If you like smashmouth football, proud football programs and solid defense, well, you are going to love Michigan versus Stanford in this year's Rose Bowl.

The similarities between these teams are readily apparent. Stanford rushed for 210.9 yards per game; Michigan State ran for 182.2. Michigan State held opponents to just 12.7 points per contest, fourth in the nation, while Stanford allowed just 18.6, 10th in the country.

And both ended the national title hopes of prominent programs this year, with Stanford beating Oregon in early Novem...

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