Just energized by a wave of unsurpressable joy I haven’t felt since Trinton took a watch.

It truly was a sight to behold.

The top-ranked Trojans lost on national T.V. while Erin Andrews stood on the sidelines looking even more fetching than usual. A good time was had by all.

What was up with Oregon State’s uniforms, though? Egad!

I actually thought they were slightly less seizure-inducing than usual. But then again, I was distracted by Pete Carroll making Steve Spurrier faces on the sidelines, among other things.

With USC more or less out of the mix, the margin of error in the Big 12 and SEC just got huge. Nobody has to worry about getting shut out if undefeated. With the schedules that Ohio State and USC play, a one loss SEC/Big 12 champ would most likely get the nod over one of them. The ball is now in the courts of OU, Mizzou, Bama, LSU, UF, and UGA. Most importantly, I’m just glad we don’t have to deal with the “where would USC stack up with the best teams of all time” theme for the rest of the season.

Additionally, after watching last nights game, I think that Ohio State dropped the ball by not playing Pryor against the Trojans even more than I already did. Boekman was going to be a sitting duck, and USC’s linebackers are too talented to simply try and bowl over, Beanie or no Beanie. Clearly, the way to attack them is with speed and misdirection. The inside zone that Oregon State kept running was simply deadly. Due to overpursuit by the USC defense, cutbacks abounded for Rogers. Had Ohio State utilized more Pryor from the start, kept moving the pocket, and relied on cutbacks and reads to the inside would have been a much better gameplan. They probably still would have lost, but it would have made for a better game.

How big does this make Georgia-Alabama? Man, I wish I could get to the game this year!

The OL protection is critical. Here’s hoping they continue to gel and neutralize Mt. cody and company.