Re: Texas +7 v USC Natl Title Rose Bowl picks/discussion
All,
I think the experience that USC has w/ the natl championship and the media hype machine may play a stronger role than many are predicting. Also the fact that this team has a month to scheme for Texas make me (a biased USC fan) believe that its an easy USC cover.
USC had more than a week to prepare for 3 teams this season: @UH 63-17, v.Arkansas 70-17, v UCLA 66-19. Coincendentally these also happen to be their best defensive performances of the year gving up 10, 7, and 6 in the first half while the games were still semi-competitive.
I'd be interested to see if someone could drag up the info of Pete's D w/ more than 1 week of preparation.
Anywho, I think many are largely ignoring or discounting how big of a factor these two trends will play on the game.
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