1.   Also at the practice were offensive lineman Jake Kuresa of Utah, and Long Beach Poly sophomore linebacker Marlin Simmons, the little brother of Trojans linebacker Melvin Simmons.

2.   And sophomore linebacker Ben Lorier suffered what is believed to be a high-ankle sprain.

3.   And sophomore linebacker Everick Rawls was dominating high school offenses at Texas City.

4.   Baylor sophomore linebacker John Garrett suffered a bruised lower back.

5.   Harvard sophomore linebacker Joe Weidle has something that beats any gridiron glory.

6.   Heavy hitter Daryl Morrell, a sophomore linebacker, had sustained a career-ending neck injury earlier in the playoffs.

7.   Jimmy is a sophomore linebacker at Greenwich High, the first Young boy not to play quarterback.

8.   Monk, a sophomore linebacker, and Scott Dragos, a junior tight end, would have started.

9.   Sophomore linebacker Steve Gleason of Spokane, one of the youngest WSU starters, will be away from his family at Christmas for the first time.

10.   Sophomore linebacker David Gibson, officially starting because Chad Morton is nursing a hip injury, turned in his second stellar performance.