Running back Brent Moss of Wisconsin was named the Rose Bowl Player of the Game.
Before the game, Chris Farley gave Wisconsin's “motivational speech” playing his popular Saturday Night Live character, Matt Foley.
In the final game of the season, Wisconsin defeated Michigan State in the last Coca-Cola Classic to secure a conference co-championship.
The 1993 UCLA–USC rivalry game had the Pac-10 championship and the Rose Bowl berth on the line for both the Bruins and the Trojans.
Arizona was tied for first, but did not receive the Rose Bowl invitation because of the head-to-head loss at UCLA.