BOWLING GREEN — Darren Anders, like any good Ohio native, knows the Rose Bowl.
“I pretty much watch it every year,” Bowling Green’s senior inside linebacker said.
Anders was raised an Ohio State fan and fondly recalls watching Terrelle Pryor’s dissection of Oregon in the 2010 Rose Bowl — “that was a big one,” he said — as well as the Buckeyes’ thrilling victory over Utah in the most recent game.
With this history in mind, Anders will lead the Falcons into the Rose Bowl for their season opener against UCLA, during which they will become the first MAC team ever to play in college football’s most hallowed venue.