Experience USC’s special Rose Bowl events at Disneyland on Friday
By Ben Malcolmson USCRipsIt PeteCarroll.com
ANAHEIM — Go along with the Trojans on their trip to Disneyland on Friday to kick off Rose Bowl week festivities:
Coach Carroll and Penn State coach Joe Paterno listen to directions for the welcoming ceremony backstage at Disneyland on Friday.
Mark Sanchez meets Penn State coach Joe Paterno before the representatives from both teams participated in the welcoming ceremonies.
Coach Carroll signs commemorative footballs at Disneyland on Friday.
Linebacker Brian Cushing (left) and offensive guard Jeff Byers walk through the castle and into Fantasyland.
The four Trojans, four Nittany Lions and the two coaches pose in front of the Disneyland castle.
Penn State coach Joe Paterno and Coach Carroll pose in front of the Disneyland castle.
Penn State’s A.Q. Shipley and Joe Paterno pose with Coach Carroll and Mark Sanchez.
Linebacker Brian Cushing gets interviewed by ESPN outside of the Disneyland castle on Friday.
Offensive guard Jeff Byers gets interviewed at Disneyland on Friday.
Trying to soak it all in, safety Kevin Ellison turns into a photographer and snaps pictures of Mark Sanchez during interviews at Disneyland on Friday.
Coach Carroll and Mark Sanchez buckle their seatbelts before riding Matterhorn on Friday.
Linebacker Brian Cushing (front) and safety Kevin Ellison ride Matterhorn at Disneyland on Friday.
And here are some photos from the team’s time at the ESPNZone in Downtown Disney on Friday: Tight end Blake Ayles plays a biathlon game at the ESPNZone.
Snapper Cooper Stephenson (left) and kicker David Buehler compete in a basketball shooting game at the ESPNZone.
Center Kris O’Dowd plays a hunting game at the ESPNZone.
Coach Carroll races in a wave runner videogame at the ESPNZone.
Linebacker Rey Maualuga competes in a game of air hockey.
Ricky Rosas poses with the Rose Princesses at the ESPNZone on Friday.
Defensive end Malik Jackson plays a boxing videogame at the ESPNZone.
Defensive end Everson Griffen and tailback Joe McKnight race at the ESPNZone.
Linebacker Chris Galippo and defensive end Clay Matthews battle in a game of NFL Blitz at the ESPNZone.
Coach Carroll plays a golf videogame at the ESPNZone.
Fullback Matt Hillier plays an interactive hockey game at the ESPNZone.
Nose guard Christian Tupou throws passes in a football arcade game.
• Ben Malcolmson is the Director of Online Media for USCRipsIt/PeteCarroll.com. You can contact him at Ben@PeteCarroll.com.
