Troy has fallen; Arizona 21, USC 17
by Smooty on Dec 6, 2009 8:57 AM PST
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PrintYou can keep your plane reservations to San Diego, but you better change the dates, 'cause we're not celebrating no Poinsettia. Arizona 21. USC 17.
In any of the last nine seasons, Arizona's victory in Los Angeles would be of the shock-the-world variety. But, this year USC just does not feel like USC does it? In any case, last night was a huge victory for an upstart program, and a demoralizing loss for a juggernaut not used to December bowl games.
This game sure takes a little bit of the sting away from those tough losses this year, doesn't it?
Gameballs this week
Nick Foles - battled hard through hand injury and an imposing USC defense to throw for 239 yards and two huge TDs. Foles started to look a little rattled in the 3rd quarter, and had me worried. Well, the 4th quarter and one game-winning 80 yard drive later, and I don't think any Cats fans are worried. Keep it up Sunshine.
Team Defense - USC was held to 282 yards of total offense, and only 144 through the air. Great game by the defense after getting carved up by Masoli and the Ducks a couple weeks ago.
Juron Criner - The Catch of the Year (as far as Arizona fans are concerned). Foles threw up a prayer and Criner answered.
The bowl bids will be announced today, but all indications point to the Cats in the Holiday Bowl. It feels pretty good to type that.
Go Cats!
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The secondary and the D-Line
should be singled out for the jobs that they did. The Dline, while not consistent, got presure on the frosh at key points in the game. Often enough to keep him constantly aware of the amount of time he had to throw. The secondary for breaking up so many passes by either being in the heads of the receivers or physically depriving them the ball itself. Also, the incredible job that they performed on limiting YAC.
I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused....
GREAT job limiting YAC
You’re absolutely right. Barkley completed 20 passes, but for only 144 yards. That’s incredible.
The LB corps is the weakest link of Arizona’s defense, but I thought they played very well against a stable of USC playmakers yesterday.
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