I could say that overall in terms of sports plus my own fun this could have been a top ten weekend of my life. One of the things we did learn on Saturday is that maybe freshman quarterbacks can get done for big time programs.
In the afternoon as I was napping from the day of drinking and cliff jumping, Michigan was in a complete dog fight with the then number 18th team in the nation Notre Dame. It seemed like the Fighting Irish had full control of the game but that would be proven wrong in the fourth quarter with the Wolverines freshman quarterback Tate Forcier dominating down the stretch. He was facing blitzes up the middle like none other and was handling it like he was a senior. Forcier seems to be the perfect player for Rich Rodriguez's system. The juke move that sprung him for a touchdown was another great play. Any of you who was looking forward to another bad Michigan year, you are going have to look forward to another year.
The other game featured two top teams in USC-Ohio State and no one really knew what they were getting. A lot of players from last year's game were not there and the Trojans had a freshman quarterback in Matt Barkley heading to the Horseshoe. He can say whatever he wants but Barkley appeared rattled throughout most of the game. Although when it mattered the most, he guided his team down the field for a game-winning touchdown. When you see an 18-19 year old kid do that on the biggest stage of the night, you have to wonder what else Barkley has in him?
-Charlie.
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