This secondary is dinged up beyond all belief. We are down potentially four or five defensive backs if I recall correctly? And on Saturday night, the secondary got torched to the tune of 426. With all the justified pressure on that unit, it seems reasonable to shine a spotlight on a play this group made that is as responsible for the win as any.

A.J. McCarty was the beneficiary of an errant throw, and made a good play to pick-off the ball. But he was not done there, he took that pigskin to the house. McCarty’s pick-six would prove to be critical, it gave the Red Raiders a much needed cushion they would ultimately hang on to. This group is under a lot of scrutiny, and the injuries are piling up. It feels good to be able to talk about a big play, even if there was maybe someone who made some individual efforts of their own of note.