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Question: Which offensive players, who are draft eligible, have been standouts in bowl games since Dec. 31?

Kiper: I said before the game that if Illinois junior Rashard Mendenhall was going to declare for the NFL draft, it was important for him to have a big game in the Rose Bowl for two reasons: The first was the simple fact that Mendenhall would be facing one of the best defenses in the country; and second, the Rose Bowl would be the last time we'd see Mendenhall perform since juniors aren't eligible to compete in all-star games.

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