More than 450 photos and 125 recollections from Rose Bowl players and coaches have been assembled in this volume to explore the last 50 years of the Rose Bowl Game and its matchless tradition.

Featuring a foreword by renowned ABC Sports announcer Keith Jackson, "Road to the Rose Bowl" provides rare insights into legendary Rose Bowl match-ups and the cherished bonds shared by all who participate in “The Granddaddy of Them All.”

Archival information and photos selected from the past 50 years of the Lawry’s Beef Bowl, college football’s most enduring pre-bowl game tradition, provide a unique perspective to the players’ and coaches’ Rose Bowl experience—away from their typical element of helmets, pads and practice fields.