ade ▁on ▁Colorado ▁Bou lev ard ▁in ▁Pas ad ena , ▁California ▁along ▁with ▁the ▁flo ats ▁from ▁the ▁two ▁con ferences . ▁ ▁A ▁sal ute ▁to ▁the ▁men ▁and ▁women ▁serving ▁America ▁throughout ▁the ▁world ▁was ▁scheduled ▁before ▁kick off , ▁with ▁a ▁fly over ▁of ▁four ▁F - 1 8 ▁j ets . ▁ ▁The ▁fly over ▁was ▁performed ▁by ▁pil ots ▁of ▁the ▁Fight ing ▁Red co cks ▁of ▁St rike ▁F ighter ▁Squadron ▁ 2 2 ▁( V FA - 2 2 ) ▁from ▁the ▁Naval ▁Air ▁Station ▁at ▁Lem o ore , ▁California . ▁ ▁Teams ▁The ▁teams ▁were ▁formally ▁selected ▁by ▁the ▁football ▁committee ▁of ▁the ▁Tournament ▁of ▁Ros es ▁on ▁December ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁Ohio ▁State ▁represented ▁the ▁Big ▁Ten ▁Conference ▁in ▁the ▁Rose ▁Bowl ▁as ▁the ▁conference ' s ▁automatic ▁bid ▁after ▁winning ▁their ▁ 5 th ▁consecutive ▁Big ▁Ten ▁championship ▁by ▁defe ating ▁Iowa ▁ 2 7 – 2 4 ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁Oregon ▁represented ▁the ▁Pac - 1 0 ▁as ▁the ▁conference ' s ▁automatic ▁bid ▁after ▁defe ating ▁Oregon ▁State ▁ 3 7 – 3 3 ▁in ▁the ▁Civil ▁War ▁on ▁December ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁The ▁pair ing ▁of ▁the ▁two ▁con ferences ▁in ▁the ▁Rose ▁Bowl ▁is ▁the ▁oldest ▁college ▁football ▁agreement ▁between ▁two ▁major ▁con ferences ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁Ohio ▁State ▁had ▁previously