Im still in the pressbox but heres what I think is one of the most important things I heard after the game.
USC coach Pete Carroll told his offensive assistants to open up the offense at halftime, which explained why quarterback John David Booty started throwing to wide receivers Dwayne Jarrett and Steve Smith in the second half.
“I was encouraging the (assistant coaches), saying `let’s go. We were playing safe early on,” Carroll said.