Late on Saturday night, after UCLA had lost the Foster Farms Bowl to Nebraska, freshman quarterback Josh Rosen stared straight ahead during the postgame news conference and picked at his fingers.
Rosen had just finished a remarkable freshman season. He threw for 3,670 yards with 23 passing touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Arguably, no true freshman passer has ever had a better season.
Yet UCLA slid to 8-5, its worst record in Coach Jim Mora's tenure. So where does that leave the Bruins next season?
In the week before the bowl game, Mora declared, "I'm excited about our team in the future.