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The Defensive War For The Roses
Or: Why Everyone Who's Entirely Sure That USC Will Win By Double Digits Is Lying. (Note: I know some of this was covered by Paragon in the post below, but it's worth expounding on the defensive showdown coming on both sides.) Per stats stolen from Yahoo , here are the top five teams in ...
Another Rose Bowl laugher, and the joke's still on the BCS
Another Rose Bowl laugher, and the joke's still on the BCS
rivals.yahoo.com — Scroll down or click here for the Doc's New Year's live blog. Southern Cal 38, Penn State... 24 . For the record, USC racked up as many yards (369) and more points (31) in the first half as any other team earned on Penn State all season. Mark ... (more) Another Rose Bowl laugher, and the joke's still on the BCS
Rose Bowl Preview: USC Trojans Vs Penn State Nittany Lions
Rose Bowl Preview: USC Trojans Vs Penn State Nittany Lions
pigskinheaven.com — The grand-daddy of them all that everyone tunes in to see New Years Day Afternoon. The Pac-10/Big-Ten... classic. It's the Rose Bowl from Pasadena and two coaching icons are squaring off for USC and Penn State. OSU8085 has the complete breakdown of this year's game. (more) Rose Bowl Preview: USC Trojans Vs Penn State Nittany Lions
Bowl Games Exciting Start
Bowl Games Exciting Start
bankrollsports.com — The College Football version of the postseason is underway and teams they would normally never play each... other are squared off to battle in front of the nation. The College Football Bowl season is always exciting for a number of reasons. One reason ... (more) Bowl Games Exciting Start
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12.25.08
Signal to Noise — ... (Happiest of holidays to you and yours. I have three parties to hit when I wake up. Actual writing, a flood of it, will come on Friday and Saturday. If you would like, I cranked out a piece on the Defensive War For the Roses at the new hangout.) ...

Ill-Advised New Year’s Day Bowl Predictions
Signal to Noise — ... Rose Bowl: At least we’re getting somewhere now. I will reference my own defensive preview at Conquest Chronicles here, and re-assert that this will be a very close, defensively oriented game. However, Penn State has a weakness with pass defense and its safeties, while USC can be had with running game trickery and proper blocking. Southern Cal, 20-13, on two passing TDs by Mark Sanchez and a couple FGs. ...

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