Washington State University Athletics

During the fall of 2007, to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Washington State Cougars' historic 1998 Rose Bowl run, WSUCougars.com ran a series recounting the season, and the individuals responsible for ending the program's 67-year Rose Bowl drought.

Relive the Roses

• • Chapter 1: Motivation
  • Chapter 2: Fourth and Roses to Go
  • Chapter 3: The Catch. The Block. Vanquishing History.
  • Chapter 4: The Nation Begins to Take Notice
  • Chapter 5: Fabulous!
  • Chapter 6: Getting Defensive
  • Chapter 7: 63 and 6-0
  • Chapter 8: In Elite Company
  • Chapter 9: Fumble, Then a Recovery
  • Chapter 10: Stepping Up to the Challenge
  • Chapter 11: Memories of a Memorable Man
  • Chapter 12: Confidence
  • Chapter 13: A Storybook Championship
  • Chapter 14: Leading up to New Year's Day
  • Chapter 15: A Block that Lent a Great Assist
  • Chapter 16: A Game 67 Years in the Making
  • Chapter 17: Playing No. 1 to a Deadlock
  • Chapter 18: To the Final Snap

Ryan Leaf

Leon Bender