LOS ANGELES —- Anthony Frias II stood in front of the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 2016, hoisting a sign that read, “One day I will play here.”

It was a long time coming for Frias – then a rabid Stanford fan ready to see his favorite player, Christian McCaffrey, star against Iowa in “The Granddaddy of Them All” – now in his second season in Westwood.

‘We just said, one day I’ll play here – and take that picture,” Frias said. “And it’s just crazy to see it come full circle. Being able to play at the Rose Bowl every weekend, on the home games, it’s like a dream come true.”

Frias, along with the running backs unit, which has started slowly in 2025 – ranking 104th in rushing offense with 122 yards per game – will try to turn their woes around.

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