- Head coach Steve Sarkisian had a day off from the press today, but we did talk to Kessler, who is back from his one day hiatus to attend orientation for his Master of Communication Management program. "It killed me not to be out here, but I had to take care of that," said the redshirt senior. "It's just as important to me."
- Kessler's pitch count has been rising through the grind of Fall Camp, so Sarkisian saw the value of putting his starting QB on ice for one day. "My arm definitely benefited from it," said Kessler.
- As you can see in the photos below, practice was again the Adoree' Jackson show as the offense continues to feature him during this six-practice stretch when they have him all to themselves. "Right now, we're putting in the 'Adoree' package' pretty much, so it is kind of overwhelming to him a little bit, but he handles it so well," said Kessler about Jackson. "We're trying to overwhelm him. The kid is so smart that he learns it so fast."
- While any quarterback would love to have Jackson making plays down the field, Kessler benefits more in practice by playing against the sophomore. "He makes me better as a quarterback when he's playing corner," said Kessler, who called it a "win-win."
- The weapons continue to develop around Kessler including senior transfer TE Taylor McNamara, who Kessler labeled the most "improved this camp." McNamara made a pair of plays to win the competition period and is turning into a "comfort blanket" for the QB.
- In the last couple practices, freshman QB Sam Darnold has made several beautiful touchdown throws. "He's doing a really good job as a rookie," said Kessler about Darnold. "He's been asking me a ton of questions and taking everything in from me and the other guys around him. He's taking it, learned it, and then applied it into practice, which is kind of hard to do as a freshman because you have so much stuff thrown at you."
- Saturday is the second scrimmage and then Salute to Troy. We will have both covered on all our social media platforms, including the RipsIt Blog. Here is John McGillen's photo gallery from this afternoon's practice:
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2015 Fall Camp #14: Notes
August 01, 2015 | USC Ripsit Blog
2015 Fall Camp #14: Notes
USC QB Cody Kessler returned to practice, leading the offense to a win in the Finish Challenge.
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Sunday, August 30
Sunday, August 30
Sunday, August 30
