On Saturday I attended the Notre Dame-Michigan game in Ann Arbor therefore I was unable to watch the USC-Ohio State game that night...I did set the DVR and just finished watching the game...here are some thoughts:
Many Ohio State fans are complaining that the better team did not win...maybe in their mind...if anything, USC is not receiving enough credit for winning a game in a hostile environment against a very good team...
I have seen many Ohio State games and their crowd is usually very boisterous, however, the Buckeye fans were even more riled than usual...for a true freshman quarterback to go into "The Shoe" in his second game and have the composure to come out with a win really says something about Matt Barkley...
Also, enough credit is not given to Pete Carroll...more OSU fans are saying that Gentleman Jim Tressel lost the game...but Carroll was the coach who kept his players composed and prepared for this game...
Some Ohio State fans and even players stated how they stood "toe-to-toe" with the 3rd ranked Trojans who were a 7 point favorite -- this was a moral victory...how quickly they forget that just one week earlier, little ole Navy stood "toe-to-toe" with Ohio State who was a 22 point favorite at home...the Midshipmen were just 1 play away from sending the game to overtime...in the end, Navy had to accept a tough loss just as Ohio State has to accept the loss to USC...
At the conclusion of the game former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit stated that these two teams can play again this year in the Rose Bowl...it is possible, but I don't see Ohio State running the table and winning 10 straight games...they are a team with flaws...don't get me wrong, they are a good ballclub, but I don't see them going perfect in the Big 10...
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