It ain't easy to guard Cal's stable of receivers, but Pippins turned in a very good performance against Cal on Saturday.
Welcome back to our CougCenter Player of the Week feature. This is the first time we've honored a player after a loss, since absolutely nobody deserved recognition after the season opener. Even though the Cougs couldn't quite pull out a victory in Strawberry Canyon last Saturday, there were still a few performances that merit recognition. For the second consecutive week, our honoree comes from the defense.
Even though he's just a redshirt freshman, Mata'afa is seeing more and more time in the rotation as the season progresses.