Josh Rosen, UCLA’s freshman quarterback, has outstanding debut against Virginia

Josh Rosen’s first college start for UCLA drew rave reviews, along with comparisons to recent debuts of future Heisman Trophy winners such as Jameis Winston and Tim Tebow.

Tebow won the Heisman as a sophomore, Winston as a redshirt freshman. At some point a true freshman will win the award. Rosen seems equipped to be the first. In fact, his brilliant start – 28 for 35 for 351 yards and three touchdowns in UCLA’s 34-16 victory against Virginia – was no surprise to those who have worked with him before.

“There are a handful of guys in my six years of doing this that you see a pro at 17 years old. He’s one,” said ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer, who coached Rosen at the Elite 11 competition for top high school quarterbacks in 2014.

Dilfer said Rosen’s understanding of defenses as a high schooler was uncanny. The former NFL quarterback credits Rosen’s football smarts to a combination of intelligence and the high-level coaching he received at Southern California football powerhouse St. John Bosco High School.

Asked about Rosen’s confidence that borders on cockiness and Dilfer is quick to correct: “I don’t think it’s bordering.”

ND’s Folston out for year

Running back Tarean Folston, who led Notre Dame in rushing last season, is out for the season after tearing a right knee ligament in Saturday night’s 38-3 win over Texas.

Coach Brian Kelly said Folston tore the medial collateral ligament (MCL) on his third carry of the game. Folston ran for 889 yards a year ago.

Kansas State band apologizes

Kansas State officials have apologized for a marching band routine that involved the rival Jayhawks and appeared to be adult-oriented in nature.

The theme of the halftime show against South Dakota was “space,” and involved scenes from Star Trek and Star Wars. During one formation, the Kansas State band formed the Kansas mascot and what was supposed to be the starship Enterprise crashing into it.

The spaceship wound up resembling male genitalia, which in turn set social media ablaze.