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If you’re a CFB coach, is there anything more satisfying

than looking at the scoreboard in the third quarter and seeing your team is 14 points behind a Lincoln Riley-coached team?

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9 Comments

Butkus51

Oct 21

USC key FB stats for 7 games.

2024, T Offense ranked 36th = 434 ypg vs 2023 = 467 ypg. -33 ypg, no significant difference. #1 Miami 577 ypg, #2 Ole Miss 561 ypg.

2024, T Defense, USC 69th = 361 ypg. 2023, 433 ypg. D much improved in this area -72 ypg.

#1 Texas = 237 ypg, #2 Ohio St = 254 ypg.

2024, Scoring O, USC 55th = 30.3 pts pg vs 2023, 41.85 pts pg. -11.55 pts pg, big difference. #1 Indiana 48.7 pts pg, #2 Miami 48.3 pts pg.

2024, Scoring D, USC 50th, 22 pts pg vs 2023 = 34.38 pts pg. Much improved, -12.38 pts pts pg. #1 Texas = 9.7 pgg, #2 Ole Miss, 10.57 pts pg.

2024: USC O scoring 30.3 pts pg vs D allowed scoring 22 pts pg. That's a + 8.3 margin, which should be good enough to win games. Unfortunately, stats do not win games. It's dam outright frustrating, these losses are happening in the closing minutes of the 4th Qt.

Dang, maybe there's a curse on USC football program? USC should look into finding a religious expert (Catholic priest, Hawaiian Kahuna, Sharma, Wizard, etc) who specialize in removing curses.

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Butkus51

Oct 21

C.LR decision for the FG was a 50/50 call. 6 minutes, 4th & 1, score 28-22 USC. The odds for making the FG was 71% vs making 1st down 61%. USC had 61% conversion rate in 4th down attempts in 6 games. Kicker Lanzt at that point was 71% making his FG's. It was a slight & better odds going for the FG & 3 pts. The FG puts USC up 31-22 and seals the game. But, it's 2 games now that Lanzt has not produced the winning FG (Penn St & Maryland) choked and all mental.

On the other hand, USC failing the 4th down attempt, puts Maryland in xlent field position to score 7 pts and win the game, like the 3 other losses.

If I were the coach, I would have gone for the FG. It's dam frustrating, these 4 losses have been ultra close. Fact, dam the D can't protect the lead, stop the opponent's O and close out games. I strongly feel it's lack of conditioning, the D must get in better FB conditioning next year!

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Butkus51

Oct 21

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Our kicker choked on 2 FG's (Penn St & Maryland), so ST has played a big role for these losses. How can anyone place the blame on the O, in the 4 losses USC had the lead in the closing minutes of the 4th qt? The blame falls on the D. The D did not stop and close the game out. That's how I see things with these close losses.

No big deal SC Gator, we do not see things the same way.

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SC Gator

Oct 21

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Well of course the defense bears most of the blame. My point is only that the offense is not blameless. They've had a chance in every loss to close out the game and they have failed every time, with questionable play-calling.

Butkus51

Oct 21

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Fair enough. Since FB is a team game, D & O, ST players, coaches must own these 4 losses. When I saw how the other teams O drove for the winning TD or FG, I determined it was about the lack of top FB conditioning with our D players. And, no strong leadership to get the boys go into another level to close out games. Maybe they do not have heart or will to close out games?

I've played FB, BB, BaseB and track in HS and was a high ranking USTA tournament tennis player post HS. Our coaches stressed conditioning and worked our arses out all year. I used and applied that principle in my tennis career. I've learned the top teams and players in any sport were in tip top condition vs the other teams and players. Conditioning is big key and so vital in any sport.

To go further, players must learn the mental game in sports, "The inner mind set, mental toughness, controlling one nerves and digging deep". The mental and physical conditioning of a player has to be equally strong. Players that are Fit, mentally strong with a big Heart and Fighting spirit usually produce W's in close games...

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MLK Blvd

Oct 21

nice. someone needs to send this to riley. maybe then that dumbass will figure just how big of a fool he is.

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Fraud

Oct 21

BOHNED!

SanClemente

Oct 21

you were warned. sc