DL Cameron Heyward, Ohio State (6'5, 288) -- Played a lot of snaps, inside and on the edge, and was mostly double-teamed by the Hurricanes. Hard to move in the run game and an able pass-rusher at a tackle; on the edge he's less explosive. The smoothness he displayed on the interception -- dropping into coverage, reading Harris and breaking on the ball with ease -- was an eye-raiser.

WR DeVier Posey, Ohio State (6'2, 213) -- Made some nice catches, but also let the ball get into his body too much. Casual blocker; he should have dominated Miami's small corners but didn't care to.

LT Mike Adams, Ohio State (6'8, 300) -- Imposing frame and he moves well. Impressive in all facets and a real anchor for the Buckeyes' offense. Did get too top heavy on a few occasions, and had his size leveraged against him.

QB Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State (6'6, 233) -- A lot, a lot of work to do. Locked onto a target based on the pre-snap read and rarely went through his progressions. Stared down receivers and compounded the problem with late throws. Had nice touch on the deep pass to Posey and the wheel route touchdown to Saine, but his overall accuracy is suspect, especially on short to intermediate routes. A few throws were completely unexplainable.

CB Chimdi Chekwa, Ohio State (6'0, 188) -- Lacks closing speed and short area burst. Loses the ball in the air when playing man. Repeatedly beat by Hankerson and would've been exploited by NFL quarterbacks. Decent tackler.

DE Allen Bailey, Miami-FL (6'4, 285) -- Short-armed and had trouble disengaging bigger linemen. Held the point well, especially in the run game (he smothered Boren on a few pulls) but seemed to wear down as the game progressed. Very strong when he uses his upper body as a battering ram. Limited pass rush abilities.

CB Brandon Harris, Miami-FL (5'11, 195) -- Really like this kid. Showed mature coverage skills (he had textbook defense on a Sanzenbacher crossing route, a play where most college corners end up trailing and get beat). Good athlete but can lose battles in the air against bigger, stronger receivers. Likes to be around the action during run plays but rarely *makes* the play -- although he did have a nice stop of Pryor.

WR Leonard Hankerson, Miami-FL (6'3, 215) -- Fluid athlete and has decent speed once he gets going. Long-limbed and not a big threat after the catch. Routes could have been crisper. Potential as an end of the rotation receiver, but his lack of return skills might be damning.

QB Jacory Harris, Miami-FL (6'4, 200) -- Ugly game all-around. Two of the interceptions were not his fault, but on the very first pick he never looked off the coverage (a problem throughout the game) and the last was a zone blitz he didn't read either. Velocity remains a big issue, as his deep passes float and give the secondary recovery time. Weight is disturbingly low when considering the size and speed of NFL defenders.

LB Colin McCarthy, Miami-FL (6'3, 242) -- Took some bad routes to the ball-carrier and struggled to scrape off blocks in traffic. Limited athleticism and needs back-up when tackling more gifted players. Not a difference-maker in coverage.