Rose Bowl Game

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/rose-bowl-game

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the inaugural year?1902
2. What is the continuous play since?1916
3. Why do people call it "The Granddaddy of Them All"?Because it was the first bowl game and has been played for a very long time, making it the oldest and most respected game in college football.
4. How does the Rose Bowl Game fit into the college football playoffs?Since 2014 it is one of the six biggest bowls and sometimes plays a semifinal game for the national championship. In 2024 it will host a quarterfinal or semifinal each year.

Postseason Bowl Game: A non-conference football game played after the regular season, often with championship implications.
Bowl Championship Series (BCS): A former system (1998-2013) designed to determine a national champion in college football.
College Football Playoff (CFP): The current system (since 2014) that selects four (now twelve) teams to compete for the national championship.