Not making any excuses for the kid, but playing a night game in Death Valley vs one of the best defenses in the country, not to mention an SEC rival, is a VERY tough task. He came through when he really needed to, and they won the game. 'Nuff said.
Did you see the national championship last year? Dude was as cool as the other side of the pillow.
Btw, zero INT's this year vs. 19 TDs? Pretty darn impressive.