The cast on his right hand, protecting a bruised finger, appears to be a coffee can wrapped in white athletic tape. It could be considered a lethal weapon when Nathan Pepper sports it during Saturday's Papajohns.com Bowl. As cumbersome as it is, Pepper doesn't mind. Not like he's not used to playing while he's feeling beat up.

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