Ohio State football has never had an extended dip like other powerhouses. But which team stands above the rest?

they had to triumph in Pasadena in a victory over Washington State in the 1998 Rose Bowl. Flash forward 26 years, and Michigan football’s road to a crown once again goes through the West Coast.

Michigan has been playing in the Rose Bowl game since before it was called the Rose Bowl and before the stadium existed. On Jan. 1, Michigan will make its 21st appearance in the game known as ...

(Bentley Historical Library/University of Michigan) The Wolverines entered the 1998 Rose Bowl as the top team in the country and set to take on the Washington State Cougars, a Pac-10 Cinderella story.

Playing in Pasadena for the first time in 17 years, Michigan has lost its past three Rose Bowl appearances to drop to 8-12 in the game. Since defeating Washington State 21-16 in 1998, the ...

Michigan's defense delivered a goal-line stop at the 3-yard line to secure Michigan's first Rose Bowl win since 1998. Alabama led 20-13 with just under five minutes left, but Michigan manufactured ...

1998 in a 21-16 victory against No. 8 Washington State. That clinched the AP national championship for Michigan. Michigan has never played an SEC school in the Rose Bowl Game, however ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The 1998 Rose Bowl made the blue jerseys with the large patches an unforgettable look for Michigan fans, as the Wolverines took down Washington State ...

The Ohio native led Michigan to a share of the 1997 National Championship as Lloyd Carr's team knocked off Ryan Leaf and the Washington State Cougars in the 1998 Rose Bowl. On Thursday ...

Alabama and Michigan deciding ... instantly after meeting in 1998. Married for 37 years, Duane had a caveat with his proposal: he would attend the Rose Bowl each year. Monday is Duane’s 46th ...

Michigan is also going with a retro detail with the Rose Bowl patch on the shoulder pads in honor of the 1998 national championship team. Even with all of the scandals surrounding the program ...