Washington 34 - No. Marques Tuiasosopo's legs were more than enough to overcome Drew Brees' arm. Purdue with a 34-24 victory in the 87th Rose Bowl. But he came into this game with not nearly the attention afforded Brees, a Heisman Trophy finalist who led Purdue to its first Rose Bowl berth in 34 years.
Somebody has to win.
He is a great guy. As the point man on the option, Tuiasosopo had 75 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. And he did it despite suffering a shoulder injury in the second half. He's everything you'd ever ask for in a person, a player and a leader. He hurt his shoulder and came back and said he could play.