USC head coach Pete Carroll is seen during a practice session in Los Angeles. (Matt Sayles / AP)
USC quarterback John David Booty catches a football during a practice session in Los Angeles. (Matt Sayles / AP)
Members of the University of Michigan marching band make their way to practice inside Oosterbaan Fieldhouse in Ann Arbor, MI. (Rob Widdis / Special to the Los Angeles Times)
USC football players, from left, linebacker Dallas Sartz, defensive end Lawrence Jackson and linebacker Oscar Lua take questions during a news conference. (Damian Dovarganes / AP)
University of Michigan Wolverines’ quarterback Chad Henne takes questions about the upcoming Rose Bowl. (Damian Dovarganes / AP)
University of Michigan Wolverines’ running back Mike Hart takes questions about the upcoming Rose Bowl. (Damian Dovarganes / AP)
Michigan defensive coordinator Ron English faces reporters in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Eric Seals / AP)
Freshman Stephanie Graves is framed in a sea of horns during a recent practice of the USC marching band on campus. (Luis Sinco / LAT)
The sousaphone section of the USC marching band warms up with stretching exercises. (Luis Sinco / LAT)
Members of the USC marching band step smartly during a recent practice on campus. (Luis Sinco / LAT)
