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hoopsguy · 01-15-2006, 11:39 AM

We are four point underdogs at home. Which makes sense, as we have the #39 offense and #64 defense. And USC has some pretty insane talent. Kudos to those guys for loading back up ...

The game is a sellout - I would hope so, late season meeting of Top 5 programs. The conference title is on the line, although both teams will be in the playoffs. UCLA has never won the conference so this is big for us.

The Trojans come out running. Three plays for 2 first downs. Then Phillips comes in to complete a 21 yard pass.
A draw on 3rd and 6 from the 36 gets 5.
4th and 1, pass to TE Hill for 9.
DT Burford forces a fumble on King, but the RB recovers it.
We are whistled for roughing the passer on 2nd and goal from the 10.
TD - McAdoo to Lucas. 12 play, 79 yard drive where they showed off all of their weapons. 7-0, 9:49 left in the quarter.

The kick is knocked out of bounds. Ball at the 40.
Good pressure, but Rattay completes the pass to Martin for 13.
Morris is running well early. He has 16 on 3rd and 2, down to the 12.
Morris runs it in from one yard out to tie the game. 7-7, 5:54 left in the quarter.
We ran on 8 of the 10 plays that drive.

DT Jack Farmer forces a fumble, but again USC retains possession.
DE Phil Patten leaves the game with a pelvis injury.
3 and out for USC.

We start at their 47, but the drive ends quickly as Rattay is picked.

4th and 1 at the 44. USC punts.
McAdoo is 7-7 to start the game.
They stick us on our 2 yard line.

One first down Morris escapes the end zone for a one yard pickup. Whew.
2nd down, Voight somehow is wide open behind the secondary. And Rattay finds him. No one is going to catch him - 97 yard TD pass!!!!! 14-7, 1:25 left in the quarter.

McAdoo's streak ends at 7, thanks to a drop.
3 and out, USC punts again.

We take over at the 50.
15 yard pass to Nicolas on 3rd and 9.
The drive stops at the 28, in comes Ellis - wide right. So not clutch ...

11 yard pass to TE Hill on 3rd and 10.
Phillips appears to be getting the short-yardage snaps. He completes a 16 yard pass to Lucas on 3rd and 1.
The Trojans are inside the 20 now.
Lucas is knocked out of the game with a knee injury after a 3 yard pickup.
McAdoo finds HB VanWagner open in the end zone, 14 yard TD pass. Nice playcalling that drive. 14-14, 9:20 left in the half.

J.R. Jackson returns the kick 92 yards for a TD! 21-14, 9:00 left in the half.

Jackson stuffs a run on 3rd and 7. They punt from their 40.

3 and out, Rattay continues to be a little erratic.

Gain of 20 to WR Dave Smith, who appears to be the go-to guy with Lucas out.
King picks up 9 on a draw, into field goal range.
We stop them at the 24, and their kicker nails a 43 yarder. 21-17, 1:42 left in the half.
So far 8 different guys have receptions for USC.

Rattay connects with Martin on a deep hook pattern - 27 yards on 3rd and 10.
Another 19 to Martin.
Sack, loss of 7, that knocks us out of FG range.
A screen for 8 sets up a 49 yard field goal attempt, but it is blocked.

Halftime Notes:
USC has outplayed us, but we have two big plays to give us the lead.
Time of possession - 19 to 11, Trojans.
We have not yet forced any turnovers. We'll probably need to do that against this good offense to win because our offense has really struggled to find its groove.

Rattay just can not complete the comeback route.
But he gets 13 on 3rd and 10 to Voight.
We go to Martin on 3 straight plays and pick up a pair of first downs.
Holding on Yale Givens, 2nd and 20.
We have to punt from the USC 47.
Good one, it is downed at the 3.

16 yard run for VanWagner.
25 yard pass to WR Tony Brewer. Too easy.
Defensive holding is called on 3rd and 11. Another first down. Damn it.
USC has to punt from our 44.
Bad punt and Bowens returns it back to the 38.

18 yard run for Morris on a draw play.
Nice pass from Rattay to Olsen, 33 yards down to the 4. Great catch up high on a serious fastball.
Morris runs it in from 4 yards out. 28-17, 6:27 left in the 3rd quarter.

USC returns the ball out to the 45.
One play drive - 55 yards to the TE Hill, who isn't going to be caught from behind. The two point conversion is stopped. 28-23, 5:51 left in the 3rd.

Rattay is sacked on 2nd down. 3 and out.

We force a 3 and out as well.

Another 3 and out. Rattay is now 15-30 for 270 yards.

The defense forces a 3 and out. 3 straight runs go nowhere.

We finally get a first down on a 9 yard pass to Olsen.
11 to Martin, across midfield.
But Rattay is picked by Davenport - think he has both interceptions.

VonWagner goes for 17, just across midfield.
23 yard run for Phillips - Ben Arthur saved a TD with his tackle at the 17.
Pass to Hill, down at the 1. He has 7 catches for 94 yards.
Phillips runs it in on a busted play. Two point converion is good. 31-28, 10:01 to play.

25 yard pass to Voight on 3rd and 10.
Rattay is now over 300 yards.
11 yards to Olsen on 3rd and 10. We aren't getting the job done on 1st or 2nd down.
33 yard pass to Olsen, down to the 11!
But Rattay is picked for the 3rd time, and this was a very costly one.

USC is now running the ball to take time off the clock. But a failed pitchout forces a punt. We start at our 25 with just under 4 to play.

Olsen drops a pass on first down.
Incomplete, Rattay was forced to through on the run.
Sack - bad 3 and out.

King picks up 3rd and 2 with a nice cutback.
King gets 15 more, and we are going to have to start burning timeouts.
VanWagner for 19.
We don't use our timeouts??? Game over with 3 timeouts left? Wow, that is just crap. If we forced a field goal at least we get a chance at a runback ...

Disappointing loss, but a strong regular season and we are headed to the playoffs. Our only two losses were by a field goal to a pair of Top 5 teams.

01-15-2006, 11:39 AM	#363
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	We are four point underdogs at home. Which makes sense, as we have the #39 offense and #64 defense. And USC has some pretty insane talent. Kudos to those guys for loading back up ... The game is a sellout - I would hope so, late season meeting of Top 5 programs. The conference title is on the line, although both teams will be in the playoffs. UCLA has never won the conference so this is big for us. The Trojans come out running. Three plays for 2 first downs. Then Phillips comes in to complete a 21 yard pass. A draw on 3rd and 6 from the 36 gets 5. 4th and 1, pass to TE Hill for 9. DT Burford forces a fumble on King, but the RB recovers it. We are whistled for roughing the passer on 2nd and goal from the 10. TD - McAdoo to Lucas. 12 play, 79 yard drive where they showed off all of their weapons. 7-0, 9:49 left in the quarter. The kick is knocked out of bounds. Ball at the 40. Good pressure, but Rattay completes the pass to Martin for 13. Morris is running well early. He has 16 on 3rd and 2, down to the 12. Morris runs it in from one yard out to tie the game. 7-7, 5:54 left in the quarter. We ran on 8 of the 10 plays that drive. DT Jack Farmer forces a fumble, but again USC retains possession. DE Phil Patten leaves the game with a pelvis injury. 3 and out for USC. We start at their 47, but the drive ends quickly as Rattay is picked. 4th and 1 at the 44. USC punts. McAdoo is 7-7 to start the game. They stick us on our 2 yard line. One first down Morris escapes the end zone for a one yard pickup. Whew. 2nd down, Voight somehow is wide open behind the secondary. And Rattay finds him. No one is going to catch him - 97 yard TD pass!!!!! 14-7, 1:25 left in the quarter. McAdoo's streak ends at 7, thanks to a drop. 3 and out, USC punts again. We take over at the 50. 15 yard pass to Nicolas on 3rd and 9. The drive stops at the 28, in comes Ellis - wide right. So not clutch ... 11 yard pass to TE Hill on 3rd and 10. Phillips appears to be getting the short-yardage snaps. He completes a 16 yard pass to Lucas on 3rd and 1. The Trojans are inside the 20 now. Lucas is knocked out of the game with a knee injury after a 3 yard pickup. McAdoo finds HB VanWagner open in the end zone, 14 yard TD pass. Nice playcalling that drive. 14-14, 9:20 left in the half. J.R. Jackson returns the kick 92 yards for a TD! 21-14, 9:00 left in the half. Jackson stuffs a run on 3rd and 7. They punt from their 40. 3 and out, Rattay continues to be a little erratic. Gain of 20 to WR Dave Smith, who appears to be the go-to guy with Lucas out. King picks up 9 on a draw, into field goal range. We stop them at the 24, and their kicker nails a 43 yarder. 21-17, 1:42 left in the half. So far 8 different guys have receptions for USC. Rattay connects with Martin on a deep hook pattern - 27 yards on 3rd and 10. Another 19 to Martin. Sack, loss of 7, that knocks us out of FG range. A screen for 8 sets up a 49 yard field goal attempt, but it is blocked. Halftime Notes: USC has outplayed us, but we have two big plays to give us the lead. Time of possession - 19 to 11, Trojans. We have not yet forced any turnovers. We'll probably need to do that against this good offense to win because our offense has really struggled to find its groove. Rattay just can not complete the comeback route. But he gets 13 on 3rd and 10 to Voight. We go to Martin on 3 straight plays and pick up a pair of first downs. Holding on Yale Givens, 2nd and 20. We have to punt from the USC 47. Good one, it is downed at the 3. 16 yard run for VanWagner. 25 yard pass to WR Tony Brewer. Too easy. Defensive holding is called on 3rd and 11. Another first down. Damn it. USC has to punt from our 44. Bad punt and Bowens returns it back to the 38. 18 yard run for Morris on a draw play. Nice pass from Rattay to Olsen, 33 yards down to the 4. Great catch up high on a serious fastball. Morris runs it in from 4 yards out. 28-17, 6:27 left in the 3rd quarter. USC returns the ball out to the 45. One play drive - 55 yards to the TE Hill, who isn't going to be caught from behind. The two point conversion is stopped. 28-23, 5:51 left in the 3rd. Rattay is sacked on 2nd down. 3 and out. We force a 3 and out as well. Another 3 and out. Rattay is now 15-30 for 270 yards. The defense forces a 3 and out. 3 straight runs go nowhere. We finally get a first down on a 9 yard pass to Olsen. 11 to Martin, across midfield. But Rattay is picked by Davenport - think he has both interceptions. VonWagner goes for 17, just across midfield. 23 yard run for Phillips - Ben Arthur saved a TD with his tackle at the 17. Pass to Hill, down at the 1. He has 7 catches for 94 yards. Phillips runs it in on a busted play. Two point converion is good. 31-28, 10:01 to play. 25 yard pass to Voight on 3rd and 10. Rattay is now over 300 yards. 11 yards to Olsen on 3rd and 10. We aren't getting the job done on 1st or 2nd down. 33 yard pass to Olsen, down to the 11! But Rattay is picked for the 3rd time, and this was a very costly one. USC is now running the ball to take time off the clock. But a failed pitchout forces a punt. We start at our 25 with just under 4 to play. Olsen drops a pass on first down. Incomplete, Rattay was forced to through on the run. Sack - bad 3 and out. King picks up 3rd and 2 with a nice cutback. King gets 15 more, and we are going to have to start burning timeouts. VanWagner for 19. We don't use our timeouts??? Game over with 3 timeouts left? Wow, that is just crap. If we forced a field goal at least we get a chance at a runback ... Disappointing loss, but a strong regular season and we are headed to the playoffs. Our only two losses were by a field goal to a pair of Top 5 teams.