Shining in the spotlight

November 01, 2009 | USC Ripsit Blog

By Jordan Moore on November 9, 2009 4:12 PM | 1 Comment

During this afternoon's meetings, the coaches drew attention to several players and groups that stood out on the game film from Saturday's win:

S Will Harris (2 interceptions, 1 touchdown)
CB Josh Pinkard (7 tackles, blocked extra point)
LB Shane Horton (6 tackles, 1 pass breakup)
DL Derek Simmons (3 tackles, 1 sack)
TB Joe McKnight (78 rushing yards; "Joe had a heck of a day running the football," Carroll said)
TB Allen Bradford (67 rushing yards)
Secondary ("It was a really good performance all in all for those guys," Carroll said)
Punt team (Eight perfect protections and only allowed two returns for a total of 7 yards)
TE Rhett Ellison (2 tackles on special teams)