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answers.span_text: Stanford Cardinal
questions: who did michigan state play in the rose bowl
name: 2014 Rose Bowl
contexts: 2014 Rose Bowl presented by Vizio 100th Rose Bowl Game Stanford Cardinal Michigan State Spartans ( 11 -- 2 ) ( 12 -- 1 ) 20 24 Head coach : David Shaw Head coach : Mark Dantonio AP Coaches BCS 5 7 5 AP Coaches BCS Total Stanford 10 7 0 20 Michigan State 0 14 7 24 Date January 1 , 2014 Season 2013 Stadium Rose Bowl Location Pasadena , California MVP Offense : Connor Cook ( QB , MSU ) Defense : Kyler Elsworth ( LB , MSU ) Favorite Stanford by 41⁄2 National anthem Merry Clayton , Lisa Fischer , Judith Hill and Darlene Love Referee Mike Defee ( Big XII ) Halftime show Bands from participants Attendance 95,173 Payout US $ 23.9 million per team United States TV coverage Network ESPN / ESPN Radio , ESPN Deportes Announcers ESPN : Brent Musburger ( play - by - play ) Kirk Herbstreit ( analyst ) Heather Cox & Tom Rinaldi ( sidelines ) ESPN Radio : Bill Rosinski ( play - by - play ) David Norrie ( analyst ) Joe Schad ( sideline ) Nielsen ratings 10.2 ( 18.6 Million viewers ) Rose Bowl < 2013 2015 >