Nov 24 | Southern Cal

[IrishLax]

Well that half was a disaster and we are lucky as hell to only be down 3.

 

[NorthDakota]

Kelly with the deer head lights and not calling time out after the sack

I'm fine with not calling a timeout after the sack. I'm not okay with not using one after the first down run.

 

[Blaise]

Only trail 10-7 and we get the ball. Drive down and score, go up 14-10 and make some adjustments defensively

 

[Circa]

Kelly cost us points. I have no clue what he was thinking there not taking a timeout after that first down.

I concur .

 

[HawaiianIrish]

We spank the Trojans from here on out. GO IRISH

 

[irishnd31]

Typical Kelly trying not to score before half what a joke call a damn time out

Typical Mercy. Nothing positive. Add nothing. Piss off troll.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

I have faith that our superior coaching staff will make the adjustments needed to win this game.

 

[irishnd31]

We spank the Trojans from here on out. GO IRISH

Hell yeah Hawaiian. Mahalo

 

[AvesEvo]

USC still had 2 timeouts, you have to try and at least get some yardage.

Maybe I'm missing something, but if Kelly needed to get at least 1 first down with three timeouts and 1 minute left, go for points. But even if you're right, I still have a problem with it because it shows a lack of aggression, which is the opposite of what we need.

 

[Circa]

Well that half was a disaster and we are lucky as hell to only be down 3.

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[Bluto]

That was wild. I don’t think this team or this coaching staff is ready for the playoffs irregradless of whether they win or lose tonight. It takes them too long to put it all together. If you do that against Bama and Clemson the halftime adjustments will be irrelevant.

 

[ACamp1900]

I’m spent, how many times is this team going to play down and make what should be blowouts agains5 lesser opponents tight games?? They sure like making things difficult.

 

[Irishman77]

hopefully that bomb to Boykin wakes the coaching staff from the meth and hooker binge.

Throw it deep and we win easily

 

[anarin]

I think they legit thought usc would roll over. Usc is out there gambling on everything on defense trying to win this game.

Hard to win a game when you're playing with no passion and the other team is playing like its their last game of the year

 

[Irish YJ]

Hopefully Kelly chews some ass.

and hopefully he chews long and lea, and then chews the mirror. all with purple face

 

[Circa]

Kelly with the deer head lights and not calling time out after the sack

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[ickythump1225]

I'm okay with the no timeout after the sack, last thing you want to do is go 3 and out and have to punt. But after the first down run? Inexcusable. Potentially cost us 3 points.

On the whole, given how bleak things looked for a while to have only given up 10 points and only be down 3 is incredible.

 

[BGIF]

Halftime Southern Cal 10 ND 7

Halftime Southern Cal 10 ND 7

Matchup ND USC

1st Downs	12	15
3rd efficiency	4-7	3-6
4th efficiency	0-1	1-1
Total Yards	210	289
Passing	        178	244
Comp-Att	14-21	26-31
Yards per pass	8.5	7.9
Ints thrown	0	0
Rushing	        32	45
Rushing Atts	13	8
Yards per rush	2.5	5.6
Penalties	0-0	4-35
Turnovers	0	2
Fumbles lost	0	2
Ints thrown	0	0
Possession	12:24	17:36

 

[greyhammer90]

hopefully that bomb to Boykin wakes the coaching staff from the meth and hooker binge.

Throw it deep and we win easily

Book has to not overthrow his recievers for that to work. It's there, but Book doesn't have a good feel for anything beyond 20 yards.

 

[Irish Insanity]

Like BK’s comments

I strongly disagree. Spoke as if we weren't down by 3 to a 5-6 team needing a win to be in the playoffs and finish undefeatin the regular season. Just how the team played most of the first half. Uninspired.

 

[NDMIA]

I wish someone above the coaches (Swarbick) or anyone could go into the locker room and chew their butts out. They need it cause a lot of guys played hard but man oh man did the coaching staff forget what they were doing. They need a big shakeup and adjustments for the second half

 

[ACamp1900]

I strongly disagree. Spoke as if we weren't down by 3 to a 5-6 team needing a win to be in the playoffs and finish undefeatin the regular season. Just how the team played most of the first half. Uninspired.

Agree, he spoke of being aggressive... might have served you on that last drive coach!!!

 

[TDHeysus]

I'm at the game sitting between the 'eternal optomist' (who is completely inebriated) and total 'doom and gloom' guy.

One of them thinks everything USC does is great, the other says Helton needs to be fired everytime ND gains 1 yard.

 

[ickythump1225]

I strongly disagree. Spoke as if we weren't down by 3 to a 5-6 team needing a win to be in the playoffs and finish undefeatin the regular season. Just how the team played most of the first half. Uninspired.

Eh, does BK ever go on rants to reporters? I can't remember the last time. His unbringing is in politics and it shows.

 

[Irish Insanity]

I'm okay with the no timeout after the sack, last thing you want to do is go 3 and out and have to punt. But after the first down run? Inexcusable. Potentially cost us 3 points.

On the whole, given how bleak things looked for a while to have only given up 10 points and only be down 3 is incredible.

I agree with the fist part.

The 2nd, is it tho? We turned them over twice.

 

[AllGoldEverything]

Really think we will see a completely different team in the second half. I know that travel has been tough on the team, but this will wake our boys up.

2nd half is ours! 31 - 17 ND

 

[greyhammer90]

I strongly disagree. Spoke as if we weren't down by 3 to a 5-6 team needing a win to be in the playoffs and finish undefeatin the regular season. Just how the team played most of the first half. Uninspired.

Hey we're down at half, fuck off

 

[nd_fan]

IF we come out on defense with 10 yard cushion again, we are done for.

 

[InKellyWeTrust]

Fortunate to be down just 3. We just took USC's best shot. Now we have to punch back and bury these bit*hes

 

[ickythump1225]

I agree with the fist part.

The 2nd, is it tho? We turned them over twice.

We gave up 300 yards of offense and made Daniels look like Tom Brady. Could have been a lot worse.