Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, December 31, 2013
In a matter of hours, Michigan State will kick off its first Rose Bowl since the 1987 season. Naturally, the Spartans and their fans are just a bit excited about the trip, the opportunity, the game, and pretty much everything surrounding about "The Grandaddy of Them All."
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To get you ready for the Rose Bowl, check out this pump-up video and several photos from Los Angeles.
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Here are some tweets from Los Angeles:
More than 27,000 fans took over L.A. Live this afternoon for MSU's Rose Bowl pep rally #MSURoses #RoseBowl100 pic.twitter.com/VCJdjxeyqw
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) January 1, 2014
An incredible crowd of more than 27,000 attended today's Spartan Rose Bowl pep rally @LALive pic.twitter.com/UGrESj075G
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) January 1, 2014
We are less than 24 hours away from kickoff at the Rose Bowl… #MSURoses #RoseBowl100 pic.twitter.com/8CiWKp6pbv
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) December 31, 2013
All-American Darqueze Dennard talks with Coach Dantonio before the team photo. #msuroses pic.twitter.com/6Zbg7LCQse
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) December 31, 2013
Past and present MSU basketball stars. pic.twitter.com/fZhbV5hBsj
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) December 31, 2013
Spartan Nation being watched over by the big guy. pic.twitter.com/0CpicfAgcX
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) December 31, 2013
Thousands in downtown LA for MSU hoops on TV and pep rally. pic.twitter.com/VirorHwSiS
— Joe Rexrode (@joerexrode) December 31, 2013