Nelson hauls in insane touchdown catch vs. USC

Citing “body clocks” from the early kickoff in the loss to Northwestern and pointing out double-digit wins over quality opponents, the CFP placed Stanford as its third-highest-ranked one-loss team. There was a lack of discipline, with penalties and missed assignments at the worst possible moments.

The Big 12 is fresh out of undefeated teams and Ohio State is close to bowing out of a chance for the B1G title, which will probably go to either Iowa (this year’s team that has just managed to barely beat a bunch of mediocre teams) or MI State (which would have been decimated by an or team with a healthy Vernon Adams Jr.).

“That’s insane”, USC offensive tackle Chad Wheeler said.

“I don’t think the problem is nine conference games opposed to eight”. The Trojans never have played in the Pac-12 Championship Game. But it also comes across as an acceptance of failure. “We were rooting on the team across town to do what they had to do”. No. 24 USC and No. 23 OR are both 7-3 overall and 5-2 in conference.

A month ago, USC fired their head coach and the rest of the season looked like a dumpster fire but now, the Trojans have a golden opportunity to play in the rose bowl game this season. The man lifts up to catch a long bomb, twists to avoid contact from the defender and lands for an acrobatic touchdown. With Adams and the offense knocking at the door inside the 10, Scott Frost pulled out the trick book and Bralon Addison was taken down for a large loss on the attempted reverse pass. The Ducks had to settle for a field goal and a 20-point lead with 7 to play. They are young, but I don’t think anyone outside of the program truly knew just how lacking they were from a talent standpoint.

OR quarterback Vernon Adams fractured his finger in the team’s season opener and his injury may be to blame for his team’s shaky start.

“They always looked at me and thought it was like, “˜Dang, you could be playing at big school,”™” he said.

Truth is, the Ducks’ receivers were wide open the entire game.

“I’m happy with what I’ve done so far, and what my team has done so far”, he said.

Wilcox’s secondary coach, Keith Heyward, was more precise, especially with freshman cornerback Iman Marshall giving up two touchdown passes.

“Go Bears!” defensive end DeForest Buckner said.

OR is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Southern Cal.

Kessler completed 30 of 41 passes for 248 yards and two scores for USC.

But the defense does not get all the blame. Once Freeman gets going, he opens up Oregon’s playbook for play action passes and option reads. But Wheeler shoved an OR player after the whistle and received a personal foul penalty to make it fourth-and-16.

“It just shouldn’t have ever happened”, Wheeler said of his penalty. Adams went into halftime with a stellar 14/17, 313 yard and 4-touchdown performance.

Why Helton keeps making injured center Khaliel Rodgers snap out of the shotgun is a mystery.

Entering the second quarter it was Kessler who yet again took the Trojans offense into scoring position. This week was no different as the Ducks had many key prospects in for a visit. The Cowboys have less than a 40 percent chance of winning its final two games.

On Monday, Helton will meet the team and attempt to put behind the mistakes that plagued them in a 48-28 loss at Oregon.