Intense Rain At Rose Bowl Shown In Video, Weather Forecast for Alabama vs. Indiana

Alabama and Indiana are set for a rainy Rose Bowl game Thursday afternoon in Pasadena.

ESPN's College GameDay broadcast showed a video of pouring rain at Rose Bowl Stadium the morning before the College Football Playoff quarterfinals game.

There is a flood watch in effect in Pasadena until Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service.

According to the National Weather Service, the heaviest rainfall in Pasadena is expected to take place before 10 a.m. PT.

The area is then expected to receive 0.09 inches of rain between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT, according to the National Weather Service.

The Rose Bowl is set to kick off at 1 p.m. PT (4 p.m. ET).

Alabama Weather Network meteorologist James Spann noted that "the most widespread rain" is expected to be east of Pasadena by the time the game kicks off, although there could still be "a passing shower or two."

Both Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti and Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer were asked about their plans to play through the rain during a pre-bowl game press conference on Wednesday.

"For us, we haven't played a lot in those elements this season," DeBoer answered. "You try to prepare and practice with a wet ball and things like that, whether it's snapping the football, catching the football, throwing it, whatever it is. but in the end, we've just got to adapt.

"We talk about those things, on the staff. Whether it's offense or defense, it kind of affects how you go about. But obviously, ball security and turnovers are something that I think everyone would acknowledge would be critical when the factors could be rain."

Cignetti meanwhile said he didn't expect Indiana to adjust much to potential weather elements in Pasadena.

"Just adapt, improvise," Cignetti said Wednesday. "If it's a deluge, that's one thing. I don't expect that tomorrow, and I don't expect it to be a real critical factor in the game, and I don't see it changing our game plan very much."

The Rose Bowl is played on a natural grass field that was installed at the stadium in early December.

Regardless of the ultimate amount of mid-game rainfall, it looks like the Hoosiers and Crimson Tide will be playing for a spot in the CFP semifinals on a wet field.

Whichever team makes it out of the Rose Bowl will be taking on either Texas Tech or Oregon, depending on the winner of Thursday's Orange Bowl in Miami, for the chance to play for a national championship.