The Southern California region will be well-represented when seventh-ranked Ohio State and 10th-ranked Utah square off in the 108th Rose Bowl Game on Saturday afternoon in Pasadena. Former Rancho Cucamonga High star C.J Stroud quarterbacks an Ohio State team (10-2) that had the nation’s top offense during the regular season, while Newbury Park High product Cameron Rising has sparked Utah (10-3) to the program’s first Rose Bowl appearance. Stroud was recognized as the Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year after 11 games as a starter. He also went to New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist. The quarterback understands that the “Rose Bowl is very unique and has a lot of tradition” but isn’t going to allow that to change his mindset and approach Saturday. “I’m not going to overthink it or do too much,” he said. “I’m just going to have fun…
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