Josh Rosen wants to play in the Cactus Bowl.
Actually, that might be an understatement. It’s probably more accurate to say the UCLA junior quarterback yearns to play for the Bruins when they take on the Kansas State Wildcats on Tuesday at Chase Field.
“I want to do everything I can to play in this game,” Rosen said Saturday at Cactus Bowl media day. “I love these guys. I would give anything to get another game after this.”
That kind of statement is becoming a bit of a rarity from elite pro prospects like Rosen. Should he choose to declare for the NFL Draft after the Cactus Bowl, he is expected to be a first-round pick.