Fight on!
In the past, USC has been a strong second half team. This year, we've been a passable team, waking up in the 4th Qtr with a few flashes of brilliance. Until this week. Benching John David Booty in favor of backup QB Mark Sanchez, the Trojans were able to (as CNN-SI put it) "Spank" Notre Dame 38-0 this weekend. Awesome!
I was a little worried before the game with the story of the Trojans' bumpy flight into South Bend, but the jostling they got seems to have toughened them up a bit. :) Another part of the improvement is definitely Sanchez. Booty was pushing as hard as he could, trying to live up to the legacy of Palmer and Leinart, throwing passes that would have been miracles even for those two stellar QBs. Sanchez, on the other hand, is playing with what he has -- he's completing passes to the whole stable of RBs, who are making sometimes incredible catches that make him look good. It seems to be working.
The stats from yesterday's game are shocking --
I was a little worried before the game with the story of the Trojans' bumpy flight into South Bend, but the jostling they got seems to have toughened them up a bit. :) Another part of the improvement is definitely Sanchez. Booty was pushing as hard as he could, trying to live up to the legacy of Palmer and Leinart, throwing passes that would have been miracles even for those two stellar QBs. Sanchez, on the other hand, is playing with what he has -- he's completing passes to the whole stable of RBs, who are making sometimes incredible catches that make him look good. It seems to be working.
The stats from yesterday's game are shocking --
- Largest margin of victory in the 79-game history of the USC-ND rivalry.
- Worst Irish home loss since they were beaten 40-0 by top-ranked Oklahoma in 1956.
- at one point in the 3rd Qtr, ND had as many first downs as the Trojans had touchdowns.
- Fourth consecutive home loss, tied a school record.
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