TERP GAMEDAY: Key Matchup

October 2nd, 2009 06:45 pm by Adi Joseph

Note: This is part of The Diamondback’s print version preview. TERP GAMEDAY, which can be viewed here.

TERP OT BRUCE CAMPBELL VS.
CLEMSON DEFENSIVE ENDS

Clemson defensive end Ricky Sapp goes hard or goes home. Photo courtesy of Scout.com

Clemson defensive end Ricky Sapp goes hard or goes home. Photo courtesy of Scout.com

This is one of those absolutely terrifying key match-ups where, when you see these physical specimens, you full expect someone to come out of a pile without a head.

Campbell , Chris Turner’s blind-side protector, can bench press almost 500 pounds. He’s coming back from a turf toe injury that has limited his mobility, but he expects to be in much better shape this week than he was last week against Rutgers, when he missed a few crucial assignments, leading to at least one turnover.

And he better be. Da’Quan Bowers and Ricky Sapp are ferocious pass rushers, two of the ACC’s top defensive ends. They’ll provide a real challenge for a recovering Campbell on the weakside and right tackle Paul Pinegar, who is recovering from a bruised butt.

ajoseph@umdbk.com

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