DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 1 Share Posted October 22, 2023 I figured most of us are tuned in, so it might be a good idea to have a thread about this game. My only comment is USC’s crowd is minuscule for a ranked team with only one loss. Oh, and it might be a shootout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 2 Share Posted October 22, 2023 It's good to scout out two opponents in advance... 1 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan2785 No. 3 Share Posted October 22, 2023 On 10/21/2023 at 5:12 PM, DrJacksPlaidPants said: My only comment is USC’s crowd is minuscule for a ranked team with only one loss. Sooooooooo a normal USC crowd then I guess. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Haulin No. 4 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Whittinghams team gets stuffed on 4th and short. Its becoming a trend. Defenses are forced to defend it much more the past couple years. They seem to be getting stops more and more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Author Moderator No. 5 Share Posted October 22, 2023 It’s tough to gauge Utah’s run defense since USC’s RB’s is nothing more than a figurehead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 6 Share Posted October 22, 2023 On 10/21/2023 at 8:36 PM, Charles Fischer said: It's good to scout out two opponents in advance... Ask Michigan? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 7 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Hats off to the Ducks for not letting the last game get you down and not looking ahead to SLC. That's good play and good coaching. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Hilarius Moderator No. 8 Share Posted October 22, 2023 I live in LA, and I am seriously considering getting ‘24 season tickets at U$C in the visitors’ section. Soooooooooo worth it to get to cheer against them vs all those B1G teams. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDuck No. 9 Share Posted October 22, 2023 I know Utah will be tough, but USuC is getting exposed the last few weeks, they are still over rated 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterPoloDuck No. 10 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Utah is showing some offense... granted, it's against the JV defense of USC, so who knows if Utah actually has an offense now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrw Moderator No. 11 Share Posted October 22, 2023 I just stopped by to say that USC losing would make my evening. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirklandduck Moderator No. 12 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Wow some really bad decisions by special teams and the Utah defense the last couple plays just let USC back in the game. They had it in the bag Offense needs to come through with a field goal with just over a minute to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirklandduck Moderator No. 13 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Wow USC dline guy booted for targeting, really bad time to do that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktmguy2018 No. 14 Share Posted October 22, 2023 What a game! USC loses...my night is complete! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirklandduck Moderator No. 15 Share Posted October 22, 2023 That Barnes kid on Utah is a gritty, scrappy QB. Wittingham may have found his next Cam Rising. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solar No. 16 Share Posted October 22, 2023 I almost feel bad for Williams that he has to carry his team and they still lose, but then I remember he chose to follow Riley..He won a Heisman already though. I do wonder if the team is starting to lose it a little with the Riley to the NFL rumours. It certainly did a number on us when Cristobal rumoured to Miami. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktmguy2018 No. 17 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Caleb Williams and USC have a Utah and Tulane problem....and a defense problem. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMac No. 18 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Going to be a good game next weekend. Utah looks very Utah, and Barnes played really tough football, tonight. Oh, and Vaki is ridiculous. We can’t afford to be asleep at the wheel to start off against the Utes, or they’ll make us pay. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Ducker1 No. 19 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Tonight I rooted my you know what off for Utah - Next week they are the enemy, still what a great result when USC loses. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTdux No. 20 Share Posted October 22, 2023 I feel good for Utah tonight; I hope I don't next week 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augduck No. 21 Share Posted October 22, 2023 On 10/21/2023 at 8:16 PM, kirklandduck said: Wow USC dline guy booted for targeting, really bad time to do that! Transferred from Ga . DL knew him from his days there. There’s a reason DL did not even consider him when he entered the portal. He was considered a liability and a ‘me’ guy. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goutes18 No. 22 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Utah is a tough place to play, but I have watched Oregon every week and they are WAY better than usc, so I think it is the Ducks game to lose. Should be a dogfight because the Ute defense is tough but Utah can’t score on Oregon like they did on the trojans. I think the team that wins in SLC next weekend will make it to Vegas. Hope it is the home team, but just don’t think we have enough horsepower. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 23 Share Posted October 22, 2023 WOW! On a Saturday that only featured 4 top 25 vs. top 25 games, could you ask for anything more? Bama was getting punched in the mouth but as has often been the case this season The Tide owned the 2nd half vs. the Vols. UNC loses to UVA! UVA? Mario wins his first ACC home game and the Dabo's now have 3 Ls. FSU looked good late vs. a tough Duke. Duke? The 2 B12 teams ticketed to the B12 champ game, TX and OK, barely survived. Oregon wins but Cam Ward goes 34 of 48 for 438 yards! More than 100 yards the presumptive Heisman winner put up last Saturday. Thank goodness for a great run game but the Ducks best be ready for a 15-rounder in SLC. Utah behind its 2nd, 3rd, whatever string QB, wins in LA. Next week in SLC will not be an easy out. Whit is a heck of a coach, and this could be his best season ever coaching the Runnin' Utes. Rising will red shirt. Oregon State shutting down Utah in Corvallis is looking even better. But look out Beavers for AZ in Tucson. I watched the Ohio State vs. Penn State heavyweight fight and could not help but think that OREGON and UW would beat both of these teams. Michigan plastered Michigan State. B1G deal. Michigan has played and plays no one until it trips to Penn State. The all-time Under was on the line for Minnesota at Iowa and the Gophers 12-10 win went under the under. Man. this season is so much fun. Be it the portal, NIL, or whatever, parity abounds. GO DUCKS! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 24 Share Posted October 22, 2023 On 10/21/2023 at 9:49 PM, Dr Hilarius said: I live in LA, and I am seriously considering getting ‘24 season tickets at U$C in the visitors’ section. Soooooooooo worth it to get to cheer against them vs all those B1G teams. Based on this evening in the Coli, you may need to cheer against B12 teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Moderator No. 25 Share Posted October 22, 2023 No. 14 Utah edges No. 18 USC in thriller with field goal as time expires Cole Becker made a 38-yard field goal as time expired, and No. 14 Utah blew an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter before rallying for a thrilling 34-32 victory over No. 18 USC on Saturday night in Los Angeles. After Caleb Williams ran for an 11-yard touchdown with 1:46 left for the Trojans (6-2, 4-1 Pac-12), Bryson Barnes punctuated Utah’s winning drive with a spectacular 26-yard scramble to get the Utes (6-1, 3-1) well into range for Becker’s winner. No. 14 Utah edges No. 18 USC in thriller with field goal as time expires WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Two-way sensation Sione Vaki caught two touchdown passes and accounted for 217 total yards for the Utes, who won 34-32 at the... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Moderator No. 26 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Gold: USC lets College Football Playoff hopes -- and Caleb Williams' Heisman hopes -- slip away in last-second loss to Utah Caleb Williams sat on the USC bench in silence biting his cheek, frowning a familiar frown. Then he tossed his head back and put his head in his hands. The realization washed over him in real time. And now the Trojans’ time has run out. Utah’s 34-32 last-second win at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Saturday night in front of a stunned crowd all but ends USC’s College Football Playoff dreams, just about certainly ends Williams’ repeat Heisman Trophy hopes and most certainly casts a pall over a season that began with immense promise. For weeks, the Trojans felt things slipping from their grasp. An uninspiring win at Arizona State. A worrisome win at Colorado. Needing three overtimes to beat Arizona at home. A definitive loss at Notre Dame. And now this Gold: USC lets College Football Playoff hopes — and Caleb Williams’ Heisman hopes — slip away in last-second loss to Utah SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM USC played with fire for far too long, and now for the second straight week -- and for the third time in two years against Utah --... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Moderator No. 27 Share Posted October 22, 2023 3 takeaways from Utah's walk-off win over USC at the Coliseum Utah has won four straight games against USC. The Utes beat the Trojans twice last season — once in Salt Lake City and then again in the Pac-12 title game to capture the program’s second consecutive conference title. Saturday night in Los Angeles, Utah played the role of spoiler again for Lincoln Riley and the 18th-ranked Trojans. Utah roared to a 28-14 second-half lead and then survived a rally from USC in the fourth quarter. A pick-six and a huge punt return gave the Trojans all the momentum and eventually a 32-31 lead. But Utah, led by Bryson Barnes, had one last push at the end of the game and drove to set up a walk-off 38-yard field goal from Cole Becker to win 34-32. The win keeps No. 14 Utah (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12) very much alive in the Pac-12 title discussion this season. And while USC (6-2, 4-1 Pac-12) isn’t yet out of the conference title race, the Trojans’ College Football Playoff hopes are all but dashed with a second loss in as many weeks. Here are three takeaways from the game...I wonder, where are the pundits who wrote USC was a CFB Playoff team? 3 takeaways from Utah’s walk-off win over USC at the Coliseum SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Utah kicked a field goal as time expired to knock of USC on the road and keep its dream of a Pac-12 three-peat alive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastBayDuckDad Moderator No. 28 Share Posted October 22, 2023 On 10/22/2023 at 8:51 AM, Pennsylvania Duck said: Here are three takeaways from the game...I wonder, where are the pundits who wrote USC was a CFB Playoff team? 3 takeaways from Utah’s walk-off win over USC at the Coliseum SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Utah kicked a field goal as time expired to knock of USC on the road and keep its dream of a Pac-12 three-peat alive. Three takeaways for every Lincoln Riley coached team: 1. Under-performing 2. Undisciplined 3. Over-hyped 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kamikaze Kid Moderator No. 29 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Question: What is the proper time in the current failed season's schedule for a SUC fan to declare themselves next year's championship favorite? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrw Moderator No. 30 Share Posted October 22, 2023 On 10/22/2023 at 9:36 AM, EastBayDuckDad said: Three takeaways for every Lincoln Riley coached team: 1. Under-performing 2. Undisciplined 3. Over-hyped Well, sure, but his house has 12 bathrooms, an elevator and a 600-bottle "wine room". Totally symbolic of the USC approach to life. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Sousa No. 31 Share Posted October 22, 2023 $10 million a year??? I suppose it was worth it getting the fans excited again. He is definitely an upgrade from the last guy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
