1993 Rose Bowl


Michigan running back Tyrone Wheatley was named the Rose Bowl Player of the Game.

Game summary

The game, one of the great contests in Rose Bowl history, was back and forth, with six lead changes. Michigan scored the final two touchdowns to win by seven points, avenging the previous year's loss and foiling the Huskies' attempt at a third straight Rose Bowl title. MVP Tyrone Wheatley scored three touchdowns and rushed for 235 yards on just 15 carries
Michigan finished the season undefeated at 9–0–3, ranked #5 in the final polls. Washington was ranked #1 in early November at 8-0, but losses to Arizona and Washington State, along with this one, dropped them to #11 and #10 in the final national rankings.
This turned out to be Don James' last game as the Huskies' head coach. He resigned in protest shortly before the beginning of the next season after the NCAA and Pac-10 levied sanctions against Washington for rules violations.

Scoring

First quarter