Just some numbers to share. USC's 2 losses came to teams that outrushed them:
Date Vs. Score Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
11/30/2002 N.Dame W 44-13 -11/44.5 W/O 501 146 355
11/23/2002 @UCLA W 52-21 -5.5/52 W/O 178 157 21
11/16/2002 AZ St. W 34-13 -14.5/59.5 W/U 110 174 -64
11/9/2002 @Stan. W 49-17 -20/49 W/O 171 9 162
10/26/2002 @Ore. W 44-33 -1/53.5 W/O 196 84 112
10/19/2002 Wash. W 41-21 -7.5/52 W/O 66 79 -13
10/12/2002 Cal. W 30-28 -12/50.5 L/O 153 85 68
10/5/2002 @WA St. L 27-30 -3/48.5 L/O -63 -129 66
9/28/2002 Ore. St. W 22-0 -3/47 W/U 199 48 151
9/21/2002 @Kan. St. L 20-27 2.5/45 L/O -51 -78 27
Iowa lost once to Iowa St. The Hawkeyes were 'outpassed' in 7 of their games, the Iowa St. game being one of them.
Date Vs. Score Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
11/16/2002 @Minn. W 45-21 -13/56 W/O 180 285 -105
11/9/2002 N'west. W 62-10 -29/63 W/O 177 146 31
11/2/2002 Wisc. W 20-3 -9/56 W/U 190 52 138
10/26/2002 @Mich. W 34-9 3/53 W/U 228 155 73
10/19/2002 @Ind. W 24-8 -13.5/63.5 W/U -123 21 45
10/12/2002 Mich. St. W 44-16 -5/59 W/O 35 72 -37
10/5/2002 Purd. W 31-28 -8.5/54 L/O -123 61 -184
9/28/2002 @Penn St. W 42-35 8/55 W/O 17 155 -138
9/21/2002 Ut. St. W 48-7 -22/N W/- 274 279 -5
9/14/2002 Iowa St. L 31-36 -3/54 L/O -46 137 -183
From looking only at these numbers, one would conclude that:
1. Iowa can win w/out winning the passing game.
2. USC has problems winning when outrushed.
What now?:shrug:
Date Vs. Score Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
11/30/2002 N.Dame W 44-13 -11/44.5 W/O 501 146 355
11/23/2002 @UCLA W 52-21 -5.5/52 W/O 178 157 21
11/16/2002 AZ St. W 34-13 -14.5/59.5 W/U 110 174 -64
11/9/2002 @Stan. W 49-17 -20/49 W/O 171 9 162
10/26/2002 @Ore. W 44-33 -1/53.5 W/O 196 84 112
10/19/2002 Wash. W 41-21 -7.5/52 W/O 66 79 -13
10/12/2002 Cal. W 30-28 -12/50.5 L/O 153 85 68
10/5/2002 @WA St. L 27-30 -3/48.5 L/O -63 -129 66
9/28/2002 Ore. St. W 22-0 -3/47 W/U 199 48 151
9/21/2002 @Kan. St. L 20-27 2.5/45 L/O -51 -78 27
Iowa lost once to Iowa St. The Hawkeyes were 'outpassed' in 7 of their games, the Iowa St. game being one of them.
Date Vs. Score Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
11/16/2002 @Minn. W 45-21 -13/56 W/O 180 285 -105
11/9/2002 N'west. W 62-10 -29/63 W/O 177 146 31
11/2/2002 Wisc. W 20-3 -9/56 W/U 190 52 138
10/26/2002 @Mich. W 34-9 3/53 W/U 228 155 73
10/19/2002 @Ind. W 24-8 -13.5/63.5 W/U -123 21 45
10/12/2002 Mich. St. W 44-16 -5/59 W/O 35 72 -37
10/5/2002 Purd. W 31-28 -8.5/54 L/O -123 61 -184
9/28/2002 @Penn St. W 42-35 8/55 W/O 17 155 -138
9/21/2002 Ut. St. W 48-7 -22/N W/- 274 279 -5
9/14/2002 Iowa St. L 31-36 -3/54 L/O -46 137 -183
From looking only at these numbers, one would conclude that:
1. Iowa can win w/out winning the passing game.
2. USC has problems winning when outrushed.
What now?:shrug:
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