It was a sunny/beautiful day in Southern California for the Rose Bowl. Unfortunately, it was not so bright for the Penn State Nittany Lions. From the first possession until the fourth quarter, Joe Pa's Nittany Lions were disasterous on all acounts. With a three and out first possession, I said, "oh goodness, here we go." That was not the case because when the University of Southern California Trojans got the ball, quarterback Mark Sanchez threw three straight incomplete passes forcing the team to punt. When Penn State got the ball back for their second possession I said they have to make a statement now and capitalize. The first play from scrimmage sophomore runningback, Evan Royster, ran for a big 15 yard gain, however, then it was a three and out. From then on out, it went wayyyyy down hill....as it always does for the Big 10 conference.
The Trojans got the ball back and quarterback, Mark Sanchez, led his team down the field in a long draining drive that ended up a Damien Williams touchdown. Sanchez threw a strike right accross the middle. In my oppinion he showed that he could do "it." Williams, a transfer from Arkansas, caught a whopping 10 catches for 162 yards....6 of those catches were in the second quarter (for 100 yards alone).
However, Penn State offensive coordinator Galen Hall, made a statement of his own by mixing up the playbook for Nittany Lion quarterback, Daryll Clark. Clark finished off a big drive down the field by capitalizing on a disfuncitonal play, by running one into the endzone. The offensive line looked as if they were ready to step upo and play.
With the score 7-7, I was thinking to myself that Penn State is going to make this interesting, but of course I was totally wrong. Again, USC quarterback Mark Sanchez went down the field and drove the Trojans into the endzone by running in the endzone himself. I thought Steve Sarkisian (USC Offensive Coordinator) really started mizing up the playbook well for Mr. Sanchez and the boys. Sarkisian, who will be the Washington Head Coach next year, did as beautiful of a job as you could ask for in an offensive coordinator who is going to be switching hats at the end of the season.
I cannot even go on with this story...it ends here because Penn State was just another embarrasing Big 10 team that did not deserve to be in Pasadena, Calif. for the Rose Bowl. Nittany Lion starting runningback, Evan Royster, was out by the middle of the second quarter....and that is when I said PENN STATE is DONE. PNittany Lion quarterback Daryll Clark had a mediocre perfromance. He threw 36 passes, 21 of them he completed for 273 yards. Then, you look on the other sideline where Trojan quarterback Mark Sanchez set a USC Rose Bowl record throwing for 417 yards on 28 of 35....REMARKABLE stuff!
The fact is, USC is better. Penn State does not have the talent nor the athletes that USC does, in that case I do not think anyone does in the country. Oh, but Jamie they do not have one solid reunningback....no your right they don't. They have four guys that would start anywhere else i nthe country. 3 of their runningbacks had 630 yards or more...so SHHH it! Guess what....they are all freshman and sophoomores too !!!!!!!!!! (haha) ...In fact that is why I think Mark Snachez (Quarterback for USC) should come back next year. Virtually, everyone is back for USC's offense next year with the exception of Patrick Tuner, senior wide out. Sanchez would be the third or fourth quarterback taken in the draft. Next year, he will probabaly be the favorite to be the number one pick overall, if Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford and Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford enter the draft this year.
I am not a believer that the Big 10 does not deserve to go to a BCS Bowl, but I am a believer of not letting two Big 10 teams get in a BCS. (Ohio State vs Texas and Penn State vs USC) That is a little excessive. The truth is, the Big 10 teams have about 5 or 6 players that really stand out and could play anywhere in the country, but most are just good players...not great. Michigan beat Florida last year....so that proves that there is parity. Let the Big 10 go to a BCS game . . . but get a better matchup if USC plays in the Rose Bowl...because it has been disasterous to even watch. The game did get a TV RATING of 16.....that is GREAT! Especially when the Orange Bowl last night, which was a primetime game (when most audiences are the biggest) got a TV RATING of a 6! Ehh!
Looking toward next year for USC Head Coach Pete Carol's team, they really look to be in good shape. It will be more of an offensive game next year with (likely) 10 of their 11 starters on denfense will enter the National Football League Draft (4 of them, likely to go in the first round!) USC is a dynasty team. In the 8 games that USC has lost in 6 years under Carol, they have not lossed by more than a single touchdown. If that is not enough for you, they have two National Championships and four Rose Bowls. Does that not just disgust you....hahahahaha! - - - I still think USC can beat anyone in the nation....Pete Carol said it the best in the postgame interview yeaterday....go watch that!
PETE CAROL = KING of Los Angeles!
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