Tyrell Crosby got off the bus, walked into the hotel in Los Angeles and heard his name being yelled. Then a freshman offensive lineman at Oregon, he didn’t expect to know anyone. It didn't occur to him someone would drive from his hometown, Las Vegas, for the game.
Jacob “Stitch” Duran didn’t know he’d be staying in the same hotel as the Ducks' football contingent, either. Duran and his family drove from Vegas -- where he’s one of the most famous cutmen for boxers and mixed martial arts fighters in the world -- specifically to watch Crosby, now a rookie offensive lineman for the Detroit Lions, play against UCLA.