- Browne took full advantage of his opportunity to play with the first team. "We don't know if it is week 1, week 7 or week 13 that his number might be called," said head coach Steve Sarkisian about Browne. "He can lean on this practice, knowing that he can operate this offense at a high level."
- Browne was boosted by Adoree' Jackson's presence on offense, but the defense suffered without its shutdown corner. "That's two days in a row now that we haven't been at our best defensively and those are the two days that Adoree' was on offense," said Sarkisian. "We're obviously better when he's out there on both sides of the ball."
- Especially without Jackson, Kevon Seymour is needed at cornerback, so the senior is pushing himself through some pain. "I just couldn't sit out," Seymour said. "If I'm able to go, I'm ready to go, so I can show the young guys how you do it. If you're not injured, you should be out there."
- The depth continues to grow at cornerback as Seymour praised the improvement of sophomore Jonathan Lockett and freshman Iman Marshall, who he said "looks like a veteran" already.
- The group has a tall task in practice though, facing a receiving corps that has much more height than previous seasons. Seymour thinks the secondary will benefit by learning to deal with size in practice, so the unit is ready for all the big targets on Saturdays. He also praised Darreus Rogers for having "probably the strongest hands I've ever seen."
- Jackson's all-purpose talent reached a new height today when he kicked a field goal through the uprights. Seymour on Jackson: "He can kick. He can run. I don't know if y'all seen Friday Night Lights, but Adoree' is our Boobie Miles."
- While Jackson can seemingly do everything, Alex Wood is more likely to handle placekicking duties this season. He has been battling with Matt Boermeester all camp, but neither can separate, "It was neck and neck in the spring," said Wood about the competition. "It was kinda annoying to be honest. We're working each other hard."
- The defensive line will miss Claude Pelon (arthroscopic knee surgery) for approximately the next 1-3 weeks, according to head coach Steve Sarkisian. However, the unit has many more talented bodies this season to cover any losses. "The competition has been the neatest thing about it with all the quality depth we have," said defensive line coach Chris Wilson. "It's a lot of young guys, but the beauty of it is, they're coming out, and they've got the right attitude, and they're working hard."
- Sarkisian has stressed since day one that while any team would miss Leonard Williams, the defensive line can benefit by playing as a unit instead of waiting for a superstar to make a play. "We've got a football team and a defense that is really accountable to one and other," the head coach said. "I don't think it is about one guy or one leader. I think it is everybody working together for a common cause."
- Sarkisian started his post-practice press conference with a length injury report, but nothing too serious as LB Su'a Cravens (back spasm), RB Justin Davis (chest contusion), WR Steven Mitchell (ankle) and OL Chad Wheeler (head) were among those to sit today out.
