7-0 TROJANS--NOPE, 14-0 TROJANS

Thus far John David Booty is the better of the number 10's, but it's early. Booty looked scarily accurate on that opening drive.

Anyone else notice that ND wasn't as fortunate on its 4th-and-9 on its opening drive as the Trojans were on theirs in the closing drive last year?

New wrinkles thus far for ND:

1. Zbikowski returning kickoffs
2. Travis Thomas was in the backfield on the 4th down play
3. Cornerback Leo Ferrine was in on the first play

Desmond Reed just returned Price's punt 45 yards. ND is in trouble.

Alan Abrahamson just said, "They should just go for it right down the middle right now" and seconds later Booty play-action passed to Steve Smith who caught it inches short of the goal line between the hash marks.

Booty just threw his second touchdown pass to Dwayne Jarrett, a 6-yarder.
SC is doing what the experts predicted: shredding the Irish secondary. If Booty gets that kind of time tonight, it's only going to get uglier. The Irish just don't have anyone who can stick with Jarrett.

Wonder how Charlie Weis, a Jersey native, feels about Jarrett, another Garden Stater, inflicting this damage.