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2:07: I am very happy about the uniforms. I hate when two teams with obviously contrasting uniforms don’t wear them. Illinois is in all white road uniforms, with orange trim and an orange helmet. USC has their home cardinal tops and gold pants with cardinal trim and helmets. Earlier this year Georgia Tech played Notre Dame. White pants, gold tops playing gold pants and white tops, and both with gold helmets. What is the purpose of uniforms?
2:10: USC wins the coin toss and defers as usual. Winning the coin toss always seems to elicit much more cheering than necessary. Maybe it’s the first thing that can go in favor for your team before the kickoff that excites fans.
2:11: The USC song girls are looking good. In front of them are the spirit girls in their track suits. Did they really want to be spirit girls or are they like the Clippers cheerleaders who missed the cut for the Lakers cheer squad?
Don’t forget about the guy spirit leaders. Earlier this season Nick and I ran into one of them who looks like Napoleon Dynamite at the Starbucks across the street from our tailgate spot. This is the closest we have ever been seated to our cheer man in action!
2:22: After a quick defensive stop, USC scores the first touchdown of the game on a swing pass to Chauncey. It also marks the first time the crowd around us has sat down since the game started. USC looks real sharp so far which is what we have come to expect from a Pete Carroll coached team in a bowl game. USC: 7 ILL: 0
2:33: Isaiah “Juice” (the USC DL said they refused to call him Juice unless he earned it against them) Williams stares down his receiver and Maualuga makes an easy pick as he jumps the route.
2:36: First play after the pick is a lateral pass to some white guy, #14 (later find out is Garrett Green), who then throws it downfield to a wide open Desmond Reed. That was a huge trick play call coming off the turnover. USC: 14 ILL: 0
2:48: The Illinois fans erupt as Booty throws an interception. I think the receiver slipped coming across the middle because there is no way he didn’t see the DB on that play.
2:52: The Trojan red-zone defense is playing very stout. After the turnover they hold Illinois to a field goal attempt which is missed just short of 30 yards.
3:00: Making a beer run. Some idiot near the front of line proclaims they are out of beer and finds another stand. They were actually just changing the keg. I’m pretty sure they went through a couple kegs in this game even if they were selling $8 kids cups of Bud Light.
3:12: After USC punts inside the Illinois half (not very Pete-like but Illinois can’t move the ball) Maualuga makes consecutive plays on Juice forcing Illinois to punt again.
3:22: Very quick and almost methodical drive by USC after the ensuing punt. Drive ends with a Chauncey run up the middle for his 2nd touchdown. USC: 21 ILL: 0
3:38: Illinois is opening up the passing game near the end of the half. More yards on this drive then for the whole game thus far results in a field goal. Again the USC red-zone defense steps up to keep Illinios to a field goal. USC: 21 ILL: 3 Halftime
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