Stanford Dominates Iowa in the 102nd Rose Bowl Game

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GetSportsFocus is presented by: Dr. Arthur J. Ting, MD - Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery by: Kaleigh Krish [Video Courtesy of ESPN] The 102nd Rose Bowl Game was one for the record books, as #6 Stanford rolled passed #5 Iowa 45-16. Not only did Stanford take home the trophy, but they also broke team and individual records in the process. Christian McCaffrey proved why his Heisman campaign was so well deserved. In the first play of the game, McCaffrey caught a pass from Kevin Hogan and ran it 75 yards to put the Cardinal on the board early. By halftime the sophomore had 248 all-purpose yards, compared to Iowa’s 123 yards of total offense. McCaffrey would go on to break the Rose Bowl record for all-purpose yards with 368. He also became the first player in Rose Bowl history with at least 100 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving; and finally McCaffrey became Stanford’s single-season rushing leader with 2,109 yards. “I think he was the best player in America before this game, so I think it’s just icing on the cake,” said Stanford’s head coach David Shaw. Stanford as a whole also broke a record with their performance Friday afternoon. The team’s 35 points at halftime is the most in a first half in Rose Bowl history. “We didn’t talk about it too much, but we played so well this year and enjoyed the process so much that we tried not to talk about this being the last game, but the guys wanted to go out with a bang, and they did,” coach Shaw said during the post-game conference. The Stanford Cardinal shinned bright on one of the biggest stages in college football, claiming the Rose Bowl title for the second time in three years. With the elite performance and improvement of the underclassmen throughout the season, Stanford looks to be a safe bet in the upcoming years.