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The clip was posted on Twitter on Saturday night, and perhaps summed up USC Sports Director Lynn Swann's enigma over the next few weeks. A group of UCLA fans, seemingly drunk on a little more than a surprise win, began a song that will sing shivers through the USC administrators: "Keep Clay Helton, clap applaquettes, clap applause. Guard Clay Helton …
This is the last sign of all that has happened on the rails for the Trojans, who have managed to give momentum to the Los Angeles recruitment drive towards Chip Kelly and the UCLA 3-8. USC's 34-27 loss to the Bruins turned the Trojans from unassailable to untenable.
In the pit-pit of misery that's the South Pac-12, USC has completed the 4-5 conference and is unlikely to reach the bowl match. The Trojans are five to six years old and are on the verge of serving as a ceremonial meal for the crowning of the Notre-Dame University football playoffs next week. Asked where it was after the match, ESPN told Helton: "This is an excellent question for [Lynn] Swann, and by honor and respect for him, I'll let you ask him. "
The work of Clay Helton is now in great difficulty because he lacks answers and USC has no reason to bring him back next year. There are not many more kind and genuine men in college football than Helton. By all reasonable measures, he managed to stabilize the program because of the dysfunction of Steve Sarkisian and Lane Kiffin. He has also just experienced two consecutive strong seasons. But this season has revealed what sensible people would have told you back then. Former Sports Director Pat Haden had promoted Helton full-time coach after the 2015 season. Helton was in no way ready for this position.
The only decision easier to take into account than the promotion of Helton by Haden is the decision of the new director of sports Lynn Swann to extend until 2023 earlier this year. Helton has no leverage, no interest from other schools and, even more hilarious, Swann does not think much about Helton as a coach. And although decisions made at USC under Haden can get old, as well as Medusa's corpse, Swann and USC's long-term lockdowns will be remembered as one of the financial hardships in US history. university athletics. Helton had less weight than Charlie Weis before his unfortunate extension in Notre Dame, and we will have to wait for the tax returns to see if USC will end up paying him more.
It's at a time when Swann is almost due to fire Helton, as uncontrollable fans in the Los Angeles area will quickly abandon the program. Helton's Trojans are too sloppy, too uninspired, and too desperate to recover. The buyout would be well north of $ 15 million, and that figure does not begin to cover what USC would have to pay to bail out a top coach.
However, it is worthwhile to start exploring this territory. James Franklin would be one of the main targets of the USC because the Penn State coach would offer the magnetic personality that Swann wishes to handle.
Who else could the Trojans target? The name of Pete Carroll should surely appear, because the Seattle revival he built is slowly collapsing. The Seahawks are 5-5, and Carroll would undoubtedly be pumped back to his former home of glory. The other name of the NFL would be Jack Del Rio, no country loves to adore retraining for mediocre inevitable results more than USC.
Other college coaches? Chris Petersen was taken into account when Sarkisian was hired, but he is cut off in Washington. Iowa State's Matt Campbell may be the new face – and the stranger, no place needs to be as foreign – as USC fans are thirsty. (His redemption is $ 7 million, another big pile of money). Kyle Whittingham of Utah has been an intriguing name as he plays the football style that USC aspires to and has been one of the most consistent winners in the West. (Matt Wells, Utah State, would be the best candidate in the group of five, but he's proving to be a better candidate for Colorado.)
At this point, the performances of the Buckeyes, who are still flaccid, have been a long fight to reach the playoffs, even if they win again the title of Big Ten. The Buckeyes took part in Week 10 and it is reasonable to think that the UCF will have a chance to overtake them after the Knints' 38-13 loss to No. 24 Cincinnati in a rare match this Saturday night. The defeat of West Virginia gives the Buckeyes a place to recover, but there is little empirical evidence that the state of Ohio looks like one of the elite teams of the country. The Buckeyes surrendered 339 yards to a one-man Maryland side and should have lost the match, but Terps quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome missed a very open Jeshaun Jones in the end zone on a two-point conversion to win the match.
The poor performance of the Ohio State assured its role as outsider in Michigan this week in a match that will determine the Big Ten East and a place in the championship conference. Ohio State stopped Dwayne Haskins (405 yards and six touchdowns) from achieving his best performance of the season by failing to stop a Maryland offense that did not score a hit against Iowa or Michigan.
Michigan did not make a slender statement against Indiana, 17-15 at half-time and 31-20. But Michigan's overall consistency is far superior to Ohio's, with the Buckeyes feeling close to collapsing during the season. And that's what makes the match on Saturday tempting: the division is there and the Ohio State holds a series of six consecutive victories in the series. What will give?
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "3) This is a phrase that I was not thinking of typing this season: Pittsburgh will play the game for the CCA title this season. The Panthers secured a spot against Clemson on Saturday by defeating Wake Forest, 34-13. The Panthers have won four ACC games in a row and a new hero appeared on Saturday. The Panthers had ridden the legs of the back half Darrin Hall to find themselves in this position. Quarterback Kenny Pickett recorded one of the best performances of his career, scoring 316 yards over passes for a brace. "Data-reactid =" 53 ">3) This is a phrase that I was not thinking of typing this season: Pittsburgh will play the game for the CCA title this season. The Panthers secured a spot against Clemson on Saturday by defeating Wake Forest, 34-13. The Panthers have won four ACC games in a row and a new hero appeared on Saturday. The Panthers had ridden the legs of the back half Darrin Hall to find themselves in this position. Quarterback Kenny Pickett recorded one of the best performances of his career, scoring 316 yards on 23 assists in 30.
Grant a credit to Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi as the Panthers overcame their humiliating defeats against Penn State (51-6) and UCF (45-14) to stand out from the dredges on the coast of the United States. # 39; ACC. Pitt is also the only North Carolina win in ACC and FBS this season.
But the Panthers have come together to win five of their last six games and face the decision to stop their starters in Miami on Saturday. This is another phrase we did not expect to type because Pittsburgh did not seem competitive with the competition at the start of the season.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "4) Thoughtful hopes for the Big 12 college football playoffs seem to rest entirely on Oklahoma No. 6. The Sooners improved to 10-1 after crossing Kansas, 55-40, on Saturday night behind Kyler Murray's five touchdowns . "Data-reactid =" 56 ">4) Thoughtful hopes for the Big 12 college football playoffs seem to rest entirely on Oklahoma No. 6. The Sooners improved to 10-1 after crossing Kansas, 55-40, on Saturday night behind Kyler Murray's five touchdowns .
But the biggest development for the Big 12s was in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where Oklahoma State beat West Virginia 45-41 to bring out the No. 9 Mountaineers (8-2). the playoff race at College Football.
West Virginia lost 31-14 points in advance at halftime, while quarterback Taylor Cornelius of Oklahoma State completed a five touchdown performance by hitting Tylan Wallace to 42 seconds from the end. The win propelled the Cowboys to their sixth bowl eligibility victory. They came close after failing to convert two points to beat Oklahoma last week.
Texas is well positioned to participate in the conference championship game. The Longhorns crushed Iowa State, 24-10, although they leave the game with concerns over the shoulder of quarterback Sam Ehlinger after getting injured.
Texas Longhorns Tom Herman will be in the Big 12 title game with a win over Kansas next week. (AP)
That means if Texas beat Kansas next week, it will face the winner of Oklahoma and West Virginia in the title game of the conference. (Our Nick Bromberg did a good job breaking down the Big 12 race here.)
Assuming the Longhorns win, this should make a great Big 12 title match. Texas's games against Oklahoma and West Virginia were thrillers decided by a last second placement (Texas win over the OU ) and a decisive two-point conversion (WVU on Texas).
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "5) What does the committee think of the victory of UCF # 11 on Cincinnati # 24? Well, the litmus test of how a scoring committee against a ranked opponent is considered by the committee will be whether the Knights jump into the state of Ohio. "Data-reactid =" 82 ">5) What does the committee think of the victory of UCF # 11 on Cincinnati # 24? Well, the litmus test of how a scoring committee against a ranked opponent is considered by the committee will be whether the Ohio State Knights jump.
The Knights had the glow of ESPN's "College GameDay" and a national television audience. The drama does not match the hype, while the Knights rushed to Cincinnati early and won a 38-13 win. They more than doubled the average points awarded by Cincinnati this season (14.9), ranking them 7th overall. UCF racked up 402 rushing yards, another dominant offensive performance. They also extended their winning streak to 23, which remains the longest in the country.
The biggest obstacle that the UCF has to improve its reputation in the eyes of the committee is its schedule. And his rival, USF, did little to strengthen the UCF stage in the regular season final.
UCF is 10-0 and only USF remains. The Bulls have lost four straight games, however, and what was once considered a high-stakes game to end the regular season against a ranked team is like another UCF stunt.
Memphis or Houston remain in the AAC title game and none of these programs will be ranked. This means that UCF would need absolute chaos to break through its glass ceiling, which is hard to envision without a major jump this week.
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The Cougars have lost quarter-star D'Eriq King for the season, which means that the most productive quarterback of all college football will not play Memphis in a match to determine the AAC West title the week next. King has been a resplendent star for the Cougars this season, scoring 36 touchdowns and 14 more. This is the perfect match for Kendal Briles' new attack on UH this year, as the Cougars are the fourth team to score the most goals (47.8) in college football this season.
This leaves a door open for Memphis to win the AAC West again and repeat last year's match against UCF for the title. Memphis beat SMU on the road Friday night 28-18 to win its third consecutive conference victory. After losing to the Navy to open the year and collapsing at Tulane in October, few people expected Memphis to be in that position. Memphis will benefit from a local crowd, a television spot Friday night and Houston, which will play the role of Clayton Tune's second-choice quarterback.
Ed Oliver is engaged in battle with Houston coach, Major Applewhite, this week. (AP)
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "7) Colorado sports director Mike MacIntyre is condemned to praise coaches this week after reports that MacIntyre would be fired would drag him off at the end of the year. MacIntyre brought this idea closer to reality with the Buffalos who lost their sixth consecutive game on Saturday night, bowing 30-7 at home against Utah, No. 19. "Data-Reactid =" 110 " >7) Colorado sports director Mike MacIntyre is condemned to praise coaches this week after reports that MacIntyre would be fired would drag him off at the end of the year. MacIntyre brought this idea closer to reality with the Buffaloes who lost their sixth straight game on Saturday night, bowing 30-7 at home against Utah's No. 19.
Colorado started the season 5-0 and may not be eligible for a bowl, as he needs a win at Cal on Saturday to save a C-list bowl match. None of this bodes well for MacIntyre, aside from Colorado, which owes him more than $ 10 million if he fires him.
The defeat against Utah seemed particularly mundane, while Colorado yielded 30 consecutive points after the opening scoring and Utah played without his starting starter and his quarterback.
The win improved Utah to 8-3 and 6-3 in the league. The Utes won the Pac-12 South division later Saturday after Oregon was right to beat the Arizona State. Utah will finish the regular season against his rival BYU and play the winner of the Apple Cup match between Washington and Washington State in the title match Pac-12.
As for Colorado, it seems that it will be on the market for a new coach after the free fall of MacIntyre. It is likely that his term will end only two seasons after winning several awards for Best National Coach of the Year in 2016.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "8) Kliff Kingsbury of Texas Tech now joins MacIntyre on the free fall list. He lost four consecutive games and could also find a job in danger. Kingsbury needs a win at Baylor to end the season and bowl, away from the euphoria of taking Oklahoma State to the end of September. "Data-reactid =" 115 ">8) Kliff Kingsbury of Texas Tech now joins MacIntyre on the free fall list. He lost four consecutive games and could also find a job in danger. Kingsbury needs a win at Baylor to end the season and save a bowl away from the euphoria of taking Oklahoma State to the end of September.
Texas Tech failed to score a touchdown, returned the ball four times, and raised only 181 yards. Rear-General Jah'Shawn Johnson was not impressed by Texas Tech's defense, which told The Associated Press, "We are very weak on all three phases. They just dominated us. Believe them for their preparation and their difficult game.
Kingsbury has more than two seasons in his contract, which is indicative of the college's confidence in his future. His buyout is tenable – close to $ 4 million – and it might be easier for them to separate.
Troy coach, Neal Brown, and North Texas coach, Seth Littrell, would be the hottest names here, as they are both former technical assistants who could give a little of life in the program. Clemson Defenses Coordinator Brent Venables is the close friend of Texas Tech Sports Director Kirby Hocutt, who attends Kansas State University.
Be that as it may, Kingsbury seems to be agitating until the end.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "9) The best half-time score of the entire season comes from Alabama's 50-17 win over Saturday's Citadelle. The wave was tied with the Bulldogs 10-10, sending a wave of opportunity across the world of college football. "Data-reactid =" 120 ">9) The best half-time score of the entire season comes from Alabama's 50-17 win over Saturday's Citadelle. The wave was tied with the Bulldogs 10-10, sending a wave of opportunity across the world of college football.
The order was quickly reinstated when the tide scored 27 points in the third quarter to resume the regular parade. But the Citadel has reinforced an obvious notion with its three-way offensive: the Alabama offense can not score if it does not have the ball.
When Tua Tagovailoa had the ball, he managed three touchdown passes to break the school record by beating 31 for the season. Alabama ends the regular season with Auburn at the Iron Bowl next week and Saban summed up The Citadel's experience with reporters: "We only have disadvantages in the game."
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "ten) Syracuse made a splash in his mark match on Saturday, tipping 36 to 3 at Yankee Stadium after a series of turnovers and a surprisingly helpless foul. The Orange entered play No. 12 in the college football playoffs, after its first national ranking in 17 years earlier this season. "Data-reactid =" 123 ">ten) Syracuse made a splash in his mark match on Saturday, tipping 36 to 3 at Yankee Stadium after a series of turnovers and a surprisingly helpless foul. The Orange entered play # 12 in the college football playoffs, after its first national ranking in 17 years earlier this season.
Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey fell early in the first half due to what appeared to be a back injury.
The disaster brought Syracuse back to reality, but hope for a future that did not manifest Saturday was nurtured. Tommy DeVito reinforcements quarterback did not blink well as he scored 14-for-31 for just 105 yards.
However, the Syracuse program is generating optimism behind the scenes, starting with DeVito. Babers has been thrilled with him since signing New Brunswick's Don Bosco High School three years ago. DeVito did not hesitate to overtake Dungey after leaving the substitutes' bench to lead Syracuse to an imminent victory over North Carolina earlier this season. Nobody in the program would have been too surprised. The optimism is strong against some talented players, as the transfer of the state of Michigan, Trishton Jackson, is potentially the most talented receiver that Babers had at his post in Syracuse. The same could be said for offensive midfielder Abdul Adams, who has averaged 9.2 yards per race in Oklahoma on 59 races in 2017. Both were former four-star recruits and projected themselves as improvements. .
Syracuse fell to 8-3 on Saturday, but do not be surprised if Babers' widespread program exposure and explosive offense result in more high-profile transfers to help Syracuse continue to grow. It would not be surprising to see them in the Top 25 before the season and continue to progress.
"It will make them grow," said Babers after the game. "They will go home, they will hurt, I will hurt, and with all these open wounds, they turn into closed scars and we'll get better."
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