That and a magnificent defensive effort in the second half thwarted Wisconsin and gave Stanford its first Rose Bowl victory since 1972, a 20-14 win in the 99th edition of the bowl. As usual for the Cardinal, the game went down to the end. No. 8ESPN anchor Heather Cox interviews Stanford Cardinal head coach David Shaw after he won the 2013 Rose Bowl game against the Wisconsin Badgers at the Rose Bowl. (Photo: Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)The great Plunkett did lead the Cardinal to a Rose Bowl win in January 1971, but it was quarterback Don Bunce (bar bet alert) and the so-called "Thunderchickens" defense that won the January 1972 granddaddy of them all, Stanford's last Rose Bowl win.Stanford won their first Rose Bowl since 1972, so you wouldn't blame their coach if he was a little anxious to get to the post-game trophy presentation. However, the schools had agreed prior to the game that the winning coachWisconsin's not as good as its 70-point explosion suggests, but it's also much better than its five losses suggest. Can Stanford's Kevin Hogan ruin the return of Barry Alvarez?
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