Comments on: Recap: (1) USC 27, Washington 24 http://trojanupdate.com/2007/09/30/recap-1-usc-27-washington-24/ USC Athletics news delivered as it happens Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:05:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Chris http://trojanupdate.com/2007/09/30/recap-1-usc-27-washington-24/#comment-115 Chris Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:17:08 +0000 http://trojanupdate.com/2007/09/30/recap-1-usc-27-washington-24/#comment-115 Overall - Good: USC won. USC can win away from home despite the weather, the refs, and USC's attempt to give the game away. Defense is going to carry this team. Overall - Bad: Injuries - to O'Dowd, Rachal, Wright, Johnson. Penalties. Lost the turnover battle again. Offense - Good: Despite losing the starting center and starting right guard, USC still put up 490 yds. It seemed like USC could have done anything offensively (running and passing) against the pesky Husky defense. Offense - Bad: Injuries. USC could not get out of its way - despite the domination in yardage; USC could not put away the Huskies because of penalties, Booty misfiring, receivers not catching balls that they got their hands on, receivers falling/slipping, etc. USC needs to develop a deep threat combo other than Booty to Fred Davis. Defense - Good: With this defense, the outcome was never in doubt. Shutting down the Huskies - 21 Husky pts resulted from turnovers. (If the refs really wanted to call penalties, they could have called a few more holds against the Huskies for repeatedly holding onto the Beast). Int by the Hitman. Defense - Bad: CB depth took another hit. Defense did not convert some turnover opportunities. Some missed assignments, but that is nitpicking. Special Teams - Good: TT's strip during punt coverage. Coverage is much better than in years past - probably the best it has looked under Coach Carroll. Seeing Rojo on kick return. Buehler is solid, despite missing one fg attempt. Special Teams - Bad: High snap on last punt attempt which led to a block. Fg miss. Overall - Good: USC won. USC can win away from home despite the weather, the refs, and USC’s attempt to give the game away. Defense is going to carry this team.

Overall - Bad: Injuries - to O’Dowd, Rachal, Wright, Johnson. Penalties. Lost the turnover battle again.

Offense - Good: Despite losing the starting center and starting right guard, USC still put up 490 yds. It seemed like USC could have done anything offensively (running and passing) against the pesky Husky defense.

Offense - Bad: Injuries. USC could not get out of its way - despite the domination in yardage; USC could not put away the Huskies because of penalties, Booty misfiring, receivers not catching balls that they got their hands on, receivers falling/slipping, etc. USC needs to develop a deep threat combo other than Booty to Fred Davis.

Defense - Good: With this defense, the outcome was never in doubt. Shutting down the Huskies - 21 Husky pts resulted from turnovers. (If the refs really wanted to call penalties, they could have called a few more holds against the Huskies for repeatedly holding onto the Beast). Int by the Hitman.

Defense - Bad: CB depth took another hit. Defense did not convert some turnover opportunities. Some missed assignments, but that is nitpicking.

Special Teams - Good: TT’s strip during punt coverage. Coverage is much better than in years past - probably the best it has looked under Coach Carroll. Seeing Rojo on kick return. Buehler is solid, despite missing one fg attempt.

Special Teams - Bad: High snap on last punt attempt which led to a block. Fg miss.

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