OT - Rose Bowl

[Chin Diesel]

USC is not getting any help from the refs

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

 

[BugsyCT]

Pretty epic game.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

Penn State has had a great game playing aggressive, wide open football. They were successful throwing but down the stretch they run, run, run trying to bleed the clock instead of moving the chains and scoring. Who was upstairs Randy or Bobby?

And TD for USC. That is why that was a flawed strategy to run, run , run. Today's college football is about scoring. And PSU reverted back to the sixties.

 

[UCFBfan]

Still got time to go down the field but wow....

 

[UConnDan97]

I know TDH is blowing his wad over this game, but this type of game absolutely drives me nuts! Penn State had this game wrapped up and yet are doing their best to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. A little defense please...

 

[whaler11]

No block in the back there huh?

 

[gars44]

Nobody was contacted. There was no search. It is what it is.

I believe what's been suggested that the people who bought out Diaco wanted RE. It is indeed what it is. Randy is better than Diaco, and without the buyout people, we still have Diaco. So, let's just don't worry, be happy.

 

[whaler11]

I know TDH is blowing his wad over this game, but this type of game absolutely drives me nuts! Penn State had this game wrapped up and yet are doing their best to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. A little defense please...

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

 

[Robertelamin]

Haha, what was he thinking?

 

[Scoe]

I know TDH is blowing his wad over this game, but this type of game absolutely drives me nuts! Penn State had this game wrapped up and yet are doing their best to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. A little defense please...

PSU was being too conservative on that 3rd and 4, you got a mobile qb roll around if there is nothing take the sack, USC was gonna have time, sometimes your defense has to be your offense, wrap it up, and of course horrible decision making there.

 

[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.