USC is the better team

[modblogger1]

Home field or not, the better team always wins.

Home field is an advantage only win the teams are close in personnel.

[1usc2]

As the guy commented in the video, playing a weaker schedule doesn't allow the team to see kinks in the armor. Had the secondary been exposed earlier in the year, I am sure the coaching staff would have developed different schemes to compensate. Just some thoughts.

[hawkman2111]

Iam not posting to take away from Usc great program. I feel they can win anywhere they play but you have to admit they have home field advantage

[hawkman2111]

I know USC is a better team but i still think its not fair they get to play at home in every bowl game.

[atm8705]

You don't think it's fair that USC gets to play at home in every bowl game?

1. It's not home; USC plays in South Central Los Angeles while the Rose Bowl is in Pasadena. I mean, just ask Texas; they didn't seem to have a problem winning.

2. USC has played/won bowl games on the road. Carson Palmer led USC to a victory in the 2002-03 Orange Bowl over Iowa, and USC won the national championship in 2005 by beating Oklahoma 55-19 in the Orange Bowl in Miami.

Just sayin

[atm8705]

Yeah they do have the advantage of not travelling and being close to home, but same goes for Florida. They just beat Oklahoma after very little travel, but USC did lose to Texas so it's possible to disregard the home field "advantage" at times I guess....

[MVillani1985]

@atm8705 It's basically home field advantage, but sometimes USC loses home games (like to Stanford), but they practice at their own facilities. It would be like Penn State playing their bowl game at Mansion Park in Altoona, PA and calling it a neutral site.

[MVillani1985]

No doubt about it, USC was the better team that day. I thought it was a pretty good game overall, but Penn State had a few missed opportunities. If they could have capitalized on them, it'd have been a lot closer, and they might have even won that game. However, I was glad to see Penn State not just lay down and concede the game,

[spamuel615]

Not lay down? Kicking a field goal with 7 minutes left, down than more than17 points? I don't know about you but that was really upsetting to me.

[MVillani1985]

Yeah, that was upsetting to me too, but that was a coaching decision, not the players' spirit reflected in that. Penn State's always had a bad habit of playing not to lose on the road (I know it was technically a neutral site but it was essentially a road game). Once the touchdown came with 4 minutes left, I thought it might get interesting. But it wasn't meant to be. I did like how Penn State went for it on 4th down in the 3rd quarter, though. They were inches away from making it.

[spamuel615]

I agree. I couldn't believe how poor Bradly prepared. I guess I can't discredit him, but come on.... they were just exposing the secondary with post routes all game... no adjustments.... Yes, the whole "neutral site" deal is a joke. I know.... That's how Penn State is. Wish they would be more aggressive. The more you put up you more you can gain, along with that you could also lose.... Yes.... Honestly there were simply too many mistakes to beat a more athletic team.

[MVillani1985]

Penn State's been playing not to lose for a long time, unfortunately. Last I saw any killer instinct in Penn State was 1997, but after that Michigan loss, they turned into a different team, and somehow lost by 35 points to MSU that year, and then Enis and Juvicius were suspended for the Citrus Bowl (and Penn State played not to lose). Ever since then, despite some shining moments (like the 49-18 win over a good Michigan State), Penn State has always found a way to slip into a shell.

[salgadoe2]

yeah they gain my respect back but i still hate the fact when some people say USC won because Penn st made to many mistakes if thats true than i call that an excuse thats why your team has practice and prepare for the game so that wont happen win it come to the big game USC is the type of team that will beat you in so many ways if your team is not ready

[CaliforniasGold]

haha well done guys. apology accepted.