**Rose Bowl USC v Michigan thread**

[JackWhite]

Lloyd Carr..loses to Ohio State and the Bowl game...every single year. At any other major program, you'd be in trouble. Fortunately Lloyd coaches at Michigan, where everything is forgiven.

UM refuses to make any adjustments, like rolling the QB out or using a shotgun. USC rolls Booty out and throws quick slants to counter a strong pass rush. This is such a major coaching mismatch, it isn't funny.

[wonderwes]

That would have been a huge catch by Jarrett

[Scary_Tiger]

Missed extra point is the difference between a two and three score game here.

[Ghazban]

If Michigan doesn't fix their terrible play calling, they have no chance

[JackWhite]

Can someone explain how USC lost to UCLA. I didn't see that game, but I watched the worst Florida State team in 30 years go up and down the field against UCLA. Now I am watching USC look like an NFL team. How in the F did UCLA beat them?

[MyTurn2Raise]

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Can someone explain how USC lost to UCLA. I didn't see that game, but I watched the worst Florida State team in 30 years go up and down the field against UCLA. Now I am watching USC look like an NFL team. How in the F did UCLA beat them?

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Booty was banged up and not mobile. But, I still don't know how UCLA gave up that much. FSU really used it's tall receivers well.

You'll also find that younger teams have the greatest improvement from the regular season to the bowl games. FSU and USC both have young players in key skill spots.

[MacGuyV]

Def. go for 1 here imo.

[Scary_Tiger]

This USC team is not the team that blew it at the Rose Bowl a month ago.

[Needle77]

It's such an advantage to a coaching staff to get a bowl game. If you dont get the bowl game you miss out on a "fall" practice.