The junior is wearing an elbow-to-bicep sleeve on his throwing arm, a la Allen Iverson. Like the NBA star, Sexton first donned the stretchy white fabric for function, but he now wears it for form.

"I started wearing it last year when I was feeling some soreness in my elbow, and I kind of threw it on," Sexton said. "I actually liked it a lot, and kind of stuck with it, and now it's sort of become my niche, I guess. I like it, so I'm sticking with it."

He has received a lot of good-natured ribbing, however, particularly from his offensive linemen. During Sunday's walk-through, he said, center Aaron Stahl walked onto the field wearing Sexton's No. 11 jersey -- and the arm-sleeve. The imitation earned a good laugh, especially from Sexton, who has thrown for 359 yards and three touchdowns in his last two games since replacing the injured T.J. Yates.

"The other guys wear it for more need reasons than I do, so it's not catching on, no," Sexton said.

"I still think it keeps my arm warm, and I'm throwing well with it, so it's not coming off now."

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