USC-Notre Dame Report Card
Here's the grades for the USC-Notre Dame game.
RESULT: No. 6 USC 34, No. 25 Notre Dame 27
RECORD: 5-1.
WEEK 6 GPA: C+
QUARTERBACK
Matt Barkley only tried to do too much a couple times.
B+
RUNNING BACKS
Not a lot of running room and not much created otherwise.
C
WIDE RECEIVERS
Anthony McCoy's a real threat when the coaches actually use him.
B
OFFENSIVE LINE
Did nice job protecting Barkley but encountered problems running.
C+
DEFENSIVE LINE
Always active with five sacks and three personal fouls.
B
LINEBACKERS
Chris Galippo's established himself with play, leadership skills.
B-
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Under siege in second half unlike at any time this season.
C+
SPECIAL TEAMS
Fake field goal followed up by fumbled kick return. But did block extra point.
D+
COACHING
Personal foul penalties go back to discipline, which goes back to coaching.
C+
Matt Barkley is named Davey O'Brien Foundation national QB of the week but only grades a B+ from Scott. Nice work.
I think he gave him a B because of the pre-season INTs.
The db's have not looked particularly good all season when facing a good quarterback, meaning Locker and Clausen.
These next few weeks should prove interesting.
Pinkard and Thomas are very aggressive in a wrong kind of way too often. They seem as much a liability as asset on many a play, with penalties and misses all game long when challenged.
Beware the sandwich games this Saturday - OSU between ND & the ducks.