This is my first post so I want to make it a good one. Here's my thoughts on our game vs USC on Saturday. Defense is the most important thing for us. I think we're going to come out just like we did against Oklahoma this year. A "bend but don't break" style defense. We need to make sure we don't give up big plays downfield to Woods and Lee. I think we'll do that by playing our safeties back deep with double teams on there two top playmakers. We can afford to give up plays underneath because of the excellent way our LB's play in coverage. Put that together with the fact that we should be able to put pressure on their freshmen qb, who's starting his first game against the best defense in the country (ouch), and the fact that they have a very weak Center who Louis Nix should eat for breakfast, we look to keep the Trojans to very few points. The only success I see them making with the ball is possibly with their run game (which i doubt as I see Teo having the game of his life), one or two slip ups in deep coverage and possibly in their return game with Marquise Lee. On offense, as long we don't turn the ball over, we shouldn't have any problem at all exposing a fairly untalented USC defense. I think we should be able to run the ball effectively on them, wearing them down as i see us having the ball 75% of the game. I bet they will double team Eiffert with the key matchup being with him and their star safety TJ McDonlad. This will open up things for our good handfull of capable options. I really like the matchup of our Offense against their Defense.
I really see us beating USC, and I can't wait too see the look on Kiffin's face, and Wittek's eyes. Wittek should have kept his yap shut this week. Look for him to take a real beating from Tuitt, Shembo, Nix and Louis-Moore, and for Teo to tear up his pass game through the middle. NOTRE DAME - 31 USC - 10
GO IRISH!!!!!!!
THE IRISH DESTROY THE TROJANS!
