At USC under Pete Carroll’s watch, the halftime process has produced second-half results that have observers and opposing teams saying, “How

did they do that?” Many think that, like a boxer, USC is feeling out its opponent; but Michael Verne suggests:

It may be gamesmanship by Carroll. It might be his way of lying in wait. He could be trying to lull his counterpart, Cal head coach Jeff Tedford,

into expecting a tentative first half from USC and then whammo, an ambush.

USC faithful certainly wouldn’t mind a blowout of No. 7-ranked Cal.

[from MSNBC.com]