Stop and Smell the "Roses"
Traditionally, these two conferences face off in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.
What are the Big-10 and PAC-12 conferences?
Pitting future military and government leaders against each other, this college football rivalry sparks a spirit of patriotism and competition.
Who are Army and Navy?
The Clemson Tigers who compete out of this conference have won two of the seven College Football Playoff championship games.
What is the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)?
“Victory” March is played in the stadium of this University with a statue of King of Kings (or Touchdown Jesus) raising his hands in the background.
What is Notre Dame?
Six time national champion, Paul Bryant, accepted the challenge to wrestle this animal at a carnival for $1 earning him this nickname.
What is the "Bear"?
The Rose Bowl is the oldest bowl game with the first game being played on January 1, 1902 giving it this nickname.
What is the "Granddaddy of Them All"?
Don’t tell these two Universities who fight annually for the Commonwealth Cup that their State is for lovers.
Who are the Virginia Cavaliers and the Virginia Tech Hokies?
Originally consisting of 10 universities, this oldest collegiate football conference has grown to 14 universities, split between East and West divisions.
What is the Big 10?
“War Eagle” is the name of this University’s fight song where Heisman winners Bo Jackson and Cam Newton played.
What is Auburn?
After winning a national title at the University of Miami, he went on to lead the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowls in the 1990s.
Who is Jimmy Johnson?
This Western region PAC-12 University has won the most Rose Bowl games with 25 wins followed by Ohio State and Michigan with eight wins each.
Who are the USC Trojans?
Simply called “The Game”, this rivalry in the FNS Mid-Western region is played in the "Shoe" and the "Big House."
Who are the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines?
Road trips in this conference will take you to these cities within the FNS Mountain Plains and Western regions: Fort Collins; CO; Boise, ID; San Diego, CA; and Honolulu, HI.
What is the Mountain West Conference?
Its faculty and students proclaim themselves as “Champions of the West” in this mid-western University’s fight song.
What is Michigan?
This Seattle Seahawk’s head coach became the second coach to win a college football national title and a Super Bowl.
Who is Pete Carroll?
Having won five of their 12 Rose Bowl game appearances, this University plays its home games at the Rose Bowl.
Who are the UCLA Bruins?
In a state with no major professional sports teams, these two southeast region in-state rivals play in the Iron Bowl each season.
Who are the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers?
FNS recently celebrated its 2nd annual “Virtual Apple Crunch,” and in the spirit of apples, this western region conference has two rivals battling for the “Apple Cup” every year.
What is the Pacific Conference (PAC-12)?
This long-time rival is actually referenced in Texas A&M’s fight song, “War Hymn".
Who are the Texas Longhorns?
Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020, he led Notre Dame to their last national title in 1988.
Who is Lou Holtz?
Calling the most Rose Bowl games in history with 15 appearances, “Whoa Nellie” said this “Mr. College Football” commentator during big plays.
Who is Keith Jackson?
“The Backyard Brawl” is the name of these two universities’ rivalry game in the FNS Mid-Atlantic region where they have battled it out for over 100 years.
Who are the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Pittsburgh Panthers?
Six of the 12 teams of this conference are located in the State of Ohio within the cities of Kent, Athens, Akron, Toledo, Bowling Green, and Oxford.
What is the Mid-American Conference (MAC)?
Fitting with its mountainous location, this University has a license to play its fight song “Rocky Top” and it is the only fight song to make the Country Top 20 Charts.
What is Tennessee?
This star quarterback returned to the University of Florida, his alma mater, as head coach in 1990 and won the Gator’s first national championship.
Who is Steve Spurrier?