[NCAAF] vBook: Washington vs USC

[NDPhilly]

This team sucks. How did we get crushed so bad last year? I don't remember the specifics but did the team literally quit?

I was there. Golson blew + injuries

 

[koonja]

Watching Ronald Jones run makes me sick. He was supposedly all Irish up until the week before the banquet which he still visited for.

 

[BGIF]

This is great. Watch the Trojans come in next week and just kill us. FML

Sark is tanking to give ND a false sense of superiority.

 

[NDPhilly]

Well it was a nice game while it lasted

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Well it was a nice game while it lasted

Yeah Trojans woke up.


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[NDPhilly]

If they lose it's all on that roughing the passer

 

[Classic Irish]

Yeah Trojans woke up.


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Courtesy of that stupid targeting call.

 

[NDPhilly]

what a huge stand

 

[tussin]

...what is Kessler doing?

 

[Sherm Sticky]

sark is so dumb. Run the ball with Ronald Jones!


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[koonja]

...what is Kessler doing?

Washington's coverage has apparently been outstanding. Far better than ours will be against them.

 

[irishfan]

Why would anyone want USC to win?

Because we're going to be favored in 6 of our final 7 games making 11-1 a realistic final record. And we don't need Temple/Navy being our 2nd and 3rd best wins.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Don't care f*ck USC


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[Sherm Sticky]

My goodness the stadium is half empty smdh


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[BGIF]

UW's Gaskin is averaging better than 7 ypc.

Pre-game SC's DE Pelon and ND Woods were both listed as banged up/doubtful. I've heard Pelon's backup's name called, Townsend. Is Woods playing? His backups are Daniel and Temple

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Huskies running at 4.7 ypc. We better have 300 rushing yards against these turds.

 

[tussin]

Because we're going to be favored in 6 of our final 7 games making 11-1 a realistic final record. And we don't need Temple/Navy being our 2nd and 3rd best wins.

I disagree with this. All that matters is that we win...our opponents record likely won't matter in the end. See OSU last year.

 

[koonja]

Huskies running at 4.7 ypc. We better have 300 rushing yards against these turds.

Did you see our rushing offense last game? It's shaping up to be a cripple fight between our rush OL and their rush D.

 

[NDgradstudent]

I disagree with this. All that matters is that we win...our opponents record likely won't matter in the end. See OSU last year.

Yeah but our lack of a conference championship game means we might need other tie-breakers...OSU's beatdown of Wisconsin apparently closed the deal for the playoff committee.

 

[NDPhilly]

can't touch the QB or actually hit anyone anymore. Wish football was played like it was 5+ years ago ugh

 

[BGIF]

Jones is 7 carries 61 yards, 8.7 ypc.

That stat they just showed didn't include Jones last run.

 

[Classic Irish]

I have a bad feeling that these defensive penalties are going to result in southern cal pulling this out.

 

[koonja]

Oh boy, Sark is in trouble hahahaha

 

[NDPhilly]

Cody Kessler has such shitty pocket presence. USC's OL isn't helping

 

[palinurus]

I disagree with this. All that matters is that we win...our opponents record likely won't matter in the end. See OSU last year.

See, I don't know, for a few reasons

(a) Ohio State was hanging around near the top all year, after losing the opener; they didn't have to move up from 15;

(b) they also had the benefit of a conference title game (which is what critics of ND's 12 game season intentionally and, I think, dishonestly ignore as a disadvantage, not an advantage);

(c) Ohio State beat teams that were perceived to be good teams down the stretch (I don't agree that they were, but that was the perception, when they beat Michigan and Wisconsin (this one was a blow out); and

(d) Ohio State gets the benefit of the doubt because of the false perception that being from a Power 5 makes them a good team if they win the conference, plus Ohio State has a favorable rep among the cognoscenti.

Anyway, that's my guess. 11-1 ND, winning against unranked teams may well not crack the top 4. I mean, it depends, obviously, on the teams above ND, teams above them losing @ one per week, doesn't get us there. But maybe....

 

[NDgradstudent]

Love hearing that USC band...they play their one song real good.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

All I can think is USC is going to have 10 days to prep for Notre Dame, will come out fired up and crush us...


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[KPENN]

All I can think is USC is going to have 10 days to prep for Notre Dame, will come out fired up and crush us...


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Yep.

 

[irishfan]

I disagree with this. All that matters is that we win...our opponents record likely won't matter in the end. See OSU last year.

I see OSU last year had three top-25 wins and also won their conference.

Also, really? See TCU and Baylor last year. 11-1 doesn't guarantee you anything.

 

[NDgradstudent]

(a) Ohio State was hanging around near the top all year, after losing the opener; they didn't have to move up from 15;

They were at or below 15 for much of the season.