For him to get pissed at Harbaugh for going for two was a complete joke. Why? Let's
take a look at all the times that USC has gone for it on fourth down in
the fourth quarter in a blowout victory from 2002 forward:
2002
Up 49-17 against Stanford with 15 seconds left, 4th and 3 at STAN 34 Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed up the middle for 2 yards; turnover on downs.
Up 45-7 with under 12:00 left against UCLA, 4th and 3 at UCLA 38 Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed up the middle for a 38 yard touchdown.
Up 52-7 with under 4:00 left against UCLA, 4th and 10 at UCLA 50 Matt Cassel (USC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard; turnover on downs.
2003
Up 61-20 with 4:00 minutes left against Hawaii, 4th and 12 at HAW 39 Reggie Bush (USC) rushed up the middle (pooch punts are for sissies)
Up 38-14 with under 10:00 left against Notre Dame, 4th and 7 at ND 30 Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Mike Williams (USC) for 9 yards.
Up 45-14 with under 4:00 left against Notre Dame, 4th and 4 at ND 19 John David Booty (USC) pass left side complete to David Kirtman (USC) for 5 yards.
Up 45-0 with under 6:00 left against Arizona, 4th and 2 at ARIZ 25 David Kirtman (USC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
2004
Up 49-0 with under :30 left against Colorado St., 4th and 11 at CSU 15 Desmond Reed (USC) rushed right side for 14 yards.
Up 31-0 with 10:41 left against Washington, 4th and 6 at WASH 30 Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the right side.; turnover on downs.
Up 31-0 with 7:10 left against Washington, 4th and 17 at WASH 35 Matt Cassel (USC) pass right side complete to Desmond Reed (USC) for 2 yards; turnover on downs.
Up 45-0 with under 5:00 left against Arizona, 4th and 2 at ARIZ 25 David Kirtman (USC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
Up
34-10 with about 7:00 left against Notre Dame, 4th and 3 at ND 39 16
yard penalty on Fighting Irish (this was a fake punt attempt, I repeat,
a fake punt attempt)