Official Statement on B1G/Pac-12 Collaboration

Because we play so well on the left coast. Excuse the press-release copy/paste, but this just came down the pipe. Just as an aside, since the 1998 Rose Bowl win over Washington State, we're 1-6 against the PAC-12 (the lone win was Washington in 2002). But also, for a graphic representation of the most recent year/how many times each B1G and Pac-12 team have played each other, Hoover Street Rag breaks it down for us. I respect a good chart when I see one. The word from the official B1G press release: BIG TEN AND PAC-12 BUILD OFF THEIR LONG ROSE BOWL HISTORY TO CEMENT STRATEGIC COLLABORATION Iconic Conferences Seek to Broaden National Scope while Enhancing Experiences for Student-Athletes, Fans and Alumni Park Ridge, Ill., and Walnut Creek, Calif. – With a history of Rose Bowl competition dating back more than a century, the Big Ten Conference and Pac-12 Conference announced today a collaborative effort to enhance long-term scheduling commitmen...