The No. 2 CFP-ranked Oregon Ducks, champions of the Pac-12 Conference, and the No. 3 CFP-ranked Florida State Seminoles, champions of the ACC Conference, have earned berths to play in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game.
Tournament of Roses President Rich Chinen said:
The Tournament of Roses is pleased to host Oregon and Florida State at this year’s Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game. We look forward to an exciting matchup in Pasadena on New Year’s Day as these two teams compete in the Granddaddy of Them All for a spot in the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship.
Oregon’s return to the Rose Bowl
Oregon finished the year with a 12-1 overall record (8-1 in conference). The Ducks return to the Rose Bowl Game for their seventh appearance all-time; the last taking place in 2012. Oregon is 2-4 overall in its Rose Bowl Game appearances.
Florida’s 1st time in history
Florida State closed out the regular season at 13-0, (8-0 in conference) and will be appearing in the Rose Bowl Game for the first time in history.The Seminoles have a 1-0 at Rose Bowl Stadium, having won the BCS National Championship in 2014.
First-ever meeting between the Ducks and the Seminoles
The 101st Rose Bowl Game will mark the first-ever meeting between the Ducks and the Seminoles. The winner of the Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game will earn a spot in the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship, which will take place on January 12, 2015 in North Texas.
Pre-game festivities
Pre-game festivities on January 1, will begin at 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET) and will be televised nationally on ESPN.
Tickets
Tickets for the Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual are available online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-653-8000.
A maximum of four tickets per person will be available during the Rose Bowl Game pre-sale.
Oregon will stand on the west sideline and Florida State on the east sideline.
! Thursday, January 1, 2015 – 8:00 a.m. P.T. at the Rose Bowl Stadium.
This article originally appeared on tournamentofroses.com.
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