And with their first pick - the New England Patriots selected Oregon cornerback Christian Gonzalez (#17 overall) in the 2023 NFL Draft. Check here to find out how Christian has ties to UTEP!
The Rose Bowl between #5 Oregon and #10 Wisconsin was expected to be a shootout, and the two teams lived up to the hype in the highest scoring Rose Bowl in history. Oregon running back De’Anthony Thomas had just two carries, but made them count on touchdown runs of 91 and 64 yards and the Ducks scored 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to secure a 45-38 victory.