To be fair, they did pull to within a touchdown with plenty of time left to get the ball back and tie the game. USC had some momentum, the o-line was actually opening holes for the backs and the crowd had gotten quiet.
Then our defense remembered they suck at tackling and decided to add in a PI and a late hit, just to be sure.
I also think he was alluding to the mistakes that were made as part of the reason for "running out of time''. So, in that respect, I tend to agree. Meaning, had they started playing better before the 4th quarter, they may have been in a better position to win.
He's never been a head coach before, so he's having to answer questions he's not used to and he hasn't really learned "coach-speak" yet. lol