USC-Stanford Report Card

By Scott Wolf on November 18, 2008 3:04 PM | | Comments (2) |

Yesterday's blog meltdown prevented us from posting the grades for the Stanford game.

RESULT: No. 6 USC 45, Stanford 23
RECORD: 9-1, 7-1
WEEK 10 GPA: C+

QUARTERBACK

Is 17 pass attempts smart football or admission of incompetence?

C

RUNNING BACKS

Tailback by committee works when everyone gets carries.

A-

WIDE RECEIVERS

A miracle. Vidal Hazelton actually got a play called for him.

C+

OFFENSIVE LINE

Opened big holes for tailbacks but less successful on pass blocking.

B-

DEFENSIVE LINE

Toby Gerhart showed Oregon State was not quite a fluke.

C+

LINEBACKERS

Rey Maualuga got dinged and needed a series off to recover.

C+

SECONDARY

Cardinal's offense is one-dimensional and passing isn't the dimension.

C

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kick returns bailed out offense in first half.

B+

COACHING

What exactly is USC's philosophy on offense right now?

C-

2 Comments

cv1 Author Profile Page said:

No mention of the punting is that smart commenting or an admission of incompetence?

November 18, 2008 3:43 PM
TrojanChamp Author Profile Page said:


We miss Kevin Ellison and Sharcee Wright on defense.
Also, where is Butch Lewis, does he still play?

November 18, 2008 10:55 PM

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