LOS ANGELES -- For NFL teams in need of a quarterback, Saturday's game at the Coliseum was expected to be the marquee game of the college season: USC's Sam Darnold and UCLA's Josh Rosen, the draft's top two prospects, on the same field on the same night.
And there were moments where the hype felt justified. Rosen, as he's done for three years, showed off his lightning-quick delivery and trademark ball placement, while Darnold found ways to conjure up positive gains when plays broke down.
But at others, both players' inability to consistently lead scoring drives made it fair to question how quickly their games will translate at the next level.