How USC exposed the Irish secondary and that Indiana is going to do the same. I’m not discounting the fact that Cam Hart had a subpar game, nor am I discounting the fact that Indiana could win this game if the Irish underestimate them case in point NIU. My response is always these questions and I’m asking this group if I’m off base?
1. Had Indiana had traveled to the Coliseum to play these same Trojans..would they have fared much better?
2. Heck Had this same Trojans team played Indiana at Bloomington would they have suffered the same blowout fate that the other teams suffered against the Hoosiers?
3. My last question is this. Given that motivation is always a huge factor for young kids..has anyone considered that on top of the motivation of playing in their first playoff game ever in South Bend, this Irish team might be highly motivated by the pressure of not allowing another team this year to celebrate their “signature win” on their home field? Given the recent flag planting stunts happening at other places..I think that is plenty motivation. What say y’all?