OT - Rose Bowl

[whaler11]

Once they dropped the first INT I would have run it and played for OT if I were PSU.

 

[superjohn]

Darnold is incredible, hard to believe he's a freshman. Why can't we ever have a QB who is half as good as him?

 

[UConnDan97]

I usually hate these high scoring Big 12 games but there is no defense for that throw on the tie. This kid is ridiculous.

Granted, but I'm talking about the entire 4th quarter.

Oh, and for TDH, that last play is what happens sometimes when you just want to chuck the pigskin in the air all day...

 

[superjohn]

Once they dropped the first INT I would have run it and played for OT if I were PSU.

You're a better coach than Franklin.

 

[gars44]

Two straight PI calls. All legit but officials are known to swallow whistles.

very legit. flagrant fouls. You have to call those.

 

[junglehusky]

Granted, but I'm talking about the entire 4th quarter.

Oh, and for TDH, that last play is what happens sometimes when you just want to chuck the pigskin in the air all day...

What if one of these teams played defense? Consistently through the game, I mean.

 

[UConnDan97]

Once they dropped the first INT I would have run it and played for OT if I were PSU.

Yup. And now they're going to lose a game that they controlled for the entire second half...

 

[UCweCONN]

I can't believe PSU gave this away. They got too conservative. Also, terrible play calling on their last possession.

 

[Scoe]

USC preseason #2 next year?

 

[noeynox]

Yup. And now they're going to lose a game that they controlled for the entire second half...

Moorhead.

 

[UConnDan97]

Moorhead.

I think Moorhead did the job today. 49 points against USC. What's the name of the DC?? That dude had some 'splaining to do...

 

[UCweCONN]

PSU's running back said they needed to get to 50 points....He was right.

 

[noeynox]

What a fun game.

Reminds me of how went 3 straight games without scoring a TD.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

Penn State lost this game on their second to last possession when they "turtled". On that possession, USC had to defend both the run and the pass. On the last possession, they just had to defend the pass and play centerfield.

PSU deserved to lose for their complete lack of courage in reverting to conservative play calling when they should have kept the pressure on USC.

 

[sdhusky]

Penn State lost this game on their second to last possession when they "turtled". On that possession, USC had to defend both the run and the pass. On the last possession, they just had to defend the pass and play centerfield.

PSU deserved to lose for their complete lack of courage in reverting to conservative play calling when they should have kept the pressure on USC.

Smart turtling by USC on that last drive

 

[Scoe]

Penn State lost this game on their second to last possession when they "turtled". On that possession, USC had to defend both the run and the pass. On the last possession, they just had to defend the pass and play centerfield.

PSU deserved to lose for their complete lack of courage in reverting to conservative play calling when they should have kept the pressure on USC.

Yep, no guts no glory.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Darnold is incredible, hard to believe he's a freshman. Why can't we ever have a QB who is half as good as him?

As a senior. Have a QB as a senior who is half as good as this frosh.

 

[UConnDan97]

Penn State lost this game on their second to last possession when they "turtled". On that possession, USC had to defend both the run and the pass. On the last possession, they just had to defend the pass and play centerfield.

PSU deserved to lose for their complete lack of courage in reverting to conservative play calling when they should have kept the pressure on USC.

If you give up 52 points, you don't get to point to one possession where you think it went wrong. I hope you can understand that...

 

[BugsyCT]

That game was about 4 1/2 hours long. Tons of offense, replays, pageantry overload. Wild game.

 

[whaler11]

You're a better coach than Franklin.

Football coaches don't get risk versus reward. They really should employ someone who gets it and can shock them through their headset when they need it.

 

[sportsart]

I think Moorhead should have run out the clock after his QB almost got picked.

I know, 20/20 but tough loss.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

"Playing not to lose" is a losers tactic. PSU got what it deserved.

 

[UCweCONN]

Home game for USC. I'm a PSU fan but a UCONN fan first. PSU's success is bad for UCONN so I'm glad they lost.

 

[sportsart]

I think Moorhead should have run out the clock after his QB almost got picked.

I know, 20/20 but tough loss.

My God I just saw that Whaler said the same thing. Delete......​

 

[superjohn]

It's good for college football when USC is good, they are back.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

If you give up 52 points, you don't get to point to one possession where you think it went wrong. I hope you can understand that...

You do when your offense has scored 49 points. The second to the last possession did Penn State in.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

Smart turtling by USC on that last drive

Seriously? They were already in good field position on their last possession.

 

[UConnDan97]

You do when your offense has scored 49 points. The second to the last possession did Penn State in.

That's my point. In what world is 49 points not sufficient to win? That's 7 touchdowns worth of points! That means your defense didn't take care of business. Period. I don't want to hear about one possession where they ran the ball, especially since they lost the game on a possession where they should not have thrown the ball.

But I know that doesn't fit your m.o., and I know you don't talk about defense...

 

[polycom]

Wow what a game.

 

[whaler11]

You do when your offense has scored 49 points. The second to the last possession did Penn State in.

Yes Penn State lost when they didn't get another first down on the prior possession. I agree - that's the time to let it all hang out.

 

[Skiblets]

USC scored 52. We went over 50 straight possessions without a touchdown. Staggering