USC football might not have been playing in the Rose Bowl this year, but the Trojans were still represented at the Grandaddy of Them All. During Wednesday’s game between Ohio State and Oregon, the 2024 Rose Bowl Hall of Fame class was honored on the field. That class included legendary USC running back Reggie Bush.
Bush appeared in two Rose Bowls during his three seasons at USC. In the 2004 game against Michigan, Bush rushed for 83 yards in a 28-14 victory that gave the Trojans the national championship. Two years later against Texas, he tallied 177 all-purpose yards and a touchdown in a 41-38 loss to Texas.
Joining Bush in this year’s Hall of Fame class were former Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio and former Oregon running back LaMichael James.
Bush is the 28th Trojan to be inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2023.
USC’s 34 Rose Bowl appearances and 25 victories are by far the most of any school. However, after playing in five Rose Bowls in six years between 2004 and 2009, the Trojans have appeared in the game just once in the past 16 years.