ESPN has a long article today on Mick Fleetwood’s appearance at the USC-Northwestern game and a lot of background on how Fleetwood and the USC band came together for “Tusk.” One interesting tidbit is that Dodgers third baseman Ron Cey was hanging around Fleetwood Mac at the time and arranged the use of Dodger Stadium for the recording and video — free of charge. When … Continue reading USC Notes: An In-Depth Look At Tusk
NBC sports rules analyst Terry McAulay has become exasperated with USC fans trying to say Puntergate did not violate the rules. “I get a lot of hardcore fans twisting themselves in knots defending their team even though their team clearly and obviously violated the rules,” McAulay tweeted this morning. “But those trying to explain that USC #80 was not a player in the position of … Continue reading Morning Buzz: NBC Analyst Fed Up With USC Fans
There was some misinformation yesterday about whether the fake punt with Sam Huard was legal and the Big Ten released an official statement today that explained a penalty should have been called . . . but not on the play involving Huard. According to the Big Ten’s memo, USC should have been penalized with punter Sam Johnson entered the game on the following drive. USC … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Big Ten Explains Puntergate Violation
Before I discuss the game, did you catch what Lincoln Riley said about the recent speculation over his future? “You guys know what I sacrificed to be here,” he said. “I’m where I need to be.” Sacrificed? He makes $11.5 million a year. What did he sacrifice? Apparently, we are supposed to recognize all that he gave up at Oklahoma to come to USC. But … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: My Analysis Of What Happened At USC-Northwestern
How do we feel about Sam Huard wearing jersey No. 80 and pretending to be the punter tonight? Was it Bush League? Tonight’s announced attendance: 67,179 How about some drone photos: USC leads, 21-14. Fox is happy the game is not a blowout. USC 14, D’Anton Lynn 14. USC’s defense is getting pushed around again. The fake punt keeps drive alive and USC scores another … Continue reading USC-Northwestern Live Blog
USC is a 14.5-point favorite. Will it cover? Are you ready for some Friday night football? Personally, I think Fridays are for high school football but that’s an old-fashioned opinion. More importantly, is the Big Ten going to deliver any good games on TV this season? There’s good reason the SEC has pummeled it in the ratings. Competitive games! Or lack thereof. Continue reading Pick The USC-Northwestern Score
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