"Because as the Cardinal proved, let your guard down, and even the mighty can be struck down."
I fiercely disagree with that. First of all, even if that were proved, the Cardinal didn't prove it, USC would have. Secondly, I don't think the "mighty" were struck down. USC was simply (and still is) extremely overrated; that's the sad thing about any subjective rankings system. They are not that good of a team. Bringing together some of the greatest players in college football and a good coach doesn't make you the best team.
Avinash
· 2 years ago
Stanford won with their backup QB making his first college start. They won being FORTY point underdogs. They won despite the fact that they were outgained 459-235. They won their first Pac-10 game in 6 tries, including a combined score of 141-51 in their three losses to UCLA, Oregon, and ASU.
USC let their guard down. They turned over the ball on their last two possessions, five times during the game. Whether they were extremely overrated or not will be shed to light by the end of the season, but for now the perception outweighs the reality. Stanford was given less of a chance to win by Vegas than App. State. That should tell you how unexpected this was.
answer
· 2 years ago
the fact it's unexpected proves my point that USC is overrated. This couldn't have happened just by Stanford playing a great game and getting a lot of luck...USC isn't that good of a football team. The spread was way more than they warrant.
Avinash
· 2 years ago
Could be. The next few weeks will tell us a lot about this Trojan squad.
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I fiercely disagree with that. First of all, even if that were proved, the Cardinal didn't prove it, USC would have. Secondly, I don't think the "mighty" were struck down. USC was simply (and still is) extremely overrated; that's the sad thing about any subjective rankings system. They are not that good of a team. Bringing together some of the greatest players in college football and a good coach doesn't make you the best team.
USC let their guard down. They turned over the ball on their last two possessions, five times during the game. Whether they were extremely overrated or not will be shed to light by the end of the season, but for now the perception outweighs the reality. Stanford was given less of a chance to win by Vegas than App. State. That should tell you how unexpected this was.