Pittman, a junior, stands 6-feet-4 and 215 pounds and is the biggest of USC’s starting receivers. Marshall, a senior, measures 6-feet-1 and 205 pounds, a menacing stature for a college defensive back.
Starting with Friday’s seven-on-seven drills and continuing into Saturday, USC’s quarterbacks have put their talents on frequent display, firing an array of deep routes Pittman’s way and asking Marshall to live up to his nickname, “Biggie.”
“He’s definitely the toughest corner out here,” Pittman said. “You kind of have to put some extra sauce on it for him.”
A few plays later, Pittman gave Marshall another helping, beating him again down the left sideline before dropping Daniels’ pass in the end zone.