Dream College Football Playoff: USC beats Ohio State 21-18 for the title
By PETE GRATHOFF
The Kansas City Star
NEW ORLEANS | Winning ugly suits Southern California just fine.
The Trojans punted 10 times, didn?t score in the second half and still came away with a 21-18 victory over Ohio State in overtime of the Sugar Bowl in the championship game of The Star?s simulated playoff.
?I had a long conversation with Chiefs coach Herm Edwards before the game,? USC coach Pete Carroll said in an imaginary postgame news conference, ?and I saw the wisdom in playing it safe once we had the big lead.?
The Trojans led 15-3 at halftime, but in the second half they had seven three-and-outs, lost the ball on downs once, gained just 59 yards and had two first downs.
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