NCAA Football - Week 3

Well, my USC Trojan Football team improved their record to 2-0 this week, beating the Arkansas Razorbacks 70-17 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. I was very impressed with the offense, which in the first quarter had 8 plays totaling over 250 yards. Matt Leinart and his receivers looked really in synch and Reggie Bush had a really great run. I'm most concerned for Lendale White. I think he is more important to the USC running game than Reggie Bush. Yes, Bush is faster and pulls a lot of attention from the other players on the team, but Lendale White is the most effective running back up the middle of the field. His power running style forces the linebackers to focus on the middle of the field, leaving the receivers more room to work on play action plays. I also wish that the offense would throw more to Dominic Byrd, a very athletic tight end. However, I can also understand how the team might want to save him for games where the receivers get shut down, as in the Oregon State game last season. Well, this week will be a challenging one for the Trojans as they head to Eugene to play the Oregon Ducks. Fight on, Trojans.