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OU at the Rose Bowl: Georgia QB Jake Fromm hoping to join Jamelle Holieway in history

Related Topics: Jamelle Holieway, Quarterback

LOS ANGELES — Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm is trying to lead his team to a national championship as a true freshman.

Doing that means beating the Oklahoma Sooners, and it would also mean joining a Sooner in history.

The only true freshman quarterback to lead his team to a national championship is Jamelle Holieway, who ran OU’s wishbone offense to the 1985 title.

Thursday, Fromm was asked if he knew who Holieway is.

“No,” Fromm said. “Who’s that?”

A reporter filled Fromm in on Holieway’s significance, and Fromm cracked a little smile.

“Hopefully I can add my name to that list,” he said.