tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42610721643402276122024-02-18T19:02:16.000-08:00UW TeamstrannonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261072164340227612.post-38844194870109097032009-09-18T10:07:00.000-07:002009-09-18T18:02:20.414-07:00Week 3 Game Prediction USC 38 UW 24, UnfortunatelyI wish I could say that I had a better prediction for this game but I <br />really can't see anyway in which the UW wins against USC on Saturday.<br />Yes, plenty of people are calling this game their upset special, which <br />means it won't happen. I know it's fashionable to predict the Dawgs in <br />a stunning victory over the third ranked Trojans, which would then vault<br />the UW skyward both in respect and recruiting signaling a bowl game in their<br />immediate future, but it won't happen.<br /><br />This game needs to be seen as a barometer for where the UW football program<br />really is. Are they really the team that had chances to win against LSU or<br />are the really the team that looked so much like teams of the past few seasons<br />where any pass happy QB could make mince-meat of the UW secondary?<br /><br />For the UW to have a chance to win this game they have to make USC put<br />the ball in the air, pass but at the same time put pressure on their<br />QB so he doesn't have time to sit back in the pocket and complete passes 15 yards down the field all day. It's a balancing act I know but it's the only way. <br />USC won at Ohio state because of the run. They ran the ball and took pressure<br />off the USC passing game. Washington has to be able to stop the run<br />and keep USC out of 8 minute drives. <br /><br />The UW at the same time needs to be able to control the time of possession<br />and make sustained long drives without mistakes. By my estimation, they'll <br />have to score at least three TD's either offensively or on turnovers and <br />then hit field goals on almost all their other possessions. The balance <br />was correct for the LSU game but the red zone execution was terrible; <br />they'll need to avoid doing the same this weekend.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0