Sentences with phrase «usc quarterback»

Three months later the USC quarterback has taken the lead and is listed at +350 on 5Dimes.

Several reports have surfaced that there is internal debate within the Giants organization over whether to choose USC quarterback Sam Darnold or Penn State running back Saquon Barkley, if both are on the board at No. 2 overall in next week's 2018 NFL Draft.

He has the Draft starting with the Cleveland Browns selecting Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen, followed by the New York Giants adding USC quarterback Sam Darnold.

The Oklahoma star has the second best odds in the country at +850, only behind USC quarterback Sam Darnold, to take home the hardware.

The question of whether or not the USC quarterback has tiny hands like the USA's chief executive has been answered.

USC quarterback Matt Barkley told me that sanctions against the program played a major role in his decision to forgo the NFL draft and return to school.

He repeated someone else's report and stated,"NJ.com reported Monday that Darnold, the USC quarterback, is the apple of the Giants» eyes with the No. 2 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.»

«ÄúYou «Äôre the USC quarterback.

For example, on USC quarterback Matt Barkley wears # 7 and so does their star All - American safety TJ McDonald.

All USC Quarterback Rob Hertel had to do was throw for the two points and race to the sideline to kiss either a pompon girl or the Trojan horse.

«Everybody tells you you're under the microscope [as USC quarterback],» says Sanchez, who was stunned by the reaction, «but it was never more apparent than then.»

Nobody knew what USC quarterback Matt Leinart was going to do.

Still, eight of the 11 NFL draft experts we surveyed before the draft were projecting USC quarterback Sam Darnold to go first overall.

Not exact matches

What scouts like: USC has developed its share of quarterback prospects over the years, and Darnold could be the best one in a while.

I used the plural «quarterbacks» there because USC's Sam Darnold got hit so much that he was taken out of the game early in the fourth quarter.

Entering the season USC was ranked as the top team in the country and quarterback Matt Barkley was considered a heavy favorite to win the Heisman Trophy.

On five separate occasions, demonstrably superior USC teams have lost to UCLA, often with a conference or national title on the line: 1992 (to a walk - on fifth string quarterback), 1994 (with the Rose Bowl possibly on the line), 1995, 2006 (with a national title shot on the line), and 2012 (with a spot in the first Pac - 12 title game at stake).

The game of the year, and very likely the national championship, went to USC when its peerless but sore - footed runner finally outshone UCLA's matchless quarterback and his aching ribs

The 6» 3», 225 - pound Sanchez grew up in Orange County idolizing Carson Palmer, a star at Santa Margarita High who won the Heisman at USC before becoming an NFL quarterback.

This is USC's first year in a new system, dropback quarterback Cody Kessler is being asked to become a dual - threat, Sarkisian never won big at Washington, and depth will be an even bigger concern for the probation - scathed Trojans than it would be for other up - tempo teams.

USC scored the game - winning touchdown with just seconds remaining when quarterback Matt Leinart sneaked over the goal line with help from what was probably an illegal push from running back Reggie Bush.

«He's a resourceful quarterback, able to take off and move [in the pocket] and make some plays with his legs,» says USC coach Pete Carroll.

It's too early to know which players, such as fourth - year junior quarterback Matt Leinart of USC, might declare early for the draft, but here are the top five prospects who are now eligible, four seniors plus former USC wideout Mike Williams, who unsuccessfully tried to enter the 2004 draft after his sophomore season.

The only players to get Heisman votes since Dixon was fifth have been USC linebacker Rey Maualuga (Eureka) in 2008, Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick (Pitman - Turlock) in 2010 and Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright (Cardinal Newman - Santa Rosa) in 2014.

Barkley, 21, was a highly ranked high school prospect after winning the Gatorade National Player of the Year in 2007, and immediately took over as the starting quarterback at USC as a true freshman.

With the 98th overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected USC Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley.

Martin is a former Vols quarterback, now the offensive coordinator at high - powered USC.

«A Marcus Allen coming out of San Diego now might play quarterback, which Marcus was in high school,» says UNLV coach John Robinson, referring to the 1981 Heisman Trophy - winning tailback who played for him at USC.

Auburn, despite its 13 - 0 record in» 04, may have been aced out by USC for the national title, but with the Washington Redskins using first - round choices on cornerback Carlos Rogers (ninth) and quarterback Jason Campbell (25th), War Eagle was the undisputed war room darling.

Four - star Los Angeles athlete Greg Johnson flipped to USC, four star quarterback Braxton Burmeister flipped to Oregon, etc..

After all, Richardson himself pushed his rivalry with Clowney throughout the offseason, and it's easy to understand why: after leading a successful effort to neutralize him for 59 minutes, Richardson slipped contain on a 1st and 10 on the Gamecocks 19 - yard - line, allowing Clowney to sack and strip quarterback Tyler Bray to secure a three - point USC win.

When this prop was first released, the starting quarterback battle at USC between junior Max Browne -LRB--135) and highly touted freshman Sam Darnold (+110) was quite intriguing.

Quarterbacks Sam Darnold (USC), Jake Browning (Wash.), Luke Falk (WSU), and Davis Webb (Cal) all had tremendous seasons in 2016, with Darnold ultimately establishing himself as the Heisman favorite entering 2017.

WEAKNESSES: Turnover prone in college and needs to better protect the football, specifically with his pocket movements (21 fumbles in his 24 starts)... elongated, wind - up release... chaotic lower body throwing mechanics, influencing his ball placement... too willing to deliver off - balance without setting his feet... bad habit of locking onto targets, leading defenders to the intended receiver... made too many high - risk throws in college, not locating lurking defensive backs... spotty offensive line play in 2017 caused him to play skittish and quicken his reads / movements, leading to mistakes... relatively inexperienced, playing only one full season at quarterback in high school and two years at USC... durable in college, but missed his junior season after a broken foot (Sept. 2013), requiring surgery.

Sophomore David Sills V, the 6» 3» quarterback with the blond hair and marksman's accuracy, committed to USC when he was 13.

University of Washington quarterback Jake Browning and USC linebacker Cameron Smith have more in common than being All - American candidates and coming from high schools in the Sacramento area who were on teams that won CIF state championships.

Their breakdown: quarterbacks, BYU; running backs, USC; wide receivers, Tennessee; offensive linemen, USC; tight ends, USC; defensive linemen, Oklahoma; linebackers, Penn State; and defensive backs, San Diego State.

The freshman arrived at USC in 1998 as a prized recruit but opened the year as the nominal backup to sophomore Mike Van Raaphorst, who had been the Trojans» No. 2 quarterback the year before.

All of the recruiting attention on Daniels soon followed, and before this season he ended the speculation by committing to USC, where so many other Orange County quarterbacks seem to land, including Leinart, Barkley, former Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer (Santa Margarita) and current Trojans standout Sam Darnold (San Clemente).

Stuckey says: USC has Sam Darnold at quarterback, but they have won their biggest games of the year by controlling possession through a heavy dose of Ronald Jones II.

University of Washington quarterback Jake Browning and USC linebacker Cameron Smith have more in common than being...

This year's draft is includes some top quarterback prospects with USC's Sam Darnold, Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield, Wyoming's Josh Allen and UCLA's Josh Rosen likely going near the top.

Carson Palmer's USC career began with a quarterback battle that was nothing if not awkward.

This was supposed to be the Year of the Quarterback, with USC's Sam Darnold and UCLA's Josh Rosen expected to take center stage as the big stars of the season, along with Mayfield.

Cleveland: Sam Darnold, QB, USC Drafting a quarterback high has a lot to do with comfort level, and I think John Dorsey will find himself most comfortable with Darnold — despite his funky delivery — because of his off - the - charts intangibles.

Your new quarterbacks coach will take over as your offensive coordinator one week after this season, then leave to become the head coach at USC ******* two weeks after that.

Pete Carroll Not only did the revered USC coach learn he'd be losing quarterback Mark Sanchez to the NFL draft a year early, but he also lost some respect after his dissing of Sanchez's decision.

Should general manager Brandon Beane leverage his draft capital (six picks in the top 96) and part with many of these high - value picks to move up and draft one of the top college quarterback prospects in Josh Allen (Wyoming), Sam Darnold (USC), Josh Rosen (UCLA), Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma), Lamar Jackson (Louisville), and Mason Rudolph (Oklahoma State)?

The Bills have long been rumored to be active in the trade market, and have been associated with most of the top college quarterback prospects in Josh Allen (Wyoming), Sam Darnold (USC), Josh Rosen (UCLA), Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma), Lamar Jackson (Louisville), and Mason Rudolph (Oklahoma State).

There could a feeding frenzy on quarterbacks at the top of the 2018 NFL Draft, but there's also a chance that at least one of the four top - rated quarterbacks — USC's Sam Darnold, UCLA's Josh Rosen, Wyoming's Josh Allen and Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield — will slip to a second tier of clubs that need a quarterback and hold six of seven picks from Nos. 11 through 17.