2012 Rose Bowl The 2012 Rose Bowl , the 98th edition of the annual game , was a college football bowl game played on Monday , January 2 , 2012 at the same - named stadium in Pasadena , California . The Oregon Ducks of the Pacific - 12 Conference beat the Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten Conference , 45 – 38 , their first in 95 years . The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association was the organizer of the game and dedicated the game in honor of all wounded military personnel , who tossed the game coin by their representative Grand Marshal J . R . Martinez . Because of sponsorship by Vizio , the first game in the 2012 edition of the Bowl Championship Series was officially titled the " Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO " . The contest was televised on ESPN with a radio broadcast on ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio , which began at 1 : 30 PM ( PST ) with kickoff at 2 : 10 PM ( PST ) . The Rose Bowl Game , themed " Just Imagine . . . " , was a contractual sell - out , with 64 , 500 tickets allocated to the participating teams and conferences . The remaining tickets go to the Tournament of Roses members , sponsors , City of Pasadena residents , and the general public . On September 8 , 2011 , Executive Director P . Scott McKibben resigned for personal reasons . William B . Flinn , the Tournament ’ s longstanding chief operating officer , assumes the role of interim executive director . Pre - game activities . The game was presided over by the 2012 Royal Court and the Grand Marshal , J . R . Martinez . Members of the Royal Court are Queen Drew Helen Washington , Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy ; Sarah Nicole Zuno , Benjamin Franklin High School ; Cynthia Megan Louie , La Salle High School ; Morgan Eliza Devaud , La Canada High School ; Kimberly Victoria Ostiller , Flintridge Preparatory School ; Hanan Bulto Worku , Pasadena High School , and Stephanie Grace Hynes , Maranatha High School . After the teams ' arrival in Southern California , the teams participated in the traditional Lawry ' s Beef Bowl in Beverly Hills and the Disney Media Day at Disneyland in nearby Anaheim . The Rose Bowl Hall of Fame ceremony luncheon was held on December 31 , 2011 at the Pasadena Convention Center . The inductees were Ron Dayne , MVP of the 1999 and 2000 games from the University of Wisconsin ; Dick Enberg , former NBC broadcaster ; and George Fleming , the 1960 co - MVP ( with Bob Schloredt , who was inducted in 1991 ) from the University of Washington . The bands and cheerleaders from both schools participated in the early morning Rose Parade on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena , California along with the floats , featuring stars and giant helmets , from the two conferences . Teams . Teams playing in the Rose Bowl game were the winners of the Pacific - 12 and Big Ten conference championship games , unless one team ( or both teams ) play in the BCS National Championship game . The teams were officially selected by the football committee of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association on Selection Sunday on December 4 , 2011 . The Oregon Ducks , winners of the Pac - 12 Championship game , represented the Pac - 12 Conference , while the Wisconsin Badgers represented the Big Ten after winning the Big Ten Championship Game . Entering the game , the Badgers lead the series 3 – 1 over the Ducks , winning in 1977 , 1978 and 2000 . In 2001 , Oregon , coached by Mike Bellotti defeated Wisconsin 31 – 28 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene Oregon . Both teams had their pre - game practices at the Home Depot Center in Carson , California . Oregon . The Ducks were led by LaMichael James in scoring with 19 touchdowns and 114 points in 11 games . Oregon was ranked 3rd in the nation in points scored ( 46 . 2 points per game ) and 5th in rushing yards ( 295 . 7 ) . Coming into the game , Oregon had held opponents to 23 . 6 points per game and allowed 243 . 5 yards in pass defense and 137 . 5 yards per game in rush defense . Combining the rushing yardage with the passing offense of 219 . 5 yards per game , the Ducks had a total offense of 515 . 2 yards per game . Wisconsin . Wisconsin , winning 11 games and losing 2 during the season , had the best offense in the Big Ten , scoring 80 touchdowns , 7 field goals for a total of 580 points . Wisconsin was ranked 4th in the nation in scoring ( 44 . 6 points per game ) and 10th in rushing yards ( 237 . 4 ) . The Badgers had limited opponents to just 17 points per game , 155 yards in passing and 138 yards in rushing . The team had passed for 229 . 5 yards per game for a total offense of 466 . 9 yards in total offense . External links . Official website of the Rose Bowl Game