Oklahoma 34 Washington State 14

With Big Ten champion Ohio State slated for the national championship game in Tempe, the Rose Bowl chose Big XII champion Oklahoma as Pac-10 champ Washington State's opponent in the 89th Rose Bowl Game. The No. 7 (BCS) Sooners rolled over the No. 6 Cougars, 34-14, in a contest featuring All-American LB Teddy Lehman of OU and Outland Trophy winner Rien Long of WSU. The game also featured outgoing head coach Mike Price (headed for Alabama) and incoming head coach Bill Doba calling plays on the sidelines, opposite OU's Bob Stoops, who had played for Iowa in the 1982 Rose Bowl. The Sooners held the Cougars to four yards rushing, 243 total. Their victory was led by QB Nate Hybl, who completed 19 of 29 passes for 240 yards and was named Player of the Game. He had no interceptions. Teammate Quentin Griffin ran for 144 yards on 30 carries, posting his 10th consecutive 100-yard-or-more game. Touchdowns were scored by Griffin, WR Antwone Savage, DB Antonio Perkins, and WR Curtis Fagan, with two field goals by Trey DiCarlo.

With 6:08 left in the game, WR Jerome Riley caught a 37-yard pass from QB Jason Gesser to score the Cougs' first touchdown. Five minutes later, WR Sammy Moore scored on an 89-yard kickoff return. Gesser was 17 of 34 for 239 yards and two interceptions.

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