The game plan didn’t cause interceptions. The situation they were put in for lack of being able to run earlier in the drive caused it.
Interceptions didn’t happen on any down with less than 5 to go for a first.
Should they have run the ball more? Maybe, but one running back that was effective got hurt for a bit. And they haven’t practiced running scheme too much. Not prepared. Hence air raid - You don’t run.
We caused that victory much more than usc lost it because our NT continually got pressure up the middle.