“It’s an awesome feeling”.
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The Oregon Ducks need a dynamic quarterback to run their up-tempo offense, and the difference has been night-and-day with Vernon Adams Jr.in the lineup and without him.
This season, however, the Trojans can actually advance to the Pac-12 title game for the first time.
“Honestly, I was trying to get everyone”, he said with a smile. Over under has seen the USC Trojans go a 4-4 so far, while the Oregon Ducks go 5-3. It was the third game since coming back that he’s thrown for 300 or more yards and at least four scores.
Royce Freeman topped 100 yards rushing for the ninth time this season, finishing with 147 yards on 20 carries against the Trojans.
A victory over OR and against UCLA next week would make USC the Pac-12 South division champion, guaranteeing the Trojans a spot in the conference championship game on December 5 and strengthening Clay Helton’s campaign to become head coach. USC defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox said all can be correctly in place leading up to a freeze-frame.
But it wasn’t to be. These two teams share eight Heisman Trophy winners (Seven from USC including Reggie Bush) and 12 championships won.
Regardless of who is coaching USC next season, the potential for a stellar run game is there. A victory keeps USC on track to win the Pacific-12 South Division and enhances Helton’s chances to shed the interim label. With the way Wazzu has played of late I can’t say I am really that surprised, but those who have not been keeping up with the Cougs this year may have choked on their coffee looking at the final results of that game. “It’s on all of us”.
Kessler, who has passed for 23 touchdowns, with six interceptions, will work against a defense that ranks 125th among 128 major college teams in pass defense.
Nelson, who plays on both sides of the ball, caught a 26-yard touchdown from Adams in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter.
Kessler’s 12-yard TD pass to Tyler Petite evened it again.
Kessler just missed Smith-Schuster on a play, the receiver with a taped left ankle just missing snaring the deep catch.
Adams showed reporters an “SC” tattoo on his arm this week, which led to speculation it was a reference to USC because he grew up rooting for the Trojans. The Ducks started out this game quickly as they led 14-7 after the first and 31-14 at halftime. Helton got a free pass for the Notre Dame defeat “cause in that was the week he took over a Jerry Springer episode after Steve Sarkisian’s four-alarm firing.It was understood from in that time, to those in that disability these guesses, in that his exclusively path to everlasting USC citizenship was profitable the remaining of his games”. The senior transfer was hurt in the opener against his former school, Eastern Washington, then struggled until OR shut him down for a couple of games to heal.
“Vernon said he thought he overthrew me, but he put it perfectly”, said Addison, who had five receptions for 105 yards. “He’s not as rushed and he’s making his throws”.
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His six TD passes were the most ever thrown by an opposing quarterback against USC. The Cardinal allowed 9.1 yards per play and will need an improved effort on defense against Cal, which snapped a four-game losing streak and set a school record with 760 yards of offense in last week’s 54-24 win at Oregon State. Schneider added a 22-yard field goal to cap it.
