The 96th Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day will truly feature a tale of two quarterbacks from two different backgrounds who will both try to quell the whispers of critics.
Sports Illustrated’s Stewart Mandel called the recruitment of Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Terrelle Pryor “the most anticipated signing day announcement in history.”
Despite the lofty expectations, Pryor’s sophomore season has been somewhat of a disappointment. He struggled in the early season 18–15 loss to USC when he completed 11 of 25 passes for 177 yards and one interception.
Coach Jim Tressel and the coaching staff wanted to limit the costly mistakes that the young and inexperienced Pryor could make, so they focused more on the running game this season.
The result is Pryor has only thrown for 1,828 yards in 12 games with 16 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while running for 707 yards and seven touchdowns in leading the Buckeyes to a 10–2 record and their first Rose Bowl appearance since 1997.
Sports Illustrated’s Stewart Mandel called the recruitment of Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Terrelle Pryor “the most anticipated signing day announcement in history.”
Despite the lofty expectations, Pryor’s sophomore season has been somewhat of a disappointment. He struggled in the early season 18–15 loss to USC when he completed 11 of 25 passes for 177 yards and one interception.
Coach Jim Tressel and the coaching staff wanted to limit the costly mistakes that the young and inexperienced Pryor could make, so they focused more on the running game this season.
The result is Pryor has only thrown for 1,828 yards in 12 games with 16 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while running for 707 yards and seven touchdowns in leading the Buckeyes to a 10–2 record and their first Rose Bowl appearance since 1997.
