The stage is set for a monumental showdown as the Centennial Huskies (11-1) and Santa Margarita Eagles (9-3) prepare to battle for the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship Friday night under the bright lights of the historic Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena.

The Huskies earned back-to-back wins for the first time since early October and left the Rose Bowl with just their second victory at the venue in 30 years.

UCLA fans tailgating before what might be the Bruins' final game at the Rose Bowl lament the loss of a tradition if the school moves its football games to SoFi Stadium.

The storied stadium is at the center of a battle between Pasadena and U.C.L.A. that’s about money, nostalgia, geography and so much more.

Now Utah State is heading to a bowl game thanks to Barnes’ late-career flurry. He has 2,500 passing yards, 27 total touchdowns and a league-leading 13 yards per completion. He accounts for nearly 70 percent of Utah State’s entire offensive output. It has Mendenhall calling for Barnes to be named the Mountain West player of the year.

Hundreds started their Thanksgiving on the starting line Thursday morning as part of the 8th annual Turkey Trot at the Rose Bowl.

Rose Bowl Tavern hosts a Jazz Jam every Wednesday starting at 10 p.m., with music carrying on past midnight. The bar is quite hidden, with the entrance squeezed between Race Street and Goose Alley. Once inside, however, the horns of musicians on the stage greet bar-goers as they enter.