They played ball-control football. They didn't show everything. The secondary is reconfigured from a season ago. Though Boyd started at free safety in 1999, he was replaced after six games by Askari Adams, who graduated. Free safety Titcus Pettigrew redshirted last season and is now in his fifth year.
Branch is a redshirt junior who switched positions a year ago.
And Bhawoh Jue is the other corner, in his first season as a full-time starter. Playing with a broken knuckle, Pettigrew made three tackles and had two pass breakups. In addition to an interception, Jue made one stop and broke up a pass. I'm really looking forward to seeing them play every week. We're trying to emphasize that for us to be successful, we have to be disciplined and do all the little things right.