Under Pressure

A Pac-10 coach said today that the loser of the Rose Bowl will have a lot of explaining to do in the offseason.
“Both teams have a lot at stake. Someone will have a tough offseason losing to their crosstown rival and a bowl game. it’s like playing a bowl game against Fresno State and losing.
“Michigan feels like they can’t afford to lose. Both teams are like `we can’t lose.’ ”