Josh Rosen emerged from a tunnel about two hours before the Cactus Bowl, walking on the field in a long-sleeved T-shirt and shorts. The UCLA quarterback eased his way into warmups, throwing 15-yard passes to a stationary receiver before connecting with receivers on short routes.
Rosen appeared upbeat, smiling and bopping to the music played over the Chase Field loudspeakers. He came back out in full uniform about an hour later, throwing passes, taking snaps and rolling out. He stretched as usual with his teammates.
It was as close as Rosen came to playing against Kansas State.