If you think the Pac Ten refs have it out against USC, well, you may not be a conspiracy theorist after all. Check out the opponents’ penalties over the last few years.
|
Season (record) |
Opponent penalty yards per game |
Pac-10 rank |
|
2007 (6-2) |
43.0 |
10 |
|
2006 (11-2) |
45.7 |
10 |
|
2005 (12-1) |
44.2 |
10 |
|
2004 (13-0) |
42.6 |
10 |
|
2003 (12-1) |
66.4 |
6 |
|
2002 (11-2) |
57.5 |
9 |
|
2001 (6-6) |
60.9 |
5 |
It seems to me that once USC won their first National Championship, either the opposing teams stopped trying to get an edge by making fouls–or the referees were subconsciously trying to create parity in the conference. Well, if it is the latter–mission accomplished!
TrojanWire 
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