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1. Hot start for Herbert
Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert opened the game for the South out of the shotgun but lined up under center on the second snap of the game. It was his first significant game action under center, but he led a crisp seven-lay, 65-yard drive.
Herbert completed all four of his passes during the drive and also had a scramble for 19 yards that should have been a sack by Michigan's Joshua Uche. Instead of tackling Herbert, Uche tagged off as if it was still practice and contacting the quarterback was prohibited.
Herbert capped the drive with an underneath pass to Lamical Perine that the Mobile native turned into a 16-yard touchdown thanks to blocks from LSU offensive linemen Lloyd Cushenberry III and Damien Lewis.
The QB finished 9-of-12 passing for 83 yards and the score. He added 22 yards on three rushes and was named MVP of the game, despite only being asked to play one quarter.
2. Caught off guard
The North tied the game at 7 on a 75-yard touchdown pass from Michgan's Shea Patterson to TCU's Daris Anderson. A play-action allowed Anderson to make his way across the field to the left sideline, and no defender followed.
Anderson had an easy run all the way inside the 5, and even though he was forced out just shy of the goal line, the play was ruled a touchdown (there are no replay challenges or official reviews in the Senior Bowl).
Rules for the game prohibit imbalanced formations on offense and pre-snap motions and shifts. They also require defenses to play Cover 1, 2 or 3 and outlaw stunts or blitzes, but the deceptive play-action pass was within the rules.
3. Anae-hilating tackles
Utah edge rusher Bradlee Anae made his presence felt in the second quarter by recording sacks on consecutive snaps.
Anae beat Texas Tech tackle Terence Steele to take down Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts for losses of 3 and 9.
Anae also beat Oregon tackle Calvin Throckmorton on his next rep, recording a hit on Hurts and forcing an interception that was nabbed by Ohio State LB Malik Harrison.
The Hawaii native also split another sack, but he was flagged for jumping offsides when the South had the ball inside its own 1.