(7) USC at (24) California

[Southpaw]

(7) USC at (24) California

8:00 PM ET, October 3, 2009
Memorial Stadium , BERKELEY, CA

ABC

Pick a winner , with points

 

[Russ Smith]

Good thing I forgot to bet I was going all in on Cal. 20-0 USC under 2 minutes. Horrible first half for Kevin Riley, pick in the endzone, one high throw after another.

USC is playing 9 or 10 in the box to stop Jahvid Best, Riley is killing Cal by not hitting the open WR's.

 

[O]

Good thing I forgot to bet I was going all in on Cal. 20-0 USC under 2 minutes. Horrible first half for Kevin Riley, pick in the endzone, one high throw after another.

USC is playing 9 or 10 in the box to stop Jahvid Best, Riley is killing Cal by not hitting the open WR's.

I thought Cal would at least show up.
Silly me!

 

[Russ Smith]

Wow I can't believe they haven't benched Riley.

For those who didn't see, Cal got the ball after stopping USC on downs, after a timeout they ran a trick play. they ran onto the field and quick snapped, RB Shane Vereen lined up wide on the left sideline literally crouching by the ref. Nobody from USC saw him, he was completely uncovered for a TD, and Riley's pass was so bad Vereen was out of bounds when he caught it. Completely uncovered and he can't complete it.

Next play under pressure, Riley hit his left tackle with a throw, T caught it, ran and then of course got the penalty.

Cal has been running the wildcat in the 2nd half anyways, I'm amazed Tedford has stayed with Riley, I guess Mansion must not be ready yet. I really liked Riley as a freshman but he's just not the same kid, that pick on the first drive seems to have psyched him out, he's been high with his passes all night.