Thoughts from Wednesday's practice, through the eyes of USCRipsIt...
- A day after getting rocked by the defense, the offense rebounded with an all-around powerful performance Wednesday, pitching a shutout in the turnover category and capturing a dominating 9-6 win in the final team period. "That's a big turnaround day for the offense!" Coach Carroll exclaimed in the post-practice team huddle.
- Sidelined since Saturday with a thigh bruise, tailback Joe McKnight participated in very limited fashion Wednesday. Carroll again said his status for the game will be determined later this week, but in the meantime, tailbacks C.J. Gable and Curtis McNeal received extra reps in his stead.
- During team period, Matt Barkley threw a pair of touchdown strikes to wideout Brandon Carswell on back-to-back plays before C.J. Gable shot upfield for a long run, thanks in large part to a bruising block at the line by fullback Stanley Havili.
- Besides the victories in team period and with the day's theme on a chilly Turnover Wednesday, the offense also soared to a 13-2 win in 7-on-7 drills. Wideout Brice Butler had the play of the period when he leaped up for a twisting catch in the corner of the end zone.
- Remarkably, the heaviest portion of the Trojans' weekly practice regimen is already in the books as the final week of the regular season continues to scream by. "This week is flying," Carroll said in the team huddle after practice. "It's already almost Thursday."
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