USC/Texas opinions

[Frills]

USC by 30+, they go up early and Vince has to throw/shot-put the ball the entire 2nd half.

[KingNeo]

Let's see USC hasn't lost a game in about 3 years and this is probably the best team they have had in 3 years.

Texas is overrated and has played one of the softest schedules I have ever seen.

Vince Young blows

[benneh]

I wouldn't call USC's special teams great. That's easily their biggest weak spot (unless you're just thinking of reggie's ability to return punts)

[MyTurn2Raise]

Texas is better. I'm putting a larger sized bet on the spread and a token on the moneyline too.

The Longhorns offense is nearly every bit as good as USC. QB, RB, WR, and OL are amazing for both teams. Texas is averaging over 500 ypg and 50 ppg. OF course, USC is at 580 ypg and is slightly better in terms of the number of different weapons.

The Texas D is better. They are only allowing 280 ypg. Yikes.

The special teams are a wash: Bush's big play potential v Texas all around small edges.

I'm seeing a 37-30 victory for the Longhorns. USC will only stop Texas if VInce Young makes turnovers. Texas will get a few stops, which will be enough.

Coaches are a wash.

Pac-10 is overrated. Big12 took more grief than it deserved. Oklahoma already won the 2nd place game over Oregon to everyone's surprise.

Winning at tOSU pwns winning at ND.

Briefly, for my first bowl recommendation to 2+2, take TEXAS +7 1/2 v USC

I'm 21-8 NCAA ytd ATS on my 2+2 recommendations
I'm also loving and recommending the following two pick
Ohio State -4 1/2 v ND
Florida State +10 v Penn St

[RiverTheNuts]

Rutroh... you're better at this than I, and my last 2 games in my 10 game parlay are ND money line and SC -6.5

[MyTurn2Raise]

yeah, but I'm do for a correction and I commonly screw-up bowl season

[slavic]

If that is what a shot put throw looks like, well ok, I wish I could shot put the ball 60 yards. Look I'm not saying USC is not the better team, they may well be I just don't think they are 9+ points better.

Now I have a feeling that the ESPN Reggie love fest and USC hype has the potential to skew the line high so I think you'll find the better of this bet on the Longhorns, with that said I'm not putting one red cent on this game.

[lastchance]

ESPN loves USC too much.

Always fade ESPN, especially when Sagarin believes otherwise. (remember Yankees/Red Sox in the playoffs this year)

I think Texas +7.5 (or moneyline) is easy here.

[thatpfunk]

MT2TR,
Their coaches are in no way a wash. Look at USC's defensive record with more than a week of preparation. They are their strongest showings; PC makes incredible gameplans.

MB is notorious for not winning big games.

Also, USC's defense matches up well with Texas. The teams that were most successful against their D were short-passing, West Coast-style. Their weakness is their defensive backs. However, the defense does not give up big plays; it is the short pass that kills them. Texas, on the otherhand, relies much upon big plays from VY. He scrambles, WR's get behind the defense, big play ensues. USC will not give this up; They have very athletic LB's which are athletic. VY will be forced into turnovers, another stat in which USC excels.

Texas' defense is good. They also played in the Big-12, not an offensive powerhouse. They have never seen an offense like USC.

USC is playing a home game. They have done this before. If they fall behind early, they have the perfet offense to comeback. UT falling behind early is ideal for USC.

Those are most of my reasons.

[craig]

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Those are most of my reasons.

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You forgot to add, "for laying 17 points".

craig