His personality was starting to overshadow his play. His team was on the brink of a crisis.
Josh Rosen had to deliver Saturday night.
And the sophomore quarterback did, leading UCLA to a 45-24 victory over Arizona at the Rose Bowl with a breathtaking performance that silenced even his loudest critic.
Himself.
“That was probably my best half to date this season,” Rosen said of the game’s final 30 minutes.
This was the version of Rosen who was conspicuously absent from UCLA’s previous four games. This was the version of Rosen who was a Heisman hopeful, a potential future No.