I know I sound like a broken record that USC should hire a real special teams coach. But here’s some great facts about the USC-Michigan game. USC had 11 men on the field for only one Michigan extra point. USC had 10 men on the field for two Michigan extra points. USC had 12 men on the field for one Michigan extra point. Is John … Continue reading USC Special Teams Need Benny Hill Theme
If you get a chance to go to the next USC-Michigan game in Ann Arbor, I would encourage you to do it. It is a first-class football experience. I don’t know why USC and Michigan rarely played during the regular season but this was always a place I wanted to see the Trojans visit (the last game at Ann Arbor was in 1958). It lived … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: An Environment To Remember
Bear Alexander played only 21 snaps against Michigan. That prompted him to tweet “Free 90” yesterday. His jersey number is 90. Alexander’s guardian was also active on social media yesterday, trying to figure out how Alexander got only 21 snaps. Here is one post: Like is SAID, NO DEFENSIVE TACJLE IS BETTER THAN MY SON, in the NATION 🤨🤨. I respect those guys , but … Continue reading What Is Bear Alexander’s Role?
The USC-Michigan game peaked at more than 10 million viewers and was most-watched game of the week on any network. It was the most-watched Game 4 game on CBS in 10 years and was up 37 percent from last year’s game (No. 15 Mississippi vs. No. 13 Alabama). The Big Ten has its benefits. And USC brings cache to the Big Ten. Jazzy Davidson, a … Continue reading USC Notes: Big TV Number For Michigan Game
QUARTERBACK Miller Moss was under duress the entire game and had the worst start of his career. It also showed that USC’s offense can be limited when the QB is consistently pressured because there aren’t really any RPO plays with Moss. Grade: C- RUNNING BACK At times, it felt like Woody Marks was the offense, with his running (100 yards) and catching (five receptions for … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC-Michigan Report Card
I’ve been dismayed since the Michigan game ended to see some USC fans constantly complain about the officiating. They believe there was some sort of conspiracy by the Big Ten to make sure USC lost its first conference game. Do you know that the head referee, Chris Coyte, was actually a Pac-12 official who has moved to the Big Ten? I’m not defending the officiating … Continue reading Some Post-Michigan Game Reaction Is Embarrassing
