Did you see UCLA's Brett Hundley on Saturday?
The nerve of these kids playing today.
Hundley is technically a redshirt freshman, which meant he was around campus last year to hold a clipboard.
UCLA has a new head coach and offensive coordinator, however, so Hundley really was starting from scratch.
Hundley was simply brilliant in Saturday's 38-28 victory over USC at the Rose Bowl, outplaying Trojans senior quarterback Matt Barkley in every way, shape and form.
"Money throws, hard throws, critical throws," UCLA Coach Jim Mora said of his freshman.
Hundley completed 22 of 30 passes for 234 yards, with a touchdown and no interceptions. He had 10 net yards rushing, but just as important was his fancy pocket footwork.
They're building better mousetraps these days and also better college quarterbacks. They come to campus better prepared to compete.
"The kids are growing up in these systems," UCLA offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone explained. "They're playing seven-on-seven in summers. They've had much more exposure to it."
This has been the year of the redshirt quarterback in college football.
Until Saturday, Hundley had been overshadowed by Oregon's Marcus Mariota, Johnny Manziel at Texas A&M and Notre Dame's Everett Golson.
Mariota entered the weekend leading the country in passing efficiency. Manziel is a leading Heisman Trophy candidate who led the Aggies to an upset win against Alabama.
Golson has led Notre Dame to an 11-0 record and played a key role in the Fighting Irish's huge win at Oklahoma.
Mazzone said he inspires Hundley to keep up with his contemporaries.
"I tell you you'd better play better," Mazzone joked after the game.
Hundley had been a big part of UCLA's resurgence this year, but stars are born in Los Angeles with wins over USC in the driving rain.
Saturday, in the cloudy backdrop, a star was born.
