There’s been a lot of talk about the officiating Saturday. Nothing new, of course, for the Pac-12. It might be nice for the conference to come out and discuss a few calls, such as the roughing the passer penalty and then the addition of five seconds at the end of the game because of an inadvertent whistle. The Pac-12 has previously put out videos to … Continue reading Let’s Talk Pac-12 Officiating
USC odds to win national championship plummeted to 75/1 per BetOnline. The Trojans were 20/1 last week. Caleb Williams’ Heisman odds improved to 10/1 after being 12/1 last week Full odds for everything will be at the bottom. It is possible USC could be again but it likely will not happen. Odds to win the 2023 NCAA Championship 1/11/22 8/16/22 9/1/22 9/5/22 9/12/22 9/19/22 … Continue reading USC Notes: National Title Odds Sink But Caleb Williams’ Heisman Odds Improve
QUARTERBACK There were the usual something-out-of-nothing plays from Caleb Williams and if you take away sacks, he actually gained 97 yards rushings. The big problem was how many times he was running for his life from the pass rush. Grade: B+ RUNNING BACK It’s fair to say there weren’t enough opportunities because the Trojans weren’t exactly balanced (42 passes, 27 runs). Travis Dye is indispensable … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC-Utah Report Card
The USC defense gave up touchdowns in five of Utah’s final six possessions. The sixth possession was a fumble at the 3-yard line. That’s the kind of defense Clancy Pendergast and Todd Orlando would be proud of. None of it was new. I harped on the defense’s ability to give up all kinds of yards every week. Sometimes, it was vs. the run and sometimes … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Let’s Dissect USC’s Entire Performance
What. A. Game. So many emotions. Some real guts from the players. And a huge call by Kyle Whittingham to go for 2. Hard to remember USC led 21-7. USC was not ready for prime time tonight. Too many penalties. Poor tackling. No clue how to cover tight end Dalton Kincaid (15 catches for 217 yards). And let’s not let Lincoln Riley of the hook. … Continue reading Discuss The USC-Utah Game
Helluva game. What to say? It exceeded expectations. Game of the year. Cameron Rising wih the TD run on fourth down and he scores on 2-point conversion. It’s 35-35 as Utah marches down the field with too many penalties to mention here. Eric Gentry with the big forced fumble down by the goal line. Utah’s defense is worse. Josh Falo has 2 catches this season. … Continue reading USC-Utah Live Blog
