1. Miss and extra point.
2. Miss a short field goal
3. Forgo a field goal try on 4th and 15 from the 32
4. Throw an interception from the red zone .
5. Have 90 yds. in penalties to USC 5.
6. Stand and watch USC stroll leisurely down the field for a TD on their opening drive.
How many would have expected an Irish victory by 10? Not sure what the final spread was but it was 10.5 early in the morning with smart money seemingly ready to drive it down before kickoff.
Those SoCal kids have a lot of talent and speed but not a penchant to fight it out in a brawl. Those Catholic kids chose hard...and stuck with it.
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