10. Tanner Mangum vs. Josh Rosen
BYU (No. 19) heads to southern California for a Saturday night showdown against UCLA (No. 10), and anyone who stays up late enough to watch this contest will be in for a treat. Both teams enter Week 3 without losses on their record, and both feature young quarterbacks who can flat-out make big plays.
Freshman Tanner Mangum was pressed into duty in Week 1 when starting quarterback Taysom Hill was lost for the season with a foot injury. He promptly led BYU to a magical, last-second win over Nebraska on a Hail Mary, putting himself, and BYU, on the map. He wasn’t content with just one thrilling win, though, and pulled off another huge upset in Week 2 against Boise State, throwing two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including the game-winner with just 00:45 left on the clock.
This kid has a bit of Tim Tebow to him, and another huge win will only further cement his status as a college football legend.
But Mangum isn’t the only phenomenal young signal-caller in this game.
UCLA has a freshman phenom is its own in Josh Rosen, who put on a thrilling show of accuracy and poise in his debut in Week 1, throwing three touchdowns and no interceptions at home against a tough Virginia defense. His second performance, on the road against UNLV, wasn’t quite as inspiring, but there is no doubt Rosen is an up-and-coming star.
Needless to say, this nightcap to the Week 3 schedule has the makings of a phenomenal offensive showdown. The game will be available to those who have Fox Sports 1, with opening kickoff scheduled to begin at 10:30 p.m. ET.