To start out this afternoon's team meeting, Coach Carroll quickly rehashed what happened in Saturday's 21-17 loss. Though he expressed disappointment for what ultimately transpired in the end, he drew attention to the defense's stellar play for much of the second half.
Until Arizona's game-winning drive at the conclusion of the fourth quarter, the USC defense allowed just 22 total yards on 13 plays in the second half. Of their four drives prior to the game-winning series, the Wildcats were forced into three three-and-outs and went 0-for-4 on third-down opportunities. Then, the final drive saw Arizona march 80 yards in 10 plays -- including 3-for-3 on third downs -- to clinch the victory, though Carroll pointed back to the defense's play for a large majority of the half as something to build on.
"I don't want you to lose what that feels like -- that was dominating," Carroll said of the defense's performance over most of the last two quarters. "Let's take that into this next game."
Until Arizona's game-winning drive at the conclusion of the fourth quarter, the USC defense allowed just 22 total yards on 13 plays in the second half. Of their four drives prior to the game-winning series, the Wildcats were forced into three three-and-outs and went 0-for-4 on third-down opportunities. Then, the final drive saw Arizona march 80 yards in 10 plays -- including 3-for-3 on third downs -- to clinch the victory, though Carroll pointed back to the defense's play for a large majority of the half as something to build on.
"I don't want you to lose what that feels like -- that was dominating," Carroll said of the defense's performance over most of the last two quarters. "Let's take that into this next game."
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