(1) Ohio State's mascot Brutus Buckeye jams out with Larry Rosen during the Rose Bowl pep rally at Santa Monica beach on Thursday, December 31. 2009. (2) Ohio State fans (left to right) Janet Goodwin, Mary Rhondes, Jerry Gyurko and Jennifer Goodman, share a jersey during the rally. (3) Ohio State's mascot Brutus Buckeye poses for a portrait with his cheerleaders at Santa Monica beach. (4) Brutus Buckeye greets fans. (5) Ohio State cheerleaders. (6) (left to right) Triplets Lydia, Anna, and Claire Jones, 3, root for Ohio State in their matching cheerleading outfits. Thousands of Ohio State fans turned out for the rally. Ohio State will be playing University of Oregon in the 96th annual Rose Bowl Game on New Year's Day. Both teams are 12 and 0.

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