by ROBERTVOZZA » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:25 am
So I was definitely pulling for USC, but Texas certainly earned that one. USC played very sloppy in the 1st half and kept trying to force passes through or over those monster corners Texas has.
When you have as much talent on the ground as USC does and you're playing a Top Notch Defense with tremendous pass defense like Texas has, you run the ball down their throats to open up the passing game - Which is exactly what they did in the 2nd half. But after the 1st Texas TD, I thought USC should have used the ground game to eat up the clock and take whatever score they could muster.
But with the momentum Texas picked up at the end of the half, no way in hell did they want to give them another possession...And another score - giving them a ton of momentum going into the visitors lockerroom.
Then SC completely dominates in the 2nd half, but I keep looking at the score and it is close. IMO, I thought the team that won would be the one with a + in the turnover column in the 2nd half...Most interesting stat - NO TURNOVERS IN THE SECOND HALF.
But what a monster comeback by Texas in a game played in Southern Cali. I was totally stunned - certain that USC would stop them.
What a tremendous game by the Texas QB, whos name suddenly escapes me. AND, he is returning as a Senior for a second senior year. Scary.