is important to note that the "Rose Bowl" is the stadium and the "Rose Bowl Game" is the College Football bowl game played at the Rose Bowl on either January 1 or 2 of each year.
Penn State played on January 1, 2009 in the Rose Bowl vs. USC.
January 1, 1985 - USC 20, Ohio State 17.
1988 ... the Spartans defeated USC 20-17.
Prior to the 2008 season, that would be the 1974 Rose Bowl when Ohio State defeated USC 42-21.
The 2006 Rose Bowl pitted the University of Texas and USC with Texas winning 41-38. USC and Michigan played in the 2004 Rose Bowl with USC winning 28-14.
Michigan defeated USC by a score of 22-14 on January 2, 1989 during the 1989 Rose Bowl Game.
On January 1, 1996 USC defeated Northwestern 41-32 to win the Rose Bowl.
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The BCS championship game played January 4, 2006 when Texas defeated USC, 41-38.
The 1979 Rose Bowl featured USC vs. Michigan. USC beat Michigan 17-10.