I think USC is highly underrated here.

I’m really having a tough time gauging this season. Our defense has made average quarterbacks look All American, yet they have stepped up the last couple of games.

The offense is explosive when it’s on a roll and has saved us numerous times. I’m just hoping they have no hiccups the remainder of the way like the first quarter against Colorado.

Friday night against Utah will tell me a lot. Neutral field, favored, playoffs if they win. Can they handle the pressure of the spotlight?

IF they make it to the playoffs and face Georgia I certainly don’t think we win, but find it a good gauge to see where we are headed.
 
iesheepdog said:
I’m really having a tough time gauging this season. Our defense has made average quarterbacks look All American, yet they have stepped up the last couple of games.

The offense is explosive when it’s on a roll and has saved us numerous times. I’m just hoping they have no hiccups the remainder of the way like the first quarter against Colorado.

Friday night against Utah will tell me a lot. Neutral field, favored, playoffs if they win. Can they handle the pressure of the spotlight?

IF they make it to the playoffs and face Georgia I certainly don’t think we win, but find it a good gauge to see where we are headed.
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If SC loses Friday night I'll fly down to LA and p1ss on the Colosseum.
 
iesheepdog said:
I’m really having a tough time gauging this season. Our defense has made average quarterbacks look All American, yet they have stepped up the last couple of games.

The offense is explosive when it’s on a roll and has saved us numerous times. I’m just hoping they have no hiccups the remainder of the way like the first quarter against Colorado.

Friday night against Utah will tell me a lot. Neutral field, favored, playoffs if they win. Can they handle the pressure of the spotlight?

IF they make it to the playoffs and face Georgia I certainly don’t think we win, but find it a good gauge to see where we are headed.
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Based on what I've seen, watching as many games as I can all season, from all that might make the playoff, my biggest concern is playing USC. It's the toughest matchup for my Dawgs, IMO.
 
iesheepdog said:
I’m really having a tough time gauging this season. Our defense has made average quarterbacks look All American, yet they have stepped up the last couple of games.

The offense is explosive when it’s on a roll and has saved us numerous times. I’m just hoping they have no hiccups the remainder of the way like the first quarter against Colorado.

Friday night against Utah will tell me a lot. Neutral field, favored, playoffs if they win. Can they handle the pressure of the spotlight?

IF they make it to the playoffs and face Georgia I certainly don’t think we win, but find it a good gauge to see where we are headed.
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Tough to say. It is really hard to beat a team twice in the same year. And Utah won the last one barely.

There is no doubt that Caleb is a dude. And legit. And if he can get his WR in step they are very, very hard to beat. I am not completely sure why ND played them like they did. They were missing two of the best CB's but yet spent the bulk of the night in 3-3-5 instead of more 4 man fronts to get to the QB and limit his time. And that is why there were so much rushing yards vs passing.

I still think USC is very beatable on the ground. And limiting possessions. My nightmare scenario is that Mich and USC play for the championship.
 
OldDevilDawg said:
Based on what I've seen, watching as many games as I can all season, from all that might make the playoff, my biggest concern is playing USC. It's the toughest matchup for my Dawgs, IMO.
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I was really hoping to see SC play UGA. A lot of interesting matchups. SC had the most takeaways in college football. UGA is towards the top for giveaways. Was also really impressed with SC’s offense and Caleb Williams. Gotta give him credit for roughing it out tonight but he just wasn’t the same after the injuries. Losing Dye was hard enough. Dye wasn’t just a weapon for the offense. He was a rock in the blocking game. SC vs UGA would have been a hell of a game imo. Proud of what SC did this year tho surpassed my expectations. Maybe we’ll see y’all next season hoping for a different match up like Clemson or Tennessee this year.
 
I wasn't wrong in saying that limiting possessions and keeping thr ground game going is the kryponite against USC. Last night it was 223 rushing yards to 56. In favor of Utah. And the real deal breaker was USC was 1 for 12 on 3rd down. Was only successful on 3 of the 5 4th down attempts.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Wittingham get some looks at bigger schools in the next year or two.
 
Irishblooded said:
I wasn't wrong in saying that limiting possessions and keeping thr ground game going is the kryponite against USC. Last night it was 223 rushing yards to 56. In favor of Utah. And the real deal breaker was USC was 1 for 12 on 3rd down. Was only successful on 3 of the 5 4th down attempts.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Wittingham get some looks at bigger schools in the next year or two.
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Whittingham will die a Ute. That's why he's still there after all these years (28). He ain't going nowhere.
 
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