MEN OF ROSES: Saturday's contest is Oregon State's Men of Roses celebration. This week, Oregon State University will honor the 75th anniversary of the iconic "Men of Roses" team. Led by head coach Lon Stiner, No. 12 Oregon State defeated No. 2 Duke 20-16 in the Rose Bowl, a game transplanted to Durham, N.C.
January 1, 1942 marks the only time in the game's 103-year history that it was played away from the actual Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. The U.S. government prohibited large gatherings on the West Coast based on the fear of an attack on the mainland following Pearl Harbor.