BOWLING GREEN — Austin Osborne still remembers the “aha” moment.
It was September, 2016, and the Bowling Green wide receiver’s Mission Viejo High School team was taking on Oak Hills in a battle of Southern California foes. It was the first game of Osborne’s senior year, and his team was trailing 21-19.
The receiver watched his quarterback, a senior by the name of Matt McDonald, drop back and showcase the talent that made him a three-star recruit out of high school.
“He threw like a 60-yard touchdown, it was corner post,” Osborne said. “All I remember is Matt coming down the field and screaming at me.