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Discuss The USC-BYU Game

It’s 17-10 BYU as the defense gives up a 3rd-and-14 conversion.

Kedon Slovis throws another interception. Both interceptions, BYU had eight defenders back, which is how Washington defends Washington State’s Air Raid offense.

USC and BYU are tied, 7-7.

Kedon Slovis led the Trojans on a TD drive and threw his first career interception.

Will this be a high-scoring game?

Looks like BYU is testing some of Clancy Pendergast’s tendencies, trying a deep pass and then a fake reverse because his defenses overpursue.

The signs point to a USC victory. The Trojans are riding high after a big victory over Stanford. BYU has the nation’s worst rushing defense. And they were manhandled by Utah.

  • This will be Kedon Slovis‘ first road test. It would be shocking if BYU did not blitz but Stanford didn’t. This will also be USC’s first game against a QB who is not making his first college start.

With all that said, I’m going to pick an upset and say BYU wins, 31-27.

  • Josh Imatorbhebhe had 3 catches for 82 yards in one drive for Illinois. That’s more than he did in his entire USC career.

155 thoughts on “Discuss The USC-BYU Game”

    1. According to sources, Jack Sears is spreading peanut butter on his crackers and looking at transfer options from the likes of Oklahoma and Alabama. Clay Helton called him 12 times but it went straight to voicemail.

      In other news, JT Daniels’ family was at shakey’s pizza celebration the stink job Slovis is doing!

      #DanielsORSlovis? #DoesitMatter? #southerncalbeingsoutherncal

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    1. Hopefully Folt saw this game —-same old same old. Undisciplined players making stupid mistakes and even stupider penalties. Helton trying hard to get enough air into his lungs thru his mouth.
      #FiringHisAssIsAnActOfMercy

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      3. 67 — Being serious here: When your QB is rubbing his reddened eye after a hit —take a timeout. When the team is battling & you have nothing to say or add—-don’t take a time out….
        #Helton’sDoneJustTheOppositeToday….
        #…HeltonDoesn’tGetTheDrill….

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    1. They post notice that the game is ESPN news, but that is an obscure channel and not available on my TV. So the alternative is ESPN app which is also supposed carry the game. I downloaded the app, installed it but when I try the SC game I get the Pitt game WTF ? Mickey Mouse channel has screwed the pooch for all three games (Disney owns ABC and ABC owns ESPN.

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      2. 67 —- Disney is making too much money (Aladdin, Lion King, Toy Story 4). I’d like to see a federal judge remove Iger and force Helton down their throats….just on general principles of fairness.

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  5. The sc game. East Coast bias shit. So we miss the first touchdown. To watch garbage play by Penn st. …. You suck Larry Scott goes to show you. The pac 12 gets no fucin respect period. Top 5 program of all time and they are delayed. Are you fucin kidding me. Over ped st Pitt should never ever happened again.

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  6. That would never happened to the other top programs period. Alabama fans would fucin losing it like I am right fucin now. You suck again Larry Scott you pos grifter fuc you!

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      1. MG, on the play in which the BYU QB had about 30 seconds to throw, there were 3 SC defenders in the middle of the field, 10 yards from the line of scrimmage, nowhere near any back or receiver, just watching the QB.

        #WTF?

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      2. 67 —Will Clancy make adjustments for second half? Will BYU be allowed to continue making big yards on the sidelines?
        Clancy is putting a lot of pressure on frosh QB to be perfect.
        #Answer:MoreSteppInSecondHalf…
        #Don’tWaitHelton!Beat’EmUpWithSteppFor30Minutes!

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    2. Clay was more or less forced to get a new Offensive Coordinator —but he stubbornly stuck with Clancy and Baxter and it’s dragging the team down. [AND WHY STICK WITH CARR WHEN YOU HAVE STEPP]?

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  20. We need fair refs is what we need. LDS refs will be elevated in the temple after this game. They have called so many bogus calls during this game and just looked the other way on that pass.

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    2. What is your problem Steve? You don’t like their O-Line holding on every play? You don’t like the refs giving them an EXTRA fucking down to make a first down? That’s just the way it’s done in Utah….

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      1. At first I thought they were going o”let them play” but at the end of the game they were calling our OL for holds but letting BYU hold for 5 seconds each play.

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      3. James — Yeah —you called it my friend. [At least Helton probably coached himself outta his job today…..and that’s a good thing]….

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    1. I can’t wait until the Helton era is over the sooner the better. This game should of been over a long time ago. This fucin idiot is playing for over time. Stupid ass penalties called by the refs. He never fucin learns. Folt pull the trigger already. What more do we all need to see? Now let’s hope we dont lose. Defense is gased!

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      2. MG, don’t be a lemon.

        Both sides were Ref. screwed.

        BYU deserved the win.

        Imagine if you will MG, what the bozo offense would look like with BYU’s ZW at the helm.

        Slovis reminded me of Norm Van Brocklin – a defense never had to worry about NVB scrambling downfield!

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      3. My dear friend Owns —-
        Helton accomplished something wonderful today —he set himself up for a meeting just like the one Swann got to have last week [I shouldn’t say “just like”—- Swann kept his mouth closed and breathed thru his nose while being terminated]……
        #TheNextHelton/FoltMeetingWon’tBePretty….

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      4. With our talent we can’t leave crummy teams like Fresneck and BYMu in the games into the 4th quarter when bad ref calls can make a difference.

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    1. Hopefully, Folt was watching the lack of discipline, the dumb penalties and —most especially —Helton’s open mouthed wonderment on the sidelines…
      #…FiringHisAssWouldBeSuchAnActOfMercy…

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  26. It shouldn’t have come down to it, but some horrible calls that went against SC at the end. That last ball clearly hit the turf. The pass interference call on Pittman was absolutely ridiculous!

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    1. If it means the end of the Helton era —it’s worth it…..cuz you’re absolutely right —-there is NO way it should have come to overtime. No one recruited BYU players —but they were coached to compete…
      #AndThat’sAlwaysTheDifferenceMakerWithHeltonTeams

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  28. Another Slovis Int cost the bozos the game.

    Whoever called the Slovis O/T pass down the middle on 3rd and long should be fired on the tarmac.

    The kid just cranked it hard as he could and it ricocheted off Pitman’s hand(s) into BYU’s hands.

    The Clown U loss has got to sting.

    No excuses SUCCXsters.

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      1. Like ’67, I give a shit about your doofus hypothetical scenarios.

        Like it or lump it ’67, BYU punked the bozos to win, and ’67, chances are after the next 3 Clown U games, the talented bozos will sport a solid 2 – 4 record.

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    1. James, I think the offense could be ok. But the defense gave up 450 yards of offense to BYU – unacceptable performance.

      Pendergast’s D seems totally lost every third play. I think he really has to be fired.

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      1. All of them…Petros was on the Fox Sports studio show as the game was kicking off and they asked him about USC, this staff, and the Air Raid…and he said what many of us (including me) have thought/are thinking – it all must be gotten rid of…

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      2. I am still ok with Harrell’s offense, but I understand your point and respect it. Slovis made 2 particularly bad choices on two interceptions, including the one in overtime.

        But this is a win if the D plays just halfway decent. No way BYU should score more than 21 in regulation against SC. I have no idea why Pendergast hasn’t been fired. Over the last two years, roughly half the games have been complete defensive nightmares where players literally have no idea what their assignment is.

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      3. ’67
        I agree with what you’re saying about the defense wholeheartedly
        But the offense is wrong also, and the whole notion was always wrong
        USC should not be running a gimmick offense
        USC should not be incapable of running against a BYU, ever
        It goes to more than approach, it goes to attitude – the very soul of the program
        Clearly, football has changed and there is no place for the Thundering Herd
        But what they are doing is what a bottom feeder program does
        What a team with inferior talent does
        Petros didn’t say it explicitly, but strongly implied, and I agree entirely, that what it amounts to is a lazy, short-cutting approach
        The type of talent USC has and can have even more of…all it requires is proper coaching…
        You’re right he made a couple of bad throws…but he made not so great throws last week also that happened to work out…
        USC should not be a 50/50 jump ball proposition
        And if this happened in Provo…
        And as much as we are looking forward to the Sooner Schooner tonight…
        Just remember that’s what we looked like in South Bend two years ago, and will again this year….
        This staff must go…

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      4. James, I don’t see it as a gimmick offense – some aspects of the spread are used by the Patriots, used by Oklahoma, and quite a bit used by Urban Meyer Florida.

        But we are in complete agreement that Helton has to go. Just go. Right now. Happy to have the whole staff replaced.

        At the time, I had hoped for Orgeron. But I never thought it would be this bad under Helton.

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      5. 67 — At times like these I believe it is comforting to unite against the common enemy: Helton…….
        #ItWillBeSoWonderfulNotToSeeHimOnSidelinesNextYear

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  31. Is Clay Helton really that stupid, or is he just auditioning for the role of Dunce Coach of the year. Anybody with a brain would’ve run the ball down BYU’s throat, but I totally forgot, that Bozo Helton rather build his teams from the outside in… 😂😂😂. Utah will beat that Trojan Ass …. Next !!

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  33. I took it on the chin last week for the outburst (which as I pointed out involved a lot of 50/50 arcing heaves that great receivers made good…plus as Wolf pointed out Stanford playing overly timid)…

    But anyone who defends the continuation of this abomination…

    And the Arizona State win – I’ve mentioned for two weeks that people are sleeping on Herm’s team in the south…they don’t have as much talent, but they have talent…and a former NFL coach (for all of the Del Rio detractors…who once upon a time were Carroll detractors…and who never explained why Saban dipped his toe in the NFL waters and ran away fast)…

    This goose is cooked. Someone call if Dr. Folt follows through on what she has started…

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    1. The current team is a top 5 team in terms of recruiting talent. Best WR corps in the country. Three really good RBs. Tons of (unexploited) talent on D. And we see this today…

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    2. Folt may terminate Clay by text —-I get the feeling she’s not exactly relishing the idea of having to see in person the face in the photo Scott puts up every other day….
      #It’sClay’s”ILostTheGameFace”…
      #..ButIt’sNoDoubtHis”ILostMyJobFace”Too

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      2. 67 —But she’ll have to see it if she fires his ass in person —-better maybe to send word via one of the couriers the legal department uses.
        #Don’tMeanToBe(Too)Mean…..
        #ButScottNeedsToFigureWayOfGettingPhotoOfMomentOfReceipt

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    3. And now we know this is the worst Stanford team since the Buddy Teevens-Walt Harris Era….beating the Indians last week was Fools Gold.

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      2. UCLA is playing all FR and SO, so maybe they’ll be better next year. I dislike OK like I dislike the Furd, Bama, and Ohio St. I actually want the Bruins to win.

        #pipedream
        #youstillhavethevictorybell

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      3. Arturo — I was for UCLA too —until an hour ago —now I want every team that plays today to lose…….
        #…EvenThoughI’mBeingToldByMyWifeThat’sImpossible….

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      5. Arturo — In retrospect, I wish I had just gone for a walk around Whale Park —worked on my tan and played catch with some of the guys….

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  37. Hey Owns, I know that it brings you great joy to watch SC games and talk smack, but dude your team SUCKS! I mean SUUUUUCKS! Enjoy your Ding goes the victory bell because that is all you have right now. That will be done soon. You guys won’t win a game all year! How much did Kelly steak from you guys? LOL

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      1. Dear Owns,
        You have to forgive GT — like the rest of us he’s trying to have fun watching UCLA and hurriedly type at the same time…..
        Oops, gotta go….. UCLA Is fucking up again…..

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      2. But all the USC fans glorifying in watching OU-UCLA…not just because he’s a past nightmare in the flesh, but see what a difference it makes to have a QB who can run and throw…and for the record, since some like to defend Helton & Co., OU 10-6 run/pass and 167/91 run/pass yards…and Clemson has a pretty decent running back named Etienne who carries the ball before the 4th quarter…

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  39. This could be a very long season because I can see a number of teams that are capable of beating USC…..like maybe the next 3 games. Helton better get his team together. That seat he’s sitting on keeps getting hotter and hotter.

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  40. Wow… Last week everyone thought Slovis could walk on water and this week no mention of his performance. Everything everyone is talking about could’ve happened and the team still won, but what couldn’t happen is that you give a good team 3 turnovers and gain none yourself. The freshman saw his first hostile environment and he choked. Plain and simple… Every interception was forced into double coverage when there were better options available. This is why you wanted the guy who got all of this stuff out of the way last year to be the starter. So all the people who were blaming Helton for not starting Slovis over JT need another reason to blame him. Just as you praised and gave the kid credit last week, you have to give him the blame this week. Welcome to the wonderful world of big time quarterbacking, kid.

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    1. They stopped running the offense in the 2nd half because they couldn’t trust the kid to make the right decisions. As soon as they went back to passing more, he gave it up again.

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      2. On the money, Clay.

        Stepp looked really good, aside from the one fumble (that SC recovered).

        I dont know why they kept giving it to Carr in the second half.

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      3. Stepp looks good, but I was disappointed in Carr’s performance. He seems to makes a lot of movement with little result. VM is kind of a grinder and Stepp looks like a good mix of the two.

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    2. It’s easy to poke fun, john —-but I don’t think any of us can ever in our wildest dreams imagine the enormous pressure surrounding a Helton coached team that has climbed all the way to #24 of the top 25. It must be so hard to perform at those dizzying heights…….
      #ATremendousBurdenHasBeenRemovedFromHelton’sShoulders….
      #[Along,Hopefully,WithHisJobTitle]…..

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  44. So Stanford got crushed by UCF…the score could have been much worse, but, the UCF HC, took pity on the Farm after rolling to a 38-7 halftime lead, amassing 413 yards in the process…makes last weeks Trojans victory look insignificant….KJ Costello played today…Helton’s lucky KJ didn’t last week….the seat’s getting hotter…if Helton doesn’t tarmac Drevno, Pendergast, and Baxter, he may get tarmacked in the next few weeks…

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      1. I agree, MG…my comment was more tongue-in-cheek…I want Helton to throw others under the bus, to continue to try and deflect his ineptness…but I doubt Helton gets Kiffined tonight…and I know he’s not he’s not going to dump the best DC in college FB, a special teams guru, or an OL savant…. it sucks rooting against the Trojans—-I’ve pulled for them for over 50 years….but, I want Helton fired—ASAP… if Utah beats them by 40, UW—I live in Seattle and loathe the dawgs—beats them by 30–that should be enough…I don’t know if I can root for the Catholics——but, if that’s what it takes…

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