Emerald Bowl Final...USC 24 - BC 13

by Paragon SC on Dec 26, 2009 8:55 PM PST in USC Football

Here is the Box Score.

In what was a sporadic first half performance by the defense USC's offense finally came up with the win. The defense had some good showing with a couple of turnovers eventually shutting down BC in the second half but even with Barkley throwing a couple a picks the offense made some great plays.

Stanley Havili had two TD's while Barkley had the other. Damian WIlliams was the player of the game with 190 receiving yards. Allen Bradford had a decent showing with 72 yards rushing on 17 carries.

SC got some gift calls tonight...but I mean heck, it is not like they didn't have some bad calls go against them this season so it all works out in the wash. I know the BC fans are pissed and they should be, but we also know just how they feel.

So what did we learn? Well, SC definitely came to play there was no let down or disinterested looking play but the defensive and offensive lines just didn't perform the way we are used to seeing. Havili had the featured role complimenting D-Will but without McCoy on the field the offense looks different. We will miss D-Will next season...if he doesn't go to the NFL I will be stunned!

This win puts a positive end to a bit of a disappointing season...This team is going to look very different next season. We will discuss that as it comes up...

Anyway, it wasn't the BCS Title game, it wasn't the Rose Bowl but it was a win!

Leave your thoughts here...

This is our post game thread.

FIGHT ON!

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BC Interruption poll

So, the Boston College faithful had, in totality:

USC winning by more than 7.5 pts = 31%
USC winning by less than 7.5 = 7%, so that’s only 38% of their respondents thinking that USC would win the game.

Conversely, they had BC winning by more than 7.5 pts = 46%
and BC winning by less than 7.5 = 14%

I ask, where did the other 2% go? Their widgets need better formulae.

I’m glad we won, talk about no respect?

No kidding- 60% of the Boston fans thought they’d beat USC. I can’t stand anything from Boston. Their fans, especially.

"As for being a Raiders fan, I wouldn't wish that fucking shit on anybody." [the venerable OTS at Roll Bama Roll}

by BixBeiderbecke on Dec 26, 2009 9:37 PM PST reply actions

Totally agree

Apparently they also thought that ’SC fans suggesting that the Trojans would win by 14 points was arrogant. Really?

Read me at www.conquestchronicles.com

by Joey Kaufman on Dec 26, 2009 10:11 PM PST up reply actions

I almost signed on to give 'em my piece of mind. . . .

. . . .but I already did that over at RBR and decided to chill out.

For a week or two.

Nothing you said in your answers reeked of any iota of arrogance. They just got this inferiority complex over there. You did well Joey, and called it like you saw it. I mean really, if they feel it’s their perogative to hate on a man for speaking his mind and speaking it honestly- what else is there to conclude? Other than the fear of what you are saying is the truth?

You did well, and did us all proud over there.

Fight On!

"As for being a Raiders fan, I wouldn't wish that fucking shit on anybody." [the venerable OTS at Roll Bama Roll}

by BixBeiderbecke on Dec 26, 2009 10:41 PM PST up reply actions

Yah Bix even their beer Briuns, I am sure glad I have never had any relatives from there.

I saw that our friends across the the blog were saying that we payed the refs off, yah thats the ticket. Yah like our team gets all the calls, sure we do thats why we lead all bowl teams in penalty yards. Man the water over at that campus must be Timothy Leary in-fused, maybe thats what happen to their bear.

.SAM GILBERT IS COMING TO TAKE BACK THE BOOK OF CHEATING!

by so.cal.native1952 on Dec 27, 2009 3:23 AM PST up reply actions

The D. Williams reception was NOT a blown call

Unless someone has seen a replay that I haven’t yet, how can anyone insist that Williams did not have possesion with his left foot inbounds?! You simply can’t tell from the replay angle(s) available.
The referee was right on it, and the play wasn’t reversed because there was no evidence showing it was the wrong call. I can understand BC fan being pissed, but let’s leave the bitching and moaning about calls to the opposition, shall we? Don’t need it in OUR recap, you know what I’m sayin’?

I needed a team so I wouldn’t turn into one of the eighty million pink hat-wearing Bud Light-drinking mulleted idiots at Fenway.

by Vacafan on Dec 26, 2009 10:43 PM PST reply actions

Agree

I thought it was a fair call.

by DFWTrojan on Dec 27, 2009 11:09 AM PST up reply actions

Nice job Coaches

- After bitching about the coaching much of the year, I felt that they did a great job of prep for this game. The offensive gameplan was aggressive and innovative for a change.

- The O-line has taken some heat, yet they don’t allow a sack until 5 minutes left in the game. MB7 was rarely touched all year. And, you know that defenses were coming hard after MB7. While we didn’t have much running room, the Eagles defense was stout. Great job and great season, O-line.

- PC bet the season on MB7 and lost. So, let’s hope that this year of experience just accelerates MB7’s development. I believe that we say signs of that in this game. As MB7 goes in 2010, so will the Trojans.

- I’ll really miss, D-Will, one of the great Trojan receivers. I believe that he will have the best NFL career for an SC receiver since Keyshawn. See you in future Pro Bowls, D-Will.

- Let’s hope that PC uses the offseason to revise the offensive playbook. And, most importantly, do what he does best. Close in recruiting. Need some LBs! Prater, Woods, and Grimble can all contribute early in the passing game next season. Uko and more meat on the D-line are vital. Scroggins is huge because MB7 could be gone in 2011. ComPETE in recruiting, PC! Win forever! We have major holes to fill.

In the end, I think this season of humble pie might be the best thing to happen to us. Still worried about the NCAA dropping a hammer though.

by DFWTrojan on Dec 27, 2009 11:16 AM PST reply actions

Groundhog Day

we won thats great!

as i posted in the game thread, we need Ken Udezi, Mike Patterson, Sean Cody, Sedrick Ellis. Which is sad because you glorify the past when the future dries up.

play calling was again to predictable. BC blew up a lot of plays (like the bubble screen to DW) because they knew what was coming. the play action roll out, even on Havili’s TD run were well covered. Barkley was a step away from being sacked. Barkley at least looked around on some plays and went to his 2 or 3rd option. but he still locks in most of the time on one guy and throws even when he is covered.

our starting tight end – 0 catches.

QB throws into triple coverage, gets bailed out by slow secondary and all pro catch by Damian. Many of the completions were to receivers who were tightly covered.

BC throws short pass thats run right thru defense for TD. Where is the team speed of D? i noticed that USC blitz’s were being picked up.
next year we will have a less experienced Secondary but the same linemen and linebackers on D.

i didn’t see a lot of positives last night but thats probably because i am still pissed after the Lakers debacle on Christmas. Talk about an abortion. Jeeeeez!

by xgenx on Dec 27, 2009 2:24 PM PST reply actions