Research shows that NFL quarterbacks play better when they have beards, a statistic that seems to have influenced Marcus Mariota's current facial hair.

Recently, the Heisman Trophy winner showed up at Disneyland sporting a hefty 5-o'clock shadow, likely in hopes that it will help him vanquish the Florida State Seminoles in tonight's Rosebowl.

While Mariota has science on his side, his beard does have one major detractor—his mom. We'll have to wait until game time tonight at 5 P.M. to see if his beard survived mom's wrath.

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