J.T. Moore, DL Boardman (Ohio State)
Moore started off the game by intercepting the first pass of the night off a tip at the line of scrimmage. He showed great awareness by recognizing a quick pass and dropping back from his rush end position, which allowed him to be in place for the interception.
?Roosevelt Nix made a play,? he explained. ?He tipped the ball and it came right into my hands, and I just took off with it right there.?
And did he see the endzone ahead of him?
?Yeah, I saw it! That was the first time I saw the endzone, and I got excited and my eyes got big. But then the quarterback cheapshotted me in the leg.?
Moore may not display the overall speed that you might be accustomed to for an Ohio State edge rusher, but he shows tremendous speed down the line and is a quick study of what the offense is doing. He's pretty good in run support because he keeps moving towards the ball and refuses to be blocked at this level. He also recovered a blocked kick in the middle of a scrum, which tells you how comfortable he is amid the masses.
Like Darryl Baldwin, the other place he found comfort was with his host family.
?The host families, they're just fantastic,? he said. ?Showing the hospitality, coming out with open arms and just taking us in as one of theirs.?
Asked if he was allowed back, he answered quickly that he was, but then just as quickly asked his host mom if he is allowed back, to which she answered, ?Always?.