Certainly Beals and Tarbutt got playing time. Did any other true freshmen play?
Has Peart played yet?
I could be wrong but I believe we can still redshirt players who've played in games one & two. It is playing time in game three forward where a redshirt would be burnt.
Not if I remember correctly. I believe you are thinking of a medical redshirt. If they go down and are hurt for the year and played in 3 games or less, you can usually win that appeal and get an extra year. However, I'm pretty sure if you play in a game and you don't have a medical appeal than you lose your RS. Not 100% positive though.
Someone told me they saw Blackwell play on specials. I didn't confirm if this is true.
I don't know if the staff does or does not plan on redshirting (barring injury) any kids who have seen the field prior to this game but if any of those we've mentioned above who have played sit this game, there is a very good chance the staff does want to redshirt them.
The thing of it is a) in football it isn't unreasonable to believe a player got injured in a practice (where an outsider would have visual evidence), b) redshirts are applied for at season's end, not during the season c) actual medical information is seldom provided when requesting an initial redshirt as d) application for a waiver (for a second redshirt season) is the only instance where timely provision of medical records is required; I don't believe the injury issue will be a hard and fast requirement.