It's 17-13 in the late third quarter, and SC just caught a BREAK. Punt returner came up and accidentally kicked the ball, BC recovered, but it was ruled a no go, as the referees said he was blocked into the ball. I did not realize it mattered even if you were blocked into the ball. Regardless, good game so far.
Doesn't matter, they missed a
Field position and momentum
Field position and momentum are totally different. That was a BS call. USC players already get cars. They don't need any other gifts.
Willie Heston - 72 touchdowns; 4 National titles; 43-0-1 record; All-American; Law Degree
This has turned out to be a
This has turned out to be a much better game than I thought. I figured USC would be up by two touchdowns by now.
It's Hucklebee deep and Davis close and Leach under center...
the refereeing in this game
the refereeing in this game has been HIGHLY questionable.
that guy wasn't blocked into the ball. he was engaged in a block he moved forward into the ball. he was just unaware it was in front of his foot.
there was a USC pass out of bounds that was reviewed and ruled a catch too.
pretty weak stuff.
The BC quarterback is not
The BC quarterback is not having a good game, to put it mildly.
yeah, so i know i just
yeah, so i know i just complained about the officiating but i think the bigger beef here is with the BC QB.
wow, this guy looks AWFUL!
To be fair he's only
To be fair he's only freshmen. Albeit a 25 year old freshmen, but still.
Officiating Abortion
I cannot believe the blatant USC bias the officiating crew has shown in this game. From the generous ball spotting to the ridiculous booth-reviewed plays. I'm surprised Coach Spaz hasn't burst a blood vessel.
Nobody home...
the two booth replays I saw
equals suxors
If the haters don't hate you then you're doing something wrong. - David Cone
Game over. Gotta "What if?"
Game over. Gotta "What if?" with a few of those bad calls.
But the lows are so extreme that the good seems fucking cheap.
It gives
me a little solace seeing Barkley struggle. Even at USC freshmen play like 18 year olds...
Officiating? But wait; there's more....
AFAIC, the officiating sucked, but so did both teams. I don't think either team deserved to play in a bowl game. USC tried to give the game back to BC, and BC said, "no, thanks; you can have it." Both teams demonstrated why they weren't playing on NYD or better this year. This game started out as an intriguing matchup, but ended up a snoozer.
Is crisp execution too much to ask from an early bowl game?
Way too much to ask for.
I definitely prefer this meaningless game held in a baseball stadium tainted by Barry Bonds where there's only one weird sideline to the alternative of a college football playoff. Oh wait...
At least the trophy looks unique.
Doesn't matter, they missed a FG