USC Crushes OSU 35-3
Okay, #1 USC blew-out OSU. Knocked them out of the top-10. So what does it all mean?
Let's start with my game prediction:
[Game Week Prediction USC 41 OSU 10
"The Buckeyes get off to a quick start, scoring the first touchdown. It's all Trojans from there, USC reeling off 41 straight points until OSU scores a field goal in garbage time. Player of the game: Damian Williams."]
Pretty close, but I predicted that before Beanie Wells was called out of the lineup. If Wells had been there, OSU would probably have gotten their 10, but then again, USC would have played better and have their 41.
Damian Williams did have a decided great game, with 2 touchdown grabs and 3 catches for 49 yards, but clearly, Mark Sanchez' 17-28/172 yards and 4 touchdowns was a player of the game performance.
Joe McKnight also had a great game with 12 carries for 106 yards. USC planned to use the four tailback rotation, but offensive coordinator, Steve Sarkesian said Joe had the hot hand so they decided to go with him.
Here's a clip of the post game from the Associated Press:
Meanwhile, out in Westwood, things aren't going so well. After defeating a hapless Tennessee Volunteer team, the Bruins were happy as peaches. The press was preparing to put the crowning glory on the triumvirate of coaches in Westwood. I believe they have been touted as the "Dream Team" of college coaching.
Not so fast...UCLA was thoroughly trashed 59-0 by BYU...talk about DeWayne Walker's defense being solid and Norm Chow's miraculous game-calling abilities may be a bit premature. You may have good, even great coaching...but it's the players that play the game. The talent level in Westwood is not quite there yet, playing a third string quarterback will not get it done, unless of course, if your third string quarterback is named Mitch Mustain.
Matt Cassel:
In the NFL, even backup USC Quarterbacks are successful. Matt Cassel, who was a journeyman back up for the Trojans, is the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots:
Even without Brady, Patriots beat Jets
Dennis Waszak, AP Sports Writer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP)—Life without Tom Brady might not be so bad for New England after all.
Matt Cassel was efficient running the offense in his first NFL start, taking over for the injured quarterback and leading the Patriots over Brett Favre and the New York Jets 19-10 on Sunday.
Cassel, who hadn’t started at any level since his senior year of high school, was 16-of-23 for 165 yards, Sammy Morris ran for a touchdown and Stephen Gostkowski kicked four field goals.
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