Good assessment of the game, must have had too many.
I actually bought my tickets through the ASU athletic department and sat with the students. I can tell that the crowd was entirely deflated by the time the 4th q started. At that point I was feeling very confident in my second half wager, which at the time was my largest in 3 years. Unfortunately my second half RB loss negated it.
As for the first half, I could have thrown up, especially after Leinart got his bell rung beyond repair. Thankfully, they had White and Bush or they would have been spanked.
As for this year, the game is at SC and SC's defense is much better. I like the ASU QB's, but I think the mental factor always plays into ASU. Koetter has never won in CA and I don't think that this is the year. At least not in the Coliseum.