Theoretically, they shouldn't have allowed a yard. If they did their job all game, they would have had a shutout. That's not the discrepency, that is a credit to USC. But when they win the game by cheating (one of this message board's favorite terms in reference to Alex Rodriguez) that is something else. It isn't a credit to their talent. And had the correct call been made, they lose that game right there. If I'm not mistaken a 10 second runoff occurs on an offensive penalty if the clock is running and that team is trailing in the last 2 minutes. Without their timeouts, USC has lost, right there.
If USC scores right there unaided, then whatever, amazing comeback by them. I'll put them in the category of the Cardinals last night or the Red Sox last year. But by bending the rules, they go into that A-Rod slap play category. Good try, but should pay for it.