Sentence:  Looking back at Ohio State's <WSD>run for the roses</WSD>, there might be some who will insist the Buckeyes were lucky to escape defeat at least once. . . . the Buckeyes whipped a jinx in the form of premature Rose Bowl talk. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A college football game or series of games played with the ultimate goal of qualifying for the championship Rose Bowl game.