Thoughts from Tuesday's practice, through the eyes of USCRipsIt...
- Behind Matt Barkley's great command and effective performance, the offense dominated all day and closed out the full-pads workout with a 14-10 victory over the defense in the final team period of Competition Tuesday. The score was a lot closer than the battle actually was, as Coach Carroll's creative scorekeeping brought the defense back from a 10-4 deficit to make the final tally somewhat respectable. With the offense holding an overpowering early lead, Carroll whistled to pause practice while offensive coaches hooted in excitement. "Stop the bleeding!" tight ends coach Brennan Carroll exclaimed.
- Defensive end Nick Perry, the Pac-10's sack leader, sat out of practice with a bruised knee. His status for Saturday is up in the air.
- Mitch Mustain took several snaps as the second-team quarterback as he gets more of an opportunity to become the backup quarterback.
- During team period, cornerback Josh Pinkard snatched up an interception on a pass that ricocheted off a wideout for the defense's only turnover of the day.
- Also in team period, Damian Williams had an incredible soaring one-handed catch on a bullet pass from Matt Barkley -- with a cornerback all over him. Those in attendance cheered in awe of the play.
- Tailbacks Allen Bradford and Curtis McNeal turned in huge runs to propel the offense to a dominant performance in 9-on-7 period.
- Two seriously injured Trojan made it to Howard Jones Field on Tuesday afternoon. Defensive back Marshall Jones (cracked vertebra), wearing a neck brace, attended the first part of practice, while defensive lineman Hebron Fangupo (broken leg), using a walker, came out to the field at the end of the workout.
- The kickers and punters did work on the FieldTurf of Cromwell Field to acclimatize themselves to the surface they'll play on come Saturday.
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