A reader who went to the game Saturday complained that a staff member of the football program (not a coach, analyst, etc.) was coming on to the field during timeouts and yelling at the officials. I’m surprised that Lincoln Riley (and whoever monitors the sideline) allows something like this. It’s pretty bush league. This is not a defense of the officiating, which has been poor … Continue reading Something Else For Lincoln Riley To Clean Up

QUARTERBACK I thought this was Miller Moss’s worst game of the season. His touch was off on some key passes, most notably the third-down pass to Duce Robinson that was intercepted. The game plan minimized his role but he couldn’t come through in the clutch. Grade: D+ RUNNING BACK If you told me Woody Marks and Quinten Joyner would rush for 193 yards, I’d have … Continue reading USC-Penn State Report Card

USC’s defense ranks 118th nationally in sacks with just six in six games. It did not have a sack yesterday. USC was doing all this on the sideline and lost the game lmaooooo 😭💀 pic.twitter.com/LpAM13RlWh — Hater Report (@HaterReport_) October 13, 2024 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading USC Notes: Some Telling Defensive Facts

One excuse I’m tired of hearing is that Lincoln Riley needs time to build depth and complete an overhaul of the roster. Let’s look at the teams USC lost to: Riley is in Year 3. In the old days, it was believed a coach needed three years to build a program. But that was before the transfer portal. Now, some pundits are saying Riley needs … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: How Much Time Does Lincoln Riley Need?

How many different ways can Lincoln Riley snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? He is letting the seconds burn off the clock in the final 45 seconds with the ball on the Penn State 45-yard line while holding three timeouts. All in the name of setting up a 45-50 yard FG at the end? Except, that meant his erratic QB would have to throw … Continue reading What On Earth Did We Just Watch?

It’s 30-30 with 2:53 left. Well, D’Anton Lynn is off to a nightmare start of a second half. It’s 20-20 with 4:42 left in the third quarter. Halftime grades: QB — C RB — A OL — C+ DL — B- LB — B+ DB — C+ ST — A- Coaching — C+ Here’s the key today: Miller Moss has a minimal role and the … Continue reading USC Vs. Penn State Live Blog