Sanchez And Jets Over Patriots, Palmer And Bengals Over Packers

For Trojan fans this has not been a good weekend, with Aaron Corp less-then-stellar start at quarterback and the loss to Washington.  But USC quarterbacks playing in the NFL had much better weekends.

Mark Sanchez led his New York Jets into the home of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots and came away with a 16-9 victory.  Sanchez went 14 for 22 with 163 yards and 1 touchdown.

Carson Palmer lead took his Cincinnati Bengals to Leambeau Field and came away with a 31-24 victory.  Palmer went 15 for 23 for 185 yards and 3 touchdowns.

So not everything is bad for USC fans.  Just think if Sanchez would have stayed for another year at USC, the Huskies would not have had a chance.

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Washington Over USC Final Score

The Trojans lose to Washington 16-13.

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USC Washington Point Spread

Over at bodog USC is favored over Washington by 18 1/2.

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Fresno State Boise State Final Score

It was a fun game to watch, but it showed how poor the defenses for both these teams are.  The final score was Boise State 51 Fresno State 34.  Just a few stats: there were 987 total yards gained in this game and Fresno State was 3-5 on 4th down conversions.  Fresno went for it on 4th down on 5 different occasions.  That is not good defense.

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Aaron Corp To Start At Quarterback For USC Against Washington

As previously predicted here on Dreadnaught, Aaron Corp will get the start at quarterback for USC against Washington.  Matt Barkley is still suffering from the bruised shoulder he suffered during the win over Ohio State.

USC quarterback Aaron Corp has been chosen to start the Trojans’ Pac-10 opener against Washington on Saturday, a person briefed on the decision told ESPN’s Joe Schad on Friday.

Freshman Matt Barkley is expected to regain his status as starter when he is healthy enough to resume throwing, the source said. Barkley continues to experience pain in his bruised right (throwing) shoulder, which was injured in the third-ranked Trojans’ 18-15 victory at Ohio State last weekend.

Here is a good team report for the Trojans,

Nobody will need to remind USC coach Pete Carroll what happened last season when the Trojans were feeling good after beating Ohio State.

They came out flat in the first half in the Pac-10 opener at Oregon State, and could never catch up, losing 27-21—the only blemish on USC’s season.

Once again, here are the Trojans, coming off an 18-15 win at Ohio State, ready to go on the road for their Pac-10 opener. This time, it’s against Washington, which ended a 15-game losing streak last week by beating Idaho 42-23.

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Update: Corp did not have a good game.  Washington played very well.  Not a good day to be a Trojan.

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis

Quotes from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia:

Charlie Kelly

• Hummingbirds are a legal tender.
• Now, let’s say you and I go toe to toe on bird law, and see how comes out the victor.
• I’m trying to get satisfied from this dude.

Mac

• We have to kill the kids because they have seen our faces.
• How about I take your wife upstairs and show her what it’s like to be deep inside a really big house.

USC Football: Washington Game, Looks Like Aaron Corp Will Start At Quarterback For Trojans

As we enter Thursday practice before the USC v. Washington game, the decision about who will start at quarterback for the Trojans becomes a little more clear.  As previously predicted on Dreadnaught, it will be Aaron Corp.  (Note: Michael Lev at USC BLOG has also made the same prediction, so I am in good company).  Matt Barkley has missed his third consecutive practice, after it did not go well when he tried to throw before practice.  This stems from the bruised shoulder he suffered in the victory over Ohio State.  Coach Pete Carroll is expected to make the QB decision on Thursday morning.  Corp was asked earlier if he was ready to play, here is his answer,

“I’m ready. I was ready last week. I was ready two weeks ago. I’ll be ready if they need me.”

We shall see who makes the start in Seattle.

While on the topic of USC quarterbacks, it appears one QB may start at another position.  The starting punter position is open, and it looks like Mitch Mustain may be just the man for the job.  Best of luck to Mustain, he is a stud for coming to the Trojans with so much hype and being willing to do whatever it take to help the team.

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Note: If you are a USC football fan, you must read USC BLOG, TrojanWire, and inside usc.

USC Football: Quarterback For Washington Game Barkley Or Corp

This Saturday the Trojans face Washington.  The question remains who will start for USC at quarterback?  To answer this question one must look back at the quarterback competition at SC.  Coming out of spring practice Aaron Corp was named the starter by Coach Pete Carroll.  Corp then cracks his left fibula and Matt Barkley is named as the starting QB.  Barkley then starts against San Jose St. and stuns everyone in the come-from-behind victory over Ohio State.

Barkley did sustain an injury in the Ohio State game and is still suffering from a bruised shoulder.  Corp stands ready to play,

Recipe For Meatball Subs On A Primo Grill

This recipe was done on a Primo grill, but it has also been created many times on my Big Green Egg (BGE).  This recipe was modified from a recipe from Throwdown with Bobby Flay, where he competed against the owner of Maroni Cuisine.

This recipe calls for meatballs on Ciabatta bread, but the meatballs and sauce goes just as well over spaghetti.

Meatballs Ingredients:

• 1 pounds ground beef
• 8 tbs dried bread crumbs
• 4 large eggs
• 4 ounces milk
• 12 tbs Romano cheese
• 6 tbs Spanish onion, finely diced
• 4 cloves fresh garlic
• 4 tbs Italian parsley leaves
• 4 tbs basil leaves

Mark Sanchez Rookie Of The Week In NFL

Former Trojan quarterback, and current Jets QB, Mark Sanchez has nominated for NFL Rookie of the Week.  Go here to vote and check back Friday afternoon to see who wins.

Sanchez’s stats:

Sanchez recorded the third most passing yards for a rookie in Week 1 in NFL history, completing 18 of 31 passes for 272 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a passer rating of 84.3 in the Jets’ 24-7 win over the Houston Texans. Sanchez led a Jets offense that gained a total of 462 yards and controlled the ball for nearly 39 minutes.

So much for Coach Carroll not being happy about Sanchez leaving, it did leave the job open for Matt Barkley.

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USC Football: Carroll Has Talk With Barkley

Los Angeles-Not that Pete Carroll expects  Matt Barkley to suddenly go Todd Marinovich on him, but the USC coach said he met with the freshman quarterback Monday night to see how he’s handling life in the national spotlight.

“We sat down last night and talked about how Matt’s handling the attention and the constant questioning and all that stuff,” Carroll said. “There’s an innocence there that it’s great to see. He’s having fun. This does not change who he is. He clearly stated that and understands that. But we have to keep in contact with that. You know, stay around and hang with the people you always hang with. Stay close to us, you know. Don’t get very far away from the way we do things at any time.

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HT: USC BLOG

USC Football: Joe McKnight Best Player In The Country

These are the words from former-Trojan coach Steve Sarkisian, about USC tailback Joe McKnight,

I think Joe McKnight, he could arguably be the best player in the country right now. I’ve always thought that that now for three years, and it’s coming true. He’s a special player, he’s playing physical, he’s running hard, he’s catching the ball out of back field, and he’s tough to defend.”

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HT: inside usc

USC Ohio State Final Score: 18-15

USC was able to get the win over Ohio State, 18-15.  It was a great game by both teams.  This was a much better Ohio State team than the one the Trojans faced last year in Los Angeles.

As well as Matt Barkley played on the final drive, it was Joe McKnight who won that game.  It was good to see Barkley face a very hostile crowd and fight off the injury to his throwing arm.  Nonetheless, this game goes to McKnight.

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USC Football: No. 3 In Coaches’ Poll

After the impressive start for Matt Barkley, and 56-3 win over San Jose St., it is no surprise that USC is Number 3 it the USA Today Top25 Coaches’ Poll.

 

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USC Football: Matt Barkley To Start As Quarterback Against San Jose St.

At the end of spring ball, Aaron Corp was named starting QB for the Trojans.  Then Corp suffered a crack in his left fibula.  Freshman Matt Barkley stepped up and has now secured the starting quarterback spot for USC.   

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Not All Notre Dame Fans Have Drunk The Charlie Weis Kool-Aid

This billboard appears in South Bend.

Apparently not all Notre Dame alumni are in love with Charlie Weis.

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