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USC-Wisconsin Live Blog

USC wins, 38-21, and covered the spread!

Eric Gentry getting carted off to locker room with a neck injury.

Miller Moss remains in the game.

Miller Moss is out after a possible concussion on that TD spin run.

Miller Moss spins into the end zone and it’s 31-21.

It’s 24-21 USC as Duce Robinson catches a TD pass.

That fumbled punt return is going to haunt Wisconsin.

Halftime grades:

Grades: OL: D

DL: D

LB: D

Special teams: D-

QB: D+

Coaching: F

The defense looks awful so far.

Hard to be best punt returner in America if you don’t know when to field a punt.

Zacariah Branch botches a punt return, which again highlights the lack of an experienced special teams coach. Thanks, Lincoln Riley.

Is the special teams analyst doing any coaching? Zacariah Branch just jogs after the ball on a punt and let’s it roll for a 74-yard kick. He could have picked it up if he sprinted.

This game is officially a sell out. There are thousands of empty seats.

The apologists will have a tough time explaining that 63-yard TD pass for Wisconsin.

Ja’Kobi Lane makes nice catch in end zone and it’s 7-0 USC.

Unbelievable. Tackett Curtis gets a facemask penalty on the kickoff.

It’s a lot cooler in Michigan today than last weekend.

Meanwhile, George Tirebiter would like this scene this morning on campus.

  • I’m already triggered this weekend by this picture of Eric Musselman at the USC bookstore with all the jerseys that have names on the back.

Apparently, this is because of NIL. So let me say this: It’s bad enough they sell USC jerseys with a name on the back. But it is WORSE to wear one.

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106 thoughts on “USC-Wisconsin Live Blog”

  1. I’m surprised that we’re 14.5 point favorites. I am also surprised that Bear Alexander is going to sit out the rest of the season and red shirt. A season is a long time and a lot of things happen. I’m disappointed that any player would give up on a season unless there’s something injury related. I’m old school in that if you want to get on the field you earn it by practicing harder and playing harder.

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    1. Bear needed to firgure out how to be a positive contributor within the “team” concept, instead of being a me-me. Pehaps he’ll finds greener pasture down the road.

      I wish him good luck!

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      3. But you aren’t a bright person, Cowardly Gabby. You always make a big deal about typos if someone else does it, but you don’t like getting a taste of your own medicine you preachy vile libt*rd hypocrite.

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  2. Those pooches look good in Cardinal and Gold!

    George T, where are you brother?!?

    And as far as the names on the jerseys go, welcome to NIL. It is what it is. No going back on that.

    Personally, I find this less of a big deal than USC joining the conference that they used to beat up on back in the day in the Rose Bowl. Whoever thought that the USC fans of the future will be rooting for Michigan and Ohio State in bowl games because we are all part of the same conference. Blasphemy.

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      2. Kamala is using the same technique to declare she will finally secure the Border after letting 13,000+ illegal alien killers in the last 4 years if she wins: “Our System Must be Orderly and Secure!”

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  9. how thoss special teams looking now? Partially blocked punt and 2 botched bunt returns mauling field position and creating turnovers. Btw game management still aucka. But we still have 3 receivers coaches though.

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    1. Teams know our o-line can’t protect. It’s gonna be a looong season. Luke Fickell has Phil Longo as his O. C. [former O.C. for Ole Miss]. All Dumbo Riley has is Josh Henson.

      Looks like USC is in trouble.

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      2. What’s even worse than a loss? Having to concede Gabby, Inside USC’s hated enemy, mighta been right about Getting Maiava plugged into the offense…..

        #AfterMichigan,EVERYBODYKnowsIt’sAllAboutPressuringMoss

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      3. quit blaming Riley, you f uc k -ing troll….it’s not the coach’s fault the players are not making the plays in the given moment….did Riley fumble the ball or throw the INT, no. Your superhero did….your football IQ is pathetic

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  13. 21-10 to a VERY average Badger team with a backup QB.

    How many more years does Riley have to go on his contract ?

    Anyone else thinking Riley gets pneumonia if they lose today ?

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    1. He and and Josh Henson were pushing and slapping at each other on the way to the tunnel — so they both look healthy [but a little like the Two Stooges — “whoo whoo”]….

      #[BottomLine:It’sGonnaBeHarderToSellThePneumoniaStoryThisYear]

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    1. Something about the Bear Alexander “situation” seems to have messed with team morale — I think maybe the defense had a meeting on Friday & decided “let’s all forego getting drafted into NFL to show solidarity with Bear!”

      #[DidTeamHireRealDumbGabbyAsAdvisor&Mascot]?

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      3. Cowardly Gabby considers this to be a good comment:

        Gabby (original)
        JUNE 23, 2023 AT 3:23 AM
        horse plow said he can use his wife’s black d*ldo for the peenus sword fight

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      6. Remember when Cowardly Gabby was going to show up for the USC rally in Las Vegas and confront Scott Wolf?

        Plow Horse

        August 31st, AT 9:42 PM

        I thought Gabby said a few days back that he was going to the USC marching band pep rally today at the Palms at 2:00 and wanted to “meet up” with Scott. Instead, he spent the day trolling the blog. Once again a threat followed by a no show. That’s our Cowardly Gabby. All talk, no walk.

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      6. ANOTHER F U C K ING LAME COMMENT…….REALLY, A DEVIL WORSHIPPER…. ALL YOU ARE IS A S H I T TALKING INSTIGATOR WHO WOULD GET THEIR A S S KICK IF GABBY HAD THE CHANCE

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      8. “S H I T TALKING INSTIGATOR WHO WOULD GET THEIR A S S KICK IF GABBY HAD THE CHANCE”

        Correction: “Would get HIS a s s KICKED…” Unlike whiny, crybaby Libs we use “his” & “her”, not “their” in order to not offend someone who doesn’t know what “it” is.

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      10. Remember when Cowardly Gabby reveal he hates USC last March?

        Gabby
        MARCH 14, 2024 AT 8:01 PM
        16 points….PATHETIC!!!!! Your basketball team f*&king sucks… USC was getting slapped around like a pinata…. Same way I slap your a$$ around

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      2. We need Scott to post the interview in which Baxter said “I guess we have to blame someone for having only 9 men on the field for the field goal try….so it might as well be me.”

        #…..LikeWHOElseWouldItBe?

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      2. I’m very impressed with parts of this team [and, obviously, one of those parts is NOT the O-Line]…. but I have to get used to Riley not being the second coming of Pete Carroll..

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      1. Ole Miss lost [and Miami lost but was given the win]…. USC is still in the running….

        #It’sGonnaComeDownToAFastStartAgainstPennStateAtColi….

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  22. The offensive line has some major problems. Time to make some changes. The left tackle is making every edge rusher look like an All American and the right side isn’t great either. These guys are going to kill Moss.

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    1. Elijah Page (LT) was getting scout attention after the first two games. The last two have been awful. O-line looked a bit better in second half, but Henson better be a miracle worker before PSU comes.

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      1. Scott’s censor allows Moron to use a synonym for homicide twice in one sentence [even though, in one case, he meant to say “Moss”]…..but won’t allow rebuttal….

        #Scott’sCensorIsAMoronToo

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      2. STFU……LITTLE P U S S Y BOY…….MORE WHINING AND CRYING…… WE KMNOW YOU’RE NOT THE REAL MG……you still have yet to text the word back……just proves you’re a fraud….

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  23. Give Moss some credit for making a few nice bootleg runs today. One for a touchdown. He has courage to stay in the pocket and deliver the ball and to also take on a defender to get into the endzone.

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    1. As immobile as Moss looked in the first half, he couldn’t have looked better [or more athletic] in the second half….. he’s a gamer….

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      1. he has to be the most un-athletic QB in power 4 football. When he tries to run the ball he looks goofy……Remember, Riley didn’t recruit him……I see why!

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  24. Riley can’t wait to get Maiava going without disrupting the apple chart…..just a matter of time……wolf give moss a D grade……too generous

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