No. 9 Washington is headed back to the Rose Bowl for the first time since a 34-24 victory over Purdue on Jan. 1, 2001.
No. 5 Ohio State is headed back to the Rose Bowl for the first time since a 26-17 victory over Oregon on Jan. 1, 2010.
Kickoff in Pasadena, Calif., is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2019 for an ESPN broadcast. Here are 10 things to know about the matchup:
Return to tradition
The Washington-Ohio State game will mark the first time in five years that the Rose Bowl has featured the Pac-12 and Big Ten champions.