UCLA’s Josh Rosen is legitimate Heisman contender
Flawless is the perfect word to describe Rosen’s first career start for UCLA.
Completing 80 percent of his passes (28 of 35) for 351 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, Rosen led the Bruins to a big 34-16 win over Virginia, much to the delight of the home crowd. The crowning highlight of his performance was undoubtedly this gorgeous 30-yard dime to Thomas Duarte in the second quarter.
Josh Rosen's debut? Simply amazing. His teardrop TD to Thomas Duarte is the #UVAvsUCLA #12Best Moment. http://t.co/sbtwjzJGzV
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) September 5, 2015
True freshmen quarterbacks often struggle to adjust to the challenge of playing at the college level, but Rosen’s debut was eye-opening against a very good Virginia defense. He completed at least one pass to a whopping 11 different receivers on Saturday. This kind of distribution and decision-making is rarely seen in someone so young.
After this auspicious beginning to the 2015 season, there is no doubt Rosen belongs in the conversation as a Heisman hopeful in 2015.