Star UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen said Saturday that he remains in concussion protocol but still is hoping to play for the Bruins in Tuesday's Cactus Bowl against Kansas State.
Rosen sustained his second concussion of the season in UCLA's regular-season-closing victory against California. He continues to practice with the Bruins (6-6) and be monitored by doctors, who have yet to clear him to play.
"I don't know,'' he told reporters, when asked if doctors have been optimistic about his chances. "I'm not into inferring. But we'll see.''
Fielding questioning from media Saturday in Phoenix, where the Cactus Bowl will be played, Rosen was asked whether, if he does pass the protocol, he will even play given the chance of injury and his future NFL prospects.