Game balls for Vandy

Better late than never.

(Disclaimer: I would have had these out sooner but the dog ate my Web browser.)

Without further procrastination …

Offense
This week was easy. When you have a guy pass for 300, another run for 100 and a third hit a hundy in receiving yards – the first time that’s happened at USC since 1996 – they, and only they, get game balls on offense.

I usually like to reward linemen, as well. Sorry. Go see Lou Holtz for a helmet sticker.

QB Stephen Garcia – 22-of-33, 312 yards and two TDs, including the game-winner

RB Kenny Miles – a grind-it-out night: 102 yards on 18 carries, none longer than 15

WR Alshon Jeffery – career highs of eight catches for 161 yards and the game-winner (see above)

Defense
Steve Spurrier said the coaches couldn’t figure out whom to give a game ball to on defense.

We’ll help them out.

LB Shaq Wilson – a game-high dozen tackles

S Chris Culliver – only four tackles, but the last one saved the Gamecocks’ bacon: a sack/intentional grounding that resulted in a loss of 24 on third-and-8

Special teams
We won’t go there.