Current and former Trojan players took to social media Sunday to celebrate the USC Rose Bowl bid and look forward to facing Penn State.
Sunday was a day of celebration in Troy when it was officially announced that USC will be back in the Rose Bowl for the first time since 2008.
The Trojans finished off the season on an eight-game winning streak, making the trip to the Granddaddy Of Them All a welcome reward for an impressive turnaround.
As usual, Twitter was abuzz with reactions.
First, here’s the official announcements:
The 103rd #RoseBowl will feature No. 5 @psufootball and No. 9 @USC_Athletics on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017! #WeAre #FightOn pic.twitter.com/gal7eIc8IW
— CFP Semifinal-Rose Bowl Game pres. by Capital One (@rosebowlgame) December 4, 2016
OFFICIAL: USC vs. Penn State in the 103rd Rose Bowl ? on Jan. 2!
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) December 4, 2016
The Trojans will appear in their 34th Rose Bowl, the most by any school. pic.twitter.com/hgObZXYdk8
#BeatTheLions pic.twitter.com/x3xlcv7ujT
— The Spirit of Troy (@USCTMB) December 4, 2016
Congratulations to our players and the Trojan Family on the opportunity to participate in The Granddaddy of Them All! #FightOn pic.twitter.com/ha9gq8RnrZ
— Clay Helton (@USCCoachHelton) December 4, 2016
Of course, there was no one more excited about the news than USC’s current players:
Yeahhhhhhhh
— Justin Davis (@JD_22bsm) December 4, 2016
USC vs Penn State Rose Bowl??
— Michael Hutchings (@CaliHutch_17) December 4, 2016
Trojan fam we are going back to the Rose Bowl baby! ????
— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) December 4, 2016
Rose bowl!
— Darreus Rogers (@DROG_UNO) December 4, 2016
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— Rojo ひ (@rojo) December 4, 2016
?Pasadena, Ca ?
— Chris Hawkins (@CHawk_4) December 4, 2016
??!!
— Kenny Bigelow (@_mcmxcv__) December 4, 2016
Rose Bowl Mood!! ?? pic.twitter.com/DLRC1VrUvB
— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) December 4, 2016
Hell Yeah!
— Jordan Simmons (@JordanSimmons68) December 4, 2016
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— MPJ (@MikePitt_Jr) December 4, 2016
GREAT DAY TO BE A TROJAN!!! #ROSEBOWL2017
— Steve Tu'ikolovatu (@steviet_90) December 4, 2016
Man.. watching all of those USC Rose Bowls when I was younger and now I get to experience it on my own. Dream come true ?
— Cole Smith (@coledsmith66) December 4, 2016
?playing the boys from back home https://t.co/FXrFcHDb6L
— Cary (@caryangeline610) December 4, 2016
I Can Smell the Roses ? #RoseBowl
— garçon (@iman_marshall8) December 4, 2016
About to be living my dreams on January 2nd ?
— Deontay Burnett (@Deontay_Burnett) December 4, 2016
Let's get it!! #RoseBowl #USCvsPennSt #FightOn ✌?️? pic.twitter.com/56cOXpjwFd
— Chad Wheeler (@ChadWheeler72) December 4, 2016
Like I said ? https://t.co/rNMaiRGoYQ
— Frank E. Martin II (@IAMFMII) December 4, 2016
God is good ??
— Adoree' Jackson (@AdoreeKnows) December 4, 2016
Woke up smelling ??'s
— Isaac Whitney II (@isaacwhitney8) December 4, 2016
Let this Rose Bowl bid silence the haters, especially the ones of @USCCoachHelton
— Zach Banner (@ZBNFL) December 4, 2016
We aren't done yet tho! One more game 4 me and this team! pic.twitter.com/l5lkEVppnj
Mood: ? pic.twitter.com/6goE6af2Vv
— Rojo ひ (@rojo) December 4, 2016
When you get invited to the ROSE BOWL the grand daddy of them all!!! pic.twitter.com/V6mXWJTD3M
— Steve Tu'ikolovatu (@steviet_90) December 4, 2016
USC football alums also got in on the celebrations:
Let's go ! https://t.co/ez3BhQ19Rp
— Antwaun Woods Sr. (@AntwaunWoods_) December 4, 2016
We in here! Let's go Trojans! #RoseBowl #USC
— Taylor Ashton (@TaylorAshton17) December 4, 2016
— Antwaun Woods Sr. (@AntwaunWoods_) December 4, 2016
The Granddaddy of them all!!!! #smelltheroses #FightOn #RoseBowl https://t.co/c19F9JST2K
— Kris Albarado✌️ (@Albarado19) December 4, 2016
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— Silas Redd Jr. (@ThirdEyeSi_) December 4, 2016
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— Randall Telfer (@RandallTelfer) December 4, 2016
✌??
— Keyshawn Johnson (@keyshawn) December 4, 2016
USC 2016 season 'The Rose that Grew From Concrete'
— Lawrence Jackson (@LoJackson94) December 4, 2016
Reviews:
-captivating...
-superb!!!
-Adoree Jackson...Wow....
-That kid Darnold...??
Meanwhile, a future Trojan made a big statement about USC:
The best team in the Pac12 is going to the #RoseBowl ✌?❤️?
— HUNTER (@hunter_tyb) December 4, 2016
Finally, an answer to the question everyone was asking — Who will former Penn State and USC alum Silas Redd be rooting for?
always got love for State even if there ain't no love for me lol but Ima be on SC sideline bro ✌?️ https://t.co/3HrR44suR0
— Silas Redd Jr. (@ThirdEyeSi_) December 4, 2016
USC and Penn State will kick off at the Rose Bowl on Jan. 2.