PASADENA >> A great Rose Bowl features memorable and sometimes controversial plays. There were almost too many Monday during USC’s 52-49 victory over Penn State before 95,218.
But you do not need to recall all the plays. Instead, you just need to remember USC quarterback Sam Darnold, the human eraser who renders everything else secondary. No mistake matters as long as Darnold has time to fix it.
Can you recall a Rose Bowl in which a defense surrendered seven straight touchdowns and still won the game?
“We have this quarterback who plays at a super-duper high level,” USC tailback Justin Davis said.