QB stars when Florida St meets Oregon in Rose Bowl

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota drops back to pass against Arizona during the second half of a Pac-12 Conference championship NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, in Santa Clara, Calif. Oregon won the game, 51-13. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota drops back to pass against Arizona during the second half of a Pac-12 Conference championship NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, in Santa Clara, Calif. Oregon won the game, 51-13. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

By Associated Press December 7, 2014 5 min read

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) – Jameis Winston won the last Heisman Trophy. It looks as if Marcus Mariota is going to win the award this year.

And on New Year’s Day, the two most decorated quarterbacks in college football will go head-to-head in the Granddaddy of Them All.

Defending national champion Florida State (13-0) will face West Coast king Oregon (12-1) in the 101st edition of the Rose Bowl. The tantalizing matchup was determined by the College Football Playoff committee on Sunday.

“You have two of the greatest of all time at their position,” Oregon coach Mark Helfrich said.

The schools will meet for the first time in a playoff semifinal that could be a showcase for Winston and Mariota, who both finished up their regular seasons by leading their teams to victories in their conferences’ championship games.