QUARTERBACK Jayden Maiava has played so many games that the template is clear. If you give him time to pass, he can hurt you. D’Anton Lynn watched Maiava for two years at USC and decided the best tact was to rush three men. Seriously. The other factor was the return of Trent Mosley. Grade: C+ RUNNING BACKS USC grinded out a 4.3-yard per carry average … Continue reading USC-Penn State Report Card
It looks like it will take some heavy lifting for the athletic dept. to call the Ohio State game a psedo-sellout. Plenty of seats left! The athletic dept. is probably blaming the Ohio State fans for not buying more tickets. But until recently, USC was not allowing fans to buy tickets for this game, unless it was part of a package deal that no Ohio … Continue reading Did USC Commit Own Goal On Ohio State Game?
I knew I would upset some people on twitter when I asked if John McKay would celebrate beating a 3-3 team like Lincoln Riley at Penn State? So let’s look: Here is McKay after USC upset No. 1-ranked and undefeated Notre Dame, 20-17, in 1964. The Trojans overcame a 17-0 deficit. Riley will probably never beat a No. 1-ranked, undefeated team, so we’ll probably never … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Let’s Compare Some Post-Game Moments
The juice boxes seem to have fallen out of favor. They were not readily seen at Penn State and if they were there, they kept a low-profile. Did someone at USC suddenly decide they were an embarrassment? How come Lincoln Riley hasn’t said what happened? How bad is D’Anton Lynn? I consistently ripped him at USC. Then he rushes three men against USC when teams … Continue reading USC Notes: Dept. Of Bonehead Decisions
Has USC played a good team yet? Oregon is unranked and has two losses. Do the Ducks still qualify as a good team? Do they have to win the rest of their games? Penn State is 3-3. Rutgers is 1-4. Washington is an unmitigated disaster at 3-3 and sinking fast. Then there were the three Tomato Cans that USC played in nonconference games. Remember, I … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Has USC Played A Good Team?
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Lincoln Riley celebrated USC’s victory over Penn State like he won the national title last night. But that was almost nothing compared to after the game, when he went both barrels at everyone who ever questioned him. “Nobody in the world gave us a chance to come in and win this game, and we did it,” Riley said. “We did it our way. “We didn’t … Continue reading My Analysis Of USC’s Victory Over Penn State
