1979 Rose Bowl USC vs Michigan DVD

Star running back Charles White helped lead Southern Cal to victory. By the finish, White had accrued 99 yards and a controversial touchdown. In the second quarter, USC had the ball on the Wolverines' three yard line. White plunged into the end zone for a touchdown. Or did he Replays would later show he didn't have the ball, which had ended up in the hands of a Michigan defender.White and Michigan quarterback Rick Leach shared player of the game honors, as Leach was almost able to lead the Big Blue back with a 44 yard touchdown strike to Roosevelt Smith in the third quarter. In the end, however, the '79 Rose Bowl proved to be a predominately defensive battle between two of college football's most storied institutions.

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