'Marcus, stop tweeting': Marcus Williamson takes you inside viral Rose Bowl thread

LOS ANGELES — Throughout his career as a cornerback at Ohio State, Marcus Williamson had never tried to become a social media star. He wanted to be known for his focus in the classroom and on the field, not begging for attention that would only distract him from his goals.

But during the second quarter of Saturday's Rose Bowl, back in Columbus, Ohio, watching a game in which he very well could have been playing, he dipped a toe into Twitter. The Buckeyes were trailing Utah 28-14 in the second quarter when he posted that that he was praying for two teammates who had just been injured on the same play. Shortly thereafter, he waded deeper, asking, "How did we give up 35 in the first half?"

Williamson had not planned this. Once he got going, though, it was like "a little