Rose Bowl

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The Rose Bowl is a historic college football stadium and annual bowl game in Pasadena, California, often called "The Granddaddy of Them All" and now a key part of the College Football Playoff.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf NCAA postseason game
college football bowl game
outdoor sports stadium
annualSince 1916
associatedEvent Rose Parade
associatedWith Tournament of Roses
broadcastOn ABC
ESPN
city Pasadena
conferenceTieIn Big Ten Conference
Pac-12 Conference
country United States
designStyle bowl-shaped stadium
fieldOrientation north–south
firstPlayed 1902
governingBody NCAA
hasCulturalSignificance New Year’s Day tradition in American sports culture
hasStadiumUse college football games
concerts
soccer matches
historicStatus National Historic Landmark
hostedEvent FIFA World Cup matches
Olympic soccer matches
Super Bowl
level Division I FBS
location Pasadena, California
nickname The Granddaddy of Them All
notableFeature historic college football venue
oldest operating bowl game
openedAsStadium 1922
operator Rose Bowl Operating Company
organizer Tournament of Roses Association
ownership City of Pasadena
partOf College Football Playoff
playedAt Rose Bowl Stadium
primaryTenants UCLA Bruins football team
roleInCFP rotating semifinal host
seatingType primarily bench seating
sport American football
stadiumCapacity over 88,000
state California
surface natural grass
televisionCoverage national
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
traditionalMatchup Big Ten vs. Pac-12
usualDate January 1
weatherCharacteristic typically mild and sunny on game day


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