30 beautiful photos from this year's Rose Bowl that show why it is 'The Granddaddy of Them All'

Welcome to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, where the Oregon Ducks took on the Wisconsin Badgers in the 106th rendition of "The Granddaddy of Them All" Wednesday evening.

Nestled in the Santa Lucia foothills of Pasadena, California, the Rose Bowl is known not only for its history but also for its beautiful scenery.

And fans enjoyed blue skies and perfect weather for the historic occasion on New Year's Day.

Unsurprisingly, the Rose Bowl boasted cheeseheads aplenty.

But fans from both sides packed into the stadium to watch the top-10 matchup.

And badgers galore.

The Oregon Duck was out in full force.

And the school's cheerleaders were hard at work entertaining the crowd.

The stadium transformed into a sea of stars and stripes during the national anthem.

And then it was time for some football.

The Ducks struck first thanks to their senior quarterback and top NFL prospect Justin Herbert.

Herbert would go on to run for two more touchdowns in his final college game.

But Wisconsin was absolutely unwilling to go down without a fight.

Wide receiver Aron Cruickshank put the Badgers on the board by returning a kick off for a 95-yard touchdown in the first quarter.

And he celebrated accordingly.

Oregon went silent for the rest of the quarter and let Wisconsin take the lead on a field goal.

After putting the Badgers ahead with an 11-yard touchdown reception before the close of the first half, wide receiver Quintez Cephus made a highlight reel-caliber snag in the third quarter.

But safety Brady Breeze quickly reclaimed the lead for the Ducks when he returned a fumble 31 yards for the third-quarter score.

But Wisconsin hit back before the quarter's end thanks to a two-yard run from Mason Stokke.

But as the third quarter came to a close ...

and the sun set on the Rose Bowl ...

and off of Oregon's reflective helmets ...

the sunset reflecting off oregon's helmets 😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/1uTsrIlUMk

it was time for Herbert to ball out under the bright lights.

After a few empty drives, Herbert ran the ball in for the 30-yard game-winning score.

He finished the night with 138 yards on 14-of-20 passing and tacked on another 29 yards rushing.

He won MVP honors as a result.

And Breeze won the corresponding award on the defensive side of the ball.

And as the Ducks hoisted their new hardware ...

the Badgers endured the bitter taste of defeat.

Oregon capped the night with championship t-shirts and bright-red roses to commemorate the momentous occasion.

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