Michigan vs. USC

Monday, January 2, 1989, Rose Bowl Share

No. 11 Michigan beat No. 5 USC 22–⁠14. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 4–⁠3.

Neutral site11Michigan9–⁠2–⁠1 in 1988

Neutral site5USC10–⁠2 in 1988

FinalTV: ABCAttendance 101,688Referee: Gordon Riese (Pac-10) (split crew between Pac-10 and Big Ten)

MVP Leroy Hoard (Michigan FB)Wikipedia

Photos from the game

From the game’s category on Wikimedia Commons, free licenses only, each credited.

Our ratings going in

USC 56% to win. Michigan pulled the upset.

USC leads 7–⁠5 in 12 meetings, counting the five since this game.