Notes and observations from today's practice...
1-on-1 (OL vs DL):
Porter Gustin beats Chad Wheeler
Uchenna Nwosu beats Jordan Simmons
Damien Mama stopped Malik Dorton
Wole Betiku beats Zach Banner
Simmons stops Christian Rector
Betiku beats Banner again
Josh Fatu beats Mama
Gustin beats Chris Brown
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11-on-11:
Sam Darnold hits JuJu Smith-Schuster downfield.
Darnold connects with Isaac Whitney for a first down.
Aca'Cedric Ware runs up the middle for a long gain. Ware, Davis and RoJo split the bulk of the reps today, with RoJo going first and then Davis and Ware following.
Gustin doesn't bite on an option involving Matt Fink and bottles up the reserve QB.
Leon McQuay intercepts a short pass from Fink and returns it for a TD.
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Darnold throws deep and hits JuJu for a TD.
Chris Hawkins and Jack Jones sniff out a WR screen and stop it for no gain.
Jalen Greene enters and takes a designed run up the middle for a nice gain.
J. Jones picks off Fink and records the defense's second pick-six of the day.
Darnold completes a pass downfield to Daniel Imatorbhebhe.
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Ronald Jones II drops a short pass.
A screen to Justin Davis is quickly stopped by Ykili Ross.
Adoree' Jackson turns a short pass into a long gain with help from Chuma Edoga, who mauls a would-be tackler.
Darnold hits Imatorbhebhe downfield again. (If JuJu leaves as expected, I wouldn't be surprised if Imatorbhebhe led USC in receiving next season.)
Darnold throws to the sideline and Darreus Rogers outjumps a defensive back for a nice catch. Darnold has shown better placement on these throws in practice later in the season. Rogers is also quite adept at finishing these plays.
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Darnold throws to the corner of the end zone and it's a long TD for Michael Pittman.
Connor Murphy registers a sack.
JuJu catches a pass over the middle and outruns the defense for a long TD.
Fink gets the final reps of the day and completes a pass to Cary Angeline on the last rep. Fink appeared to take the majority of second-team snaps, although Coach Clay Helton made it clear Fink is redshirting and Greene would be next up if Darnold goes down.
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Interviews with Darnold, Fink, Greene, Banner and JuJu are coming in They Said It.
1-on-1 (OL vs DL):
Porter Gustin beats Chad Wheeler
Uchenna Nwosu beats Jordan Simmons
Damien Mama stopped Malik Dorton
Wole Betiku beats Zach Banner
Simmons stops Christian Rector
Betiku beats Banner again
Josh Fatu beats Mama
Gustin beats Chris Brown
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11-on-11:
Sam Darnold hits JuJu Smith-Schuster downfield.
Darnold connects with Isaac Whitney for a first down.
Aca'Cedric Ware runs up the middle for a long gain. Ware, Davis and RoJo split the bulk of the reps today, with RoJo going first and then Davis and Ware following.
Gustin doesn't bite on an option involving Matt Fink and bottles up the reserve QB.
Leon McQuay intercepts a short pass from Fink and returns it for a TD.
***
Darnold throws deep and hits JuJu for a TD.
Chris Hawkins and Jack Jones sniff out a WR screen and stop it for no gain.
Jalen Greene enters and takes a designed run up the middle for a nice gain.
J. Jones picks off Fink and records the defense's second pick-six of the day.
Darnold completes a pass downfield to Daniel Imatorbhebhe.
***
Ronald Jones II drops a short pass.
A screen to Justin Davis is quickly stopped by Ykili Ross.
Adoree' Jackson turns a short pass into a long gain with help from Chuma Edoga, who mauls a would-be tackler.
Darnold hits Imatorbhebhe downfield again. (If JuJu leaves as expected, I wouldn't be surprised if Imatorbhebhe led USC in receiving next season.)
Darnold throws to the sideline and Darreus Rogers outjumps a defensive back for a nice catch. Darnold has shown better placement on these throws in practice later in the season. Rogers is also quite adept at finishing these plays.
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Darnold throws to the corner of the end zone and it's a long TD for Michael Pittman.
Connor Murphy registers a sack.
JuJu catches a pass over the middle and outruns the defense for a long TD.
Fink gets the final reps of the day and completes a pass to Cary Angeline on the last rep. Fink appeared to take the majority of second-team snaps, although Coach Clay Helton made it clear Fink is redshirting and Greene would be next up if Darnold goes down.
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Interviews with Darnold, Fink, Greene, Banner and JuJu are coming in They Said It.
