Flashback Friday: Nick Foles appears on College Football Live in 2010 as an Arizona Wildcat

Flashback Friday

The Eagles' de facto starting quarterback took over in Tucson in 2009 as a sophomore transfer from Michigan State, and led Arizona to its best regular season in over a decade. In two-plus years as the Wildcats' starter, Foles threw for over 10,000 yards and 67 touchdowns.

Foles' nearly 2,500 passing yards and 19 touchdowns in his first season at the UA in 2009 earned him an appearance on ESPN's College Football Live ahead of his junior campaign.

Nick Foles on set with College Football Live in 2010

Before the start of the 2010 season, Foles joined fellow Pac-10 quarterbacks Jake Locker, Andrew Luck and Matt Barkley (also a future teammate on the Eagles) on the set of College Football Live. Front Row recently dug the clip out of the ESPN vault, showcasing the Super Bowl talent in his early years.

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In the clip, analyst Andre Ware asks Foles about his upcoming first full season as the Wildcats' starter.

"You don't get satisfied with it. You move forward," Foles said.

Arizona had recently parted with defensive coordinator Mark Stoops and offensive coordinator Sonny Dykes.

Those pesky Devils

Foles took two out of three against the rival Sun Devils in his Arizona days, completing over 60 percent of his passes for 780 yards and five touchdowns to no interceptions in Territorial Cup games. But that doesn't mean he wasn't prone to some good ol' rivalry fun.

Later in the segment, Foles took aim at an Arizona State helmet. The results were, well, not quite as sharp as his resume against the Devils.

Gotta start somewhere

Fast forward to Foles' rookie season in the NFL. The Eagles' third-round draft selection in 2012 came off the sideline to replace injured starter Michael Vick, throwing for 1,699 yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions in six starts and seven appearances. But first, he sat down for a grilling by NFL QB guru Jon Gruden.

Foles talks about his role as a quarterback, what he brings to the table, snap counts, and Arizona's former pregame haka ritual. When pressed by Gruden on why NFL teams should want Foles ahead of other standouts, the quarterback answers simply, "because I'll make your team better."

In 2013, Foles started 10 games in place of an injured Vick and set the NFL on fire with 2,891 passing yards, 27 touchdowns and only two interceptions. He went 8-2 as a starter that season to earn a spot in his first and only Pro Bowl.

Foles will start in the Super Bowl on Sunday in place of starter Carson Wentz.

One for the road

It wouldn't be fair to leave you without this gem of a photo from the set of College Football Live in 2010. Foles poses in boat shoes, baggy jeans, and a tucked UA polo alongside Barkley, Luck and Locker. What's sharper, Foles' game or that 2000s QB look?

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