Ever wanted to know more about the granddaddy of all bowls? Here are some fun facts to let you in on the action.

1. USC has won 24 Rose Bowl games followed by Michigan with 8.

2. The playing surface of the Rose Bowl sits at 825 feet above sea level

3. In August of 2006, the Rose Bowl hosted auditions for American Idol

4. The Rose Bowl hosted the Super Bowl in 1977, 1980, 1983, 1987, and 1993.

5. The stadium sits in the dry riverbed of the Arroyo Seco, a seasonal waterway that has been diverted around the field

6. In 1942, the Rose Bowl game was played in North Carolina at Duke University due to security concerns following the attack on Pearl Harbor

7. The stadium is owned by the City of Pasadena

8. The entire construction cost of the Rose Bowl at the time it was built was $272,198