Falling short: Wisconsin Badgers lose back-and-forth battle to Oregon Ducks in Rose Bowl From the Year in review: The top Madison-area stories of 2020 series COLTEN BARTHOLOMEW Jan 2, 2020 Jan 2, 2020 Updated Aug 28, 2023 0 × The Badgers battled to the end, but came up one point short to Oregon in the 106th Rose Bowl on New Year's Day in Pasadena, CA. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PASADENA, Calif. — The 106th edition of the Rose Bowl quickly became a test of which team could handle a bad swing.kAm%96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:? 7@@E32== E62> =@@<65 E@ 92G6 8@EE6? E9C@F89 2 ?F>36C @7 >:DE2<6D 62C=J @? 2?5 2 5:D2DEC@FD A=2J @? DA64:2= E62>D E@ 9@=5 2 =625 @G6C ~C68@? :? E96 7@FCE9 BF2CE6C] qFE 2 7F>3=6 @? &(’D D:56 @7 E96 7:6=5 82G6 E96 sF4<D =:76 27E6C E96J’5 366? BF:6E65 :? E96 D64@?5 92=7[ 2?5 E96J >256 E96 A=2JD ?646DD2CJ 5@H? E96 DEC6E49 E@ H:? ag\af]k^AmkAmxE >2C<65 E96 7@FCE9 4@?D64FE:G6 =@DD :? 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Get ready for the Rose Bowl with State Journal coverage From the players to the fanfare to the game, the State Journal has you covered at the Rose Bowl. Check out all of our preview coverage here.
Badgers fans congregate at Rose Bowl Bash in downtown Los Angeles The UW Marching Band performed Tuesday at the Rose Bowl Bash in downtown Los Angeles. The Badgers play Oregon in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday in…
20 years ago: Rose Bowl Champs! Again! The Badgers made Big Ten history 20 years ago today by becoming the first team to win back-to-back Rose Bowls! Here's a collection of articles…
Video: Badger Sports Report with Paul Chryst — Rose Bowl Oregon 28, UW 27 The Badgers battled to the end, but came up one point short to Oregon in the 106th Rose Bowl on New Year's Day in Pasadena, CA.