1991 Rose Bowl

The 1991 Rose Bowl was the 77th Rose Bowl Game, played on January 1, 1991. The #8 Washington Huskies built a 33-7 halftime lead and defeated the #17 Iowa Hawkeyes 46-34. Washington sophomore quarterback Mark Brunell was named the Player of the Game.

Game summary
Washington scored 23 points in the second quarter and built a sizable 33-7 lead at halftime. The teams each scored a touchdown in the third quarter, taking the score to 39-14. With a 25-point lead, Washington substituted reserves early in the fourth quarter, and the Hawkeyes quickly scored two touchdowns. UW responded with a touchdown to put the score at 46-26; Iowa followed with the final score of the game, a touchdown and two-point conversion to bring the final score to 46-34, the closest Iowa had been since the middle of the second quarter. Washington (10-2) was elevated to #5 in both polls and Iowa (8-4) dropped one notch to finish eighteenth in both polls.

First quarter
Wash. - Hanson, 23-yard field goal - Wash. 3-0 Wash. - Hall, 27-yard return of blocked punt (Hanson kick) - Wash. 10-0

Second quarter
Iowa - Bell, 15-yard run (Skillette kick) - Wash. 10-7 Wash. - Hanson, 34-yard field goal - Wash. 13-7 Wash. - Mincy, 37-yard interception return (pass failed) - Wash. 19-7 Wash. - Brunell, 5-yard run (Hanson kick) - Wash. 26-7 Wash. - Bailey, 22-yard pass from Brunell (Hanson kick) - Wash. 33-7

Third quarter
Iowa - Rodgers, 7-yard run (Skillette kick) - Wash. 33-14 Wash. - Brunell, 20-yard run (run failed) - Wash. 39-14

Fourth quarter
Iowa - Rodgers, 9-yard run (run failed) - Wash. 39-20 Iowa - Bell, 20-yard run (pass failed) - Wash. 39-26 Wash. - Bailey, 31-yard pass from Brunell (Hanson kick) - Wash. 46-26 Iowa - Saunders, 12-yard pass from Rodgers (Velicer, pass from Rodgers) - Wash. 46-34