Thursday January 9th, 2025: Notre Dame knocked off Penn State by a final score of 27-24. Notre Dame advanced to the National Championship for the first time since 2013. During quarter 1 Leonard in 3rd and 8 had his pass fall incomplete. Notre Dame in one secured 2 first downs and went 1 for 3 on 3rd. QB threw for 38 yards and rushed for 13. 1 turnover and were 1 for 1 in goal to goal. 1 for 1 in the red zone. Late in the 2nd quarter Jeter drained a 41-yard field goal, 3-10. The Fighting Irish Quarterbackback Riley Leonard hit his Receivers with intermediate passes across the middle and close to the sideline. They did tremendous on 3rd down and moved the markers. No turnovers and they did great in red zone territory. Now they slacked on the run due to bad blocking and their pass protection struggled a bit. No goal to goal trips. Now on defense their secondary in pass coverage was weak and couldn't get off the field on 3rd. Made no red zone stops. Their pass protection wasn't effective and they gave up 1st downs. Making stops on 4th down wa even harder. Notre Dame was 5 of 8 on 3rd, averaged 1.2 in yards per carry and they went into halftime trailing 3-10. Switching to the 3rd quarter Leonard completed a 36-yard pass to Williams who was tackled at the 19-yard line. Three plays later Leonard scampered into the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown run, 10-10. This drive took 8 plays for 75 yards and possessed the ball for 4:14. First off, Riley Leonard completed most of his passes across the middle, close to the sideline or at times deep down field. Moved the sticks effectively and executed in goal to goal. Were effecient in red zone territory and kept turnovers in check. Were solid in goal to goal and executed on 4th. Now they had trouble converting on 3rd down(1 for 3). On defense their secondary defended the pass well by swatting balls down and got off the field when facing 3rd. Contested Recivers too. They kept Penn State out of red zone and goal to goal situations. Took away chain movement as well. Now their pass rush was still in-effective. Shifting to quarter 4 Love went into the end zone for a 2-yard rushing touchdown, 17-10. This drive took 10 plays for 57 yards and they controlled the ball for 5:19. A possession later Leonard found Greathouse for a 54-yard touchdown pass, 24-24. In conclusion, Jeter drilled a 41-yard field goal, 27-24. Notre Dame talloed 20 first downs with 11 coming in the air and went 11 of 17 on 3rd down. Leonard passed for 267 yards and they rushed for 116. Finished 3 for 3 in the red zone and 2 for 2 in goal to goal. Notre Dame exploited Penn State's defense by spotting open holes on the run while Riley Leonard was going through his reads and getting the ball out through the middle or towards the sideline. They moved the sticks and executed on 3rd. Were effective in the red zone and capitalized in goal to goal. Now their pass protection was weak and they turned it over. Defensively, their secondary did excellent in pass coverage and they stopped 3rd downs. Created a few turnovers as well. As for the run they allowed yards but their per carry total was low. Too bad they had difficult time making 3rd and 4th down stops. They let the chains advance and their pass rush wasn't as effective. Defending red zone and goal to goal situations proved to be even tougher. Down the stretch this defense made critical stops and the offense kept the ball moving. Notre Dame faces Ohio State in the National Championship, tallied 383 yards of total offense and bounced up to a 14-1 record.
Penn State suffered a 24-27 loss to Notre Dame. The Nittany Lions were denied of advancing to the National Championship and they've been eliminated from the College Football Playoffs. In the 1st quarter Wheatley picked off Leonard for the games first turnover. When Allar completed passes he got the ball quick going toward the sideline or across the middle and the Receivers did a nice job of creating separation. For the running backs they found space off quality blocking and exploited open gaps for big yardage. They did well 4th down and moved the sticks. No turnovers and their pass protection was solid. Too bad Allar 's completion percentage(4 for 10) wasn't great. Executed in the red zone and in goal to goal. Weren't good on 3rd unfortunately. Their secondary did excellent in pass coverage by contesting Recivers and batting balls away. Stopped the run by plugging gaps and they created a takeaway. Shutdown 3rd and limited chain movement. Allowed 0 red zone and goal to goal trips. Pass rush needs to be better though. Pushing to the 2nd quarter Barker buried a 20-yard field goal, 3-0. Later on Singleton rushed into the end zone for a 5-yard touchdown run, 10-0. This drive lasted 15 plays for 90-yards and they controlled the ball for 7:17. Penn State did a great job of keeping possessions alive when facing a 3rd down situation and did well inside red zone territory. Capitalized in goal to goal and kept turnovers low. Were excellent on chain movement and their pass protection was good. Ran the ball extremely well due to excellent blocking and they did solid on 4th. Although, their QB threw for low yardage(4). On defense their secondary had trouble defending passes and couldn't stop the chains from moving. Getting off the field on 3rd was a struggle and protecting the red zone was rough. No turnovers created ethier. Now their pass rush got only 1 sack but they did the next best thing which was force QB knock downs or hurries. Luckily they took away goal to goal and restricted the run. Penn State was 2 for 2 on 4th, ran for 140 while averaging 5.4 in yards per carry and they entered halftime leading 10-3. Midway into the 3rd quarter on 3rd and 7 Allar was sacked by Heard for -8 yards. Penn State in the 3rd quarter snagged 1 first down and went 0 for 2 on 3rd. Allar passed for 28 yards and they ran for 5. No red zone or goal to goal appearances ethier. 0 turnovers too. Heading to the 4th quarter Singleton drive into the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown run, 17-17. A drive later Singleton pushed into the end zone for a 7-yard rushing touchdown, 24-17. Penn State had 20 first downs with 11 being in the ground and they fisnined 3 of 11 on 3rd. QB threw for 152 and they ran for 204. Went 4 for 4 in the red zone and 3 for 3 in goal to goal. For the Quarterback he had a bad completion percentage and threw for low yardage. Were horrendous on 3rd down and they turned it over. Now they did a quality job when entering red zone territory and capitalized in goal to goal. They moved the sticks and converted on 4th. Not to mention they ran the ball fluently due solid blocking. For the defense their secondary had trouble in pass coverage and at times they let passes get behind them. They let the chains move and couldn't get off the field on 3rd. Did even worse when protecting red zone and goal to goal situations. Don't forget containing the run was difficult. Luckily they generated a turnover and their pass rush got to the QB for 4 sacks. Simply controlled the line of scrimmage. Look, for the offense they couldn't capitalize late and their defense wasn't making stops down the stretch. Penn State secured 356 yards of total offense, averaged 4.9 in yards per carry and they dropped down to a 13-3 record.
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Wednesday January 1st, 2024: Texas in double Overtime defeated Arizona State 39-31. The Longhorns advance to the Cotton Bowl where they'll face Ohio State. Ohio State. In the 1st quarter Quinn Ewers found Moore for a 23-yard touchdown pass, 7-3. This drive took 2-plays for 77 yards and they controlled the ball for 45 seconds. Then on special teams Bolden returned a punt for a 25-yard touchdown, 14-3. Texas picked up 2 first downs and went 0 for 1 on 3rd. Ewers passed for 77 yards and they rushed for -2. No red zone or goal to goal trips ethier. 0 turnovers as well. Switching to the 2nd quarter Ewers on 4th and 2 threw a 5-yard pass completion to Golden for a fresh set of downs. Too bad this 11-play drive ended with an Auburn 22-yard field goal, 17-3. So their QB didn't throw for a lot of yards and they barely moved the sticks. Were insufficient on 3rd down and running the ball was tough. Luckily they capitalized on 4th and kept turnovers low. Executed in the red zone and in goal to goal. Their pass protection was pretty good as well. For the defense their secondary struggled in pass coverage and they let the sticks move. Outside of that, they eliminated 3rd and 4th down conversions. Shutdown red zone opportunities and gave up 0 goal to goal entries. They contained the run by clogging gaps as well. Texas averaged 1.7 in yards per carry, were 1 for 1 on 4th and they went into halftime leading 17-3. Heading to quarter 3 on 3rd and 12 Quinn Ewers was sacked by two defenders for -1 yard. This would a quick three and out drive. Texas in 3 acquired 0 first downs and went 0 for 1 on 3rd. Ewers passed for 19 yards and they picked duo 8 on the ground. No red zone or goal to goal appearances. No turnovers ethier. Transitioning to the 4th quarter Quinn Ewers on 3rd and 10 found Golden for a 29-yard pass completion. Four plays later on 3rd and goal Ewers ran into the end zone for a 5-yard rushing touchdown, 24-8. So as time winded down Auburn missed a 38-yard field goal and it forced the game to go to OT. In the 4th quarter Texas made good pass completions weather it came across the middle or toward the sideline. Moved the sticks and their pass protection was solid. Now they did lack in the red zone and turned it over. No goal to goal trips too. For the defense their secondary had issues in pass coverage. They couldn't make 3rd and 4th down stops. To make matters worse they couldn't protect red zone or goal to goal situations. During OT Ewers found Golden for a 28-yard touchdown pass, 31-31. In the first Overtime Texas tallied 0 first downs and went 0 for 1 on 3rd. Ewers passed for 30 yards and they ran for 0. Then in the 2nd Overtime Ewers threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Helm and they converted the 2-point try, 39-31. Texas secured 17 first downs while going 5 for 13 on 3rd and their QB passed for 322 yards. Were 2 for 3 in the red zone and 2 for 2 in goal to goal. Rushed for 53 yards too. First off, Quinn Ewers completed most of his passes across the middle, close to the sideline or at times deep down field. They moved the sticks effectively and executed in goal to goal. Were pretty good at capitalizing on 3rd and 4th down. Were effecient in red zone territory as well. Too bad they lost the turnover battle and their pass protection was terrible. Don't forget they rushed the ball poorly due to bad blocking. Defensively, they allowed chain movement and their secondary lacked in pass coverage. They created no takeaways and containing the run was difficult. They had trouble protecting red zone and goal to goal situations. Doesn't help either that they struggled to make 3rd and 4th down stops. Texas averaged 1.8 in yards per carry, were penalized 10 times for 67 yards while turning it over once and improved to a 13-2 record.
Arizona State in double OT suffered a 31-39 loss against Texas. The Sun Devils have been eliminated from the College Football Playoffs. During the 1st quarter Kieffer drilled a 39-yard field goal, 3-0. This drive lasted 11-plays for 33 yards and they possessed the ball for 6:01. Only positives for ASU in this quarter was their pass attack and chain movement. Arizona State through one secured 7 first downs while going 3 for 8 on 3rd and no turnovers. QB threw for 49 yards and they ran for 30. Averaged 2.7 in yards per carry too. Then in the 2nd quarter on 4th and 2 Skatteboo picked up a 1-yard gain which resulted in a turnover on downs. A possession later Leavitt on 4th and 10 was sacked by Moore for -4 yards which ended up in a turnover on downs. 2nd turnover on downs in this quarter. Later on on 4th and 9 Floyd off a fake punt delivered a 32-yard pass completion to Wong for a fresh set of downs. However, their 11-play drive came to an end after Kieffer 's field goal attempt was blocked by Burke and the score remained the same. Arizona State in two picked up 6 first downs and went 2 for 5 on 3rd. Rushed for 19 yards while averaging 2.5 in yards per carry and their QB passed for 56. Were 0 for 1 in the red zone with no goal to goal trips. ASU was 5 for 13 on 3rd down while going 1 for 3 on 4th, ran for a total of 47 yards and slipped into halftime trailing 3-17. Now in quarter 3 on 4th and goal Skatteboo was tackled by Mukuba for no gain. This was yet another turnover on downs. Moving to the defensive side Simmons made a tackle on Wisner who fumbled but Ewers recovered the ball in the end zone for a Safety, 5-17. Next drive Skatteboo broke free for a 33-yard run before getting tackled by Taaffe at the 22-yard line. Unfortunately, this 11-play drive ended with a Kieffer 36-yard field goal, 8-17. Arizona State in 3 kept the chains moving and they executed on 3rd down. No turnovers and their pass protection was good. Not to mention they ran the ball fluently due to excellent blocking. Now they slacked in goal to goal and couldn't capitalize on field position. First and foremost their secondary did excellent in pass coverage by tightly contesting Recivers or batting balls away. Allowed 0 red zone and goal to goal trips. Also got off the field on 3rd down and denied chain movement. Now late in the 4th quarter Cam Skatteboo delivered a 42-yard touchdown pass to McClain and they converted the 2-point try, 16-24. Few drives later Leavitt completed a 62-yard pass to Skatteboo. After that, Skatteboo ran into the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown and they converted the 2-point try, 24-24. This touchdown drive was set up on a Texas INT. Now ASU's QB he found Receivers over the middle or close to the sideline. No turnovers and moved the chains. Run game was excellent due to quality blocking and they executed on 3rd. For the defense they allowed the chains to move and their secondary was struggling in pass coverage. They had a tough time getting off the field on 3rd down as well. Luckily they made red zone stops and denied goal to goal entries. Generated a turnover to go along. Now their pass rush was slacking a bit. Shifting to Overtime Skatteboo rushed into the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown, 31-24. In the first OT ASU secured 2 first downs and went 1 for 2 on 3rd. QB passed for 0 yards and they ran for 30. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone and 1 for 1 in goal to goal. In the end, during the 2nd Overtime Leavitt 's pass was intercepted by Hill. Arizona State acquired 29 first downs with 15 coming in the run and they finished 10 for 23 on 3rd down. Leavitt passed for 222 yards and they rushed for 214. Were 3 for 6 in the red zone and 2 for 3 in goal to goal. Leavitt completed most of his passes over the middle, close to the sideline or deep downfield. Leavitt 's completion percentage was terrible though! Anyways, they ran ball effectively due to solid blocking and moved the chains. Along with doing tremendous on 3rd and 4th down. Not to mention they capitalized in the red zone and showed efficiency in goal to goal. Firstly, their secondary had their fair share of struggles in pass coverage. Making 3rd down stops was tough and they let the chains advance. They couldn't protect red zone or goal to goal situations. No turnovers were created ethier. At least their pass rush was effective because they got to the QB for 3 sacks. If sacks weren't coming then they'd force QB knockdowns or hurries. Arizona State threw for a gram total 296 yards while going 3 for 6 on 4th, averaged 4.4 in yards per carry and dropped down to an 11-3 record.
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Tuesday December 31st, 2024: Boise State gets thumped by Penn State after losing 14-31. Boise State who had a bye week is now eliminated from the College Football Playoffs. In the 1st quarter Boise State's 8-play drive ended with Dalmes missing a 45-yard field goal and the score stayed 0-0. Boise State in one secured 4 first downs and went 0 for 2 on 3rd. QB passed for 62 yards and they rushed for 17. No red zone or goal to goal trips. 1 turnover too. In the 2nd quarter Boise State answered back after Crowe scampered into the end zone for an 8-yard touchdown run, 7-14. Boise State capped off quarter 2 by snagging 2 first downs and went 2 for 4 on 3rd. QB had 30 yards passing and they rushed for 21. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone with no goal to goal appearances. 0 turnovers too. Pushing over to the 3rd quarter on a Boise State busted coverage Madsen threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Lauter, 14-17. Only real positive for Boise State in this quarter was their ability to throw the ball and they executed on 3rd. Boise State in 3 acquired 4 first downs and went 2 for 2 on 3rd. Madsen competed 125 yards passing and they ran for 11. No red zone or goal to goal entries. Including 0 turnovers. Boise State ended their night by snagging 24 first downs while going 8 of 16 on 3rd and went 1 for 3 in the red zone. Madsen threw for 304 yards and they ran for 108. No goal to goal appearances too. The Broncos Quarterbackback Maddux Madsen hit his Receivers with intermediate passes across the middle or close to the sideline. They also moved the sticks and did well on 3rd. However, they were even worse when entering red zone territory and turned it over a couple of times. Took too many penalties and they never entered goal to goal. Pass protection slacked and they couldn't convert in 4th. On defense their secondary simply disrupted the Quarterback's pocket presence and limited his passes. They did get beat a few times going deep though. On the flip side they got torched on the run and making 3rd down stops was tough. They created a turnover and allowed 0 goal to goal entries. Their pass rush was extremely dominant by sacking the QB 4 times and kept the Nittany Lions out of goal to goal situations. Boise State went 0 for 1 on 4th while turning it over 4 times, tallied 2.7 in yards per carry and fell to a 12-2 record.
Penn State bulldozes past Boise State by a final score of 31-14. The Nittany Lions advance to the Organe Bowl where they await the winner of Georgia vs Notre Dame. Late in the 1st quarter Allar found Warren who was in the back of the end zone for an 11-yard touchdown pass, 7-0. This drive lasted 9-plays for 72 yards and they controlled the ball for 4:01. A drive later Drew Allar delivered a 38-yard touchdown pass to Evans, 14-0. Allar spotted his Wide Receivers with good passes whether it came across the middle, on the outside or occasionally deep down field. Capitalized in red zone territory and kept turnovers to a minimum. They moved the chains and their pass protection was solid. Were effecient on 3rd down and ran the ball extremely well due to good blocking. For the defense they stopped the run by plugging gaps and kept Boise State out of red zone territory. Allowed 0 goal to goal entries and denied chain movement. Not to mention their pass rush got only 1 sack but they did the next best thing which was force QB knockdowns or hurries. Now their secondary did struggle a bit in pass coverage. Switching to the 2nd quarter Barker with no time left drianed a 40-yard field goal, 17-7. By the way this defense is doing a nice job of containing Running back Ashton Jeanty. Taking away his holes and stuffing him at time in the backfield. Penn State through two tallied 4 first downs while going 1 for 6 on 3rd and turned it over 0 times. Quarterback threw for 69 yards and they ran for 12. No red zone or goal to goal entries. Penn State was avagerging 3.7 in yards per carry, turned it over once and entered halftime with a 17-7 lead. So midway into the 3rd quarter Penn State extended their lead after Allar completed a 13-yard passing touchdown to Warren, 24-14. Only good thing going for Penn State in this quarter was their rushing attack and their goal to goal efficiency. The Nittany Lions ended quarter 3 by picking up 4 first downs and went 1 for 2 on 3rd. Allar passed for 18 yards and they rushed for 50. Were 1 for 1 in the red zone with no goal to goal trips. 0 turnovers to go along. Heading to the 4th quarter Singleton broke loose for a 58-yard rushing touchdown, 31-14. Penn State had 20 first downs with 9 coming on the run and they finished 5 for 13 on 3rd. Allar passed for 171 yards and they rushed for 216. Went 2 for 2 in the red zone with 0 goal to goal trips. Look, Penn State had excellent chain movement and did tremendous in the red zone. The Nittany Lions run game was effective to good blocking and they capitalized on 3rd. Although, they turned it over and their pass protection was absolutely weak. No goal to goal trips ethier. For the Quarterback he had a bad completion percentage and threw for low yardage. Defense let the sticks move and their secondary had trouble in pass coverage. Had slight issues getting off the field on 3rd down as well. For the run they allowed a bunch of yards but their per carry total was weak. Luckily they made stops on 4th and shutdown red zone trips. They generated turnovers and no goal to goals were given up. Pass rush got to the QB for 3 sacks as well. Even if they couldn't get sack they'd do the next best thing which is create QB knockdowns or hurries. Penn State turned it over once, had 10 penalties for 98 yards and they jumped up to a 13-2 record.
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Monday January 2nd, 2023: Penn State in a thrilling 2nd half knocks off Utah 35-21 in the 109th Rose Bowl game. This is helps Penn State win their second Rose Bowl in program history and first since 1995. In the 1st quarter Sean Clifford on 3rd and 7 would dart a 28 yard pass completion to Johnson and set Penn State up at the Utah 13 yard line. Few plays later Singleton would rush into the end zone for a 5 yard touchdown, 7-0. This drive went 11 plays for 77 yards. Penn State through one picked up 5 first downs with 2 coming on the pass and went 3 for 5 on 3rd. Including 41 yards rushing with 3 forst downs added and were 1 for 1 in the red area. Penn State early moved the chains well and executed on 3rd down with solid red zone efficiency. They got their pass/run ratio clicking as Clifford did most of his damage through the middle of the field and their rushers found space to go through off solid blocking. Then during the 2nd quarter Penn State would get setup in red zone territory after Clifford beamed a 20 pass completion to Wallace. One play later Clifford would deliver a 10 yard touchdown strike to Tinsley, thus going up 14-7. The Nittany Lions ended the 2nd by going 2 for 3 on 3rd with 1 first down added and Clifford threw for 75 yards. Penn State this time around were struggling to strech the sticks but executed well on 3rd down due to a couple pass plays going 30 plus yards and remained efficient inside the red zone. As for Clifford he did agreat job of making quick deliveries from inside the pocket and when out of it. Clifford is simply hammering Utah on mini crossing routes through the middle of the field. Penn State secured 191 yards of total offense, were 2 for 2 in the red area and entered halftime tied at 14-14. Entering the halfway mark of the 3rd quarter Singgletome would break loose for a huge 87 yard rushing touchdown, 21-14. This score was setup on a Barnes interception. Penn State concluded the 3rd quarter went 2 for 3 on 3rd while adding 0 first downs and their backs ran for 97 yards. That also includes 96 yards passing. Keep note that the 0 first downs werent hurting Penn State because most of their plays weather it was on the pass or on run went for 80 yards or more. Penn State hammered Utah when utilizing the run up the middle and Clifford did damage by delivering quick strikes to his playmaking Recivers who gained quality after the catch. Now in the midway point of the 4th quarter Clifford would dart an 88 yard touchdown pass to Lambert and extended their lead to 28-14. Afterwards, with 10:36 left Penn State would cap off a 5 play drive with Clifford finding Allen for a 1 yard touchdown, 35-14. Penn State in the 4th secured 3 first downs and went 0 for 2 on 3rd with Clifford throwing for 37 yards. Along with 29 yards on the ground. Penn State piled in 14 first downs with 9 coming in the air and went 7 of 13 on 3rd and 3 for 3 in the red zone. They tacked on 183 yards rushing with 5 first downs. Throughout the entire 2nd half the Nittany Lions moved the sticks at a high rate and converted well on 3rd down and inside the red zone. Penn State also attacked Utah in the air and on the ground off great blocking/protection. The Nittaby Lions found open lanes to run through while following thier blocks and Clifford simply got the ball out quick with most of his passes going deep and towards the sidelines for big gains. Clifford threw 2 touchdowns on 279 yards passing, went 2 for 2 in goal to goal and improved to an 11-2 record.
Utah in the Rose Bowl game suffered a tough 21-35 loss to Penn State. This forced Utah to now lose back to back Rose Bowls in a row and dropped to their third defeat of the season. Utah's first possession of the 1st quarter would end in a three and out after Rising's pass to Vele fell incomplete on a 3rd and 8 situation. Utah capped off quarter 1 by securing 3 first downs with 2 coming on the ground and were 0 for 1 on 3rd. Along with Cam Rising throwing for 11 yards and snagged 1 first down when utilizing the run. Utah moving forward has to better at moving the chains and needs to execute on 3rd and when getting into the red zone because they made 0 entries in the early goings of this matchup. They've also struggled on both the run and pass due to Rising being unable to read the field and overthrowing his targets while their rushers coulsnt find any running room due to poor blocking. A quarter later during the 2nd Cam Rising on a play fake would roll out the pocket and delivered a 1 yard touchdown strike to Yassmin, 7-7 and this score was setup on a Clifford pick. This drive lasted 13 plays for 57 yards and they controlled the ball for 7:12. Keep note that this scoring drive had to go under reviews on if Yassmin maintained ball control once hitting the ground. He did. On Utah's next possession with 2:38 left Jackson on 3rd and 1 would utilize a spin move and then a burst of speed into the end zone e for a 1 yard score, 14-14. Utah hauled in 3 first downs while going 3 for 4 on 3rd and Cam Rising threw for 68 yards. Including 24 yard on the the ground. The Utes did much better in 3rd down situations and moved the sticks effectively with solid red zone execution. However, they've had issues running the ball due to poor blocking and no holes are opening up. Cam Rising on the other hand has had problems delivering intermediate routes but is moving the offense down the field when throwing it deep. Utah were a total 4 for 7 on 3rd, gained 200 yards of total offense and were knotted at 14-14 entering halftime. Now in the 3rd quarter Utah's first possession would end with Rising delivering an incomplete pass to Vele on 3rd and 19. Thus bringing out the punting unit. Utah in three pulled in 6 first downs and went 4 for 6 on 3rd with 1 interception and 2 sacks. I also want to add in that starting Quarterback Cam Rising left this game with a knee injury and it thrusted in backup Bryson Barnes. Utah continued to win first down battles and kept drives alive when facing a 3rd down situation but made 0 red zone trips with multiple sacks applied. Utah managed to get their run gane churning as well due rushers finding open lanes to zip through and were getting the blocks that they need. Now shifting into the late stages of the 4th quarter Utah would finally find the end zone after Barnes spotted Dixon for a 5 yard touchdown, 21-35. Utah tallied in 6 first downs and went 4 for 7 on 3rd while getting outscored 14-7. Utah wrapped their night up by gaining 23 first downs with 12 coming on the rush and finished 9 of 16 on 3rd and 3 for 3 inside the red zone. That'll also include 184 yards rushing. The Utes managed to move the ball well on both sides as rushers followed blocks for quality yards and between both Quarterback's they completed most of their passes through the middle of the field but what stalled most of their drives was careless turnovers and took to many sacks. Utah raked in 391 yards of total offense, went 2 for 2 in goal to goal and fell to a 10-4 record.
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Saturday December 31st, 2022: Michigan suffers a demoralizing 45-51 loss when going against TCU. This gives the Wolverines their first loss of the 2022-2023 season and are 0-2 in the CFP(College Football Playoffs). In the 1st quarter Edward's up the middle broke free for a 53 yard gain and it set Michigan up at the 15 yard line. Unfortunately, this 11 play drive ended on 4th on and goal after Loveland on a trick run play was tackled by a TCU defender behind the line of scrimmage for -8 yards. Michigan in the 1st picked up 4 first downs with 3 coming in the air and went 1 for 3 on 3rd. Including 67 yards rushing. Michigan moving forward has to do better on both 1st and 3rd down and execute in the red area. Michigan has done some damage on the run due to good blocking but hasn't picked up many first downs. Their starting Quarterback J.J. McCarthy he's made some good passes but threw 1 pick and had trouble reading the field. Then dueing the 2nd quarter Moody with 5 ticks left would bury a 28 yard field goal, 6-21. Michigan through two picked up 4 first downs and went 0 for 2 on 3rd with 6 yards rushing. The Wolverines continued to struggled on 1st and 3rd down as they couldn't move the ball and weren't effective enough inside the red zone. They have stay on the field longer if they want to keep drives alive. Michigan also had issues running and passing the ball as lanes weren't being opened up and McCarthy hasn't been able to read the field. Not everything is on McCartney....because his Recivers are dropping balls and aren't providing enough speration. Michigan were a total 1 for 6 in 3rd, possessed the ball for 16:32 and slipped into half down 21-6. During the 3rd quarter McCarthy would cap off a short 3 play drive by heaving a 34 yard touchdown pass to Bell and it brought Michigan within five, 16-21. Couple possessions later McCarthy would break for a big 20 yard touchdown run but failed the 2-point conversion, 22-34. Michigan pulled in 5 first downs and went 1 for 2 on 3rd. As well as McCarthy throwing for 198 yards. Offensively Michigan this time around moved the markers much better and were efficient when facing a 3rd down situation but McCarthy needs to calm down at times because he's stalling drives with careless turnovers. Other than the turns McCarthy is getting the ball out fast and is attacking TCU deep. In the 4th quarter Michigan would make this more of a game after McCarthy spotted Wilson for a 5 yard touchdown, 45-51. Michigan in the 4th racked up 4 first downs and went 2 for 5 on 3rd with two three and outs added. Michigan snagged 23 first downs with 13 of them coming on the pass and went 3 for 13 on 3rd and 5 for 7 in the red zone. As well as picking up 7 first downs on 185 yards rushing. Michigan the entire 2nd half lit up TCU's defense when delivering passes deep down the field and executed much better in the red area but what ultamately killed them was the careless turnovers and struggled on 3rd. Michigan went 3 for 5 in goal to goal, turned it over 3 times and fell to a 13-1 record.
TCU shocks the unbeaten Michigan Wolverines by securing a 51-45 win. TCU kickoff their College Football Playoff debut with a 1-0 record and will take on Georgia in the National Championship. Midway into the 1st quarter TCU would score first after Clark undercut his Reciver and picked off J.J. McCarthy before returing it for a 41 yard touchdown, 7-0. A few possessions later TCU would extend their lead after Duggan scampered into the end zone for a 1 yard score, 14-0. This drive lasted 12 plays for 76 yards and they controlled the ball for 5:19. TCU ended the 1st by picking up 5 first downs with 3 coming in the rush and went 3 for 4 on 3rd. That also includes 46 yards rushing. TCU moved the chains well when utilizing the run as rushers off great blocking found space to go through and executed early in the red zone. Along with solid 3rd down converting. As for their Quarterback Max Duggan he only threw for 38 yards but has done a nice job scanning the field and getting the ball out quickly. Later on the 2nd quarter Max Duggan out of the pocket delivered a 6 yard touchdown pass to Barber, thus gaining a 21-3 lead. TCU capped off quarter 2 by securing 5 first downs and went 1 for 3 in 3rd with 69 yards rushing and 45 in the air. TCU were very effective on 1st down and continute to execute in the red zone but needs to do much better on 3rd. Max Duggan off great protection has gotten the ball out quickly to his playmaking Recivers and completed most of his passes towards the sideline and when out of the pocket. Speaking of Recivers they've been able to create speration from their defenders and gained quality yards after the catch. As for their ground game they've hammered the Wolverines due to the kine prividing lanes and are averaging 6 plus yards per carry. Defensively they done a solid job of defending passes through the middle of the field with 2 turnivers forced and applied pressure on McCartney by utilizing 1 sack and disrupted most of his throws. TCU racked in 202 yards of total offense, were a total 8 of 16 on 3rd down and walked into the half with a 21-6 lead. Heading into the halfway mark of the 3rd quarter Dee Winters would pick off McCarthy who overthrew his target and returned it for a 34 yard pick six touchdown, 34-16. TCU outscored Michigan 21-0 while picking up 6 first downs and went 2 for 3 on 3rd with 110 yards rushing. The Horned Frogs mived the sticks effectively when on the ground and continuted their solid execution in 3rd down and in the red zone. Max Duggan was able to maneuver around in the pocket to buy time and delivered quick strikes to his Recivers who made contested catches when going towards the sidelines. As for their run gane that I mentioned....well they simply hammered Michigan in yards per carry and zipped their way through open holes that the line created. In the end, during the late stages of the 4th quarter Duggan would deliver a 24 yard dart to Johnston who took it 76 yards after the catch, 48-38. TCU wrapped up the 4th quarter by squeezing in 1 first down and went 1 for 5 on 3rd with three three and out drives tallied. TCU hauled in 19 first downs with 13 of them coming on the ground and finished 8 of 16 on 3rd and 5 for 5 in the red zone department. Also rushed for 283 yards with 6 first downs. TCU definitely did damaged through the middle of the field when delivering quick strikes and hammered Michigan on almost run play due to great blocking up front. TCU capitalized extremely well inside the red zone and were effective in 3rd. TCU finished 4 for 4 in goal to goal, Duggan threw for 225 yards and improved to a 13-1 record.
Saturday December 31st, 2022: Michigan suffers a demoralizing 45-51 loss when going against TCU. This gives the Wolverines their first loss of the 2022-2023 season and are 0-2 in the CFP(College Football Playoffs). In the 1st quarter Edward's up the middle broke free for a 53 yard gain and it set Michigan up at the 15 yard line. Unfortunately, this 11 play drive ended on 4th on and goal after Loveland on a trick run play was tackled by a TCU defender behind the line of scrimmage for -8 yards. Michigan in the 1st picked up 4 first downs with 3 coming in the air and went 1 for 3 on 3rd. Including 67 yards rushing. Michigan moving forward has to do better on both 1st and 3rd down and execute in the red area. Michigan has done some damage on the run due to good blocking but hasn't picked up many first downs. Their starting Quarterback J.J. McCarthy he's made some good passes but threw 1 pick and had trouble reading the field. Then dueing the 2nd quarter Moody with 5 ticks left would bury a 28 yard field goal, 6-21. Michigan through two picked up 4 first downs and went 0 for 2 on 3rd with 6 yards rushing. The Wolverines continued to struggled on 1st and 3rd down as they couldn't move the ball and weren't effective enough inside the red zone. They have stay on the field longer if they want to keep drives alive. Michigan also had issues running and passing the ball as lanes weren't being opened up and McCarthy hasn't been able to read the field. Not everything is on McCartney....because his Recivers are dropping balls and aren't providing enough speration. Michigan were a total 1 for 6 in 3rd, possessed the ball for 16:32 and slipped into half down 21-6. During the 3rd quarter McCarthy would cap off a short 3 play drive by heaving a 34 yard touchdown pass to Bell and it brought Michigan within five, 16-21. Couple possessions later McCarthy would break for a big 20 yard touchdown run but failed the 2-point conversion, 22-34. Michigan pulled in 5 first downs and went 1 for 2 on 3rd. As well as McCarthy throwing for 198 yards. Offensively Michigan this time around moved the markers much better and were efficient when facing a 3rd down situation but McCarthy needs to calm down at times because he's stalling drives with careless turnovers. Other than the turns McCarthy is getting the ball out fast and is attacking TCU deep. In the 4th quarter Michigan would make this more of a game after McCarthy spotted Wilson for a 5 yard touchdown, 45-51. Michigan in the 4th racked up 4 first downs and went 2 for 5 on 3rd with two three and outs added. Michigan snagged 23 first downs with 13 of them coming on the pass and went 3 for 13 on 3rd and 5 for 7 in the red zone. As well as picking up 7 first downs on 185 yards rushing. Michigan the entire 2nd half lit up TCU's defense when delivering passes deep down the field and executed much better in the red area but what ultamately killed them was the careless turnovers and struggled on 3rd. Michigan went 3 for 5 in goal to goal, turned it over 3 times and fell to a 13-1 record.
TCU shocks the unbeaten Michigan Wolverines by securing a 51-45 win. TCU kickoff their College Football Playoff debut with a 1-0 record and will take on Georgia in the National Championship. Midway into the 1st quarter TCU would score first after Clark undercut his Reciver and picked off J.J. McCarthy before returing it for a 41 yard touchdown, 7-0. A few possessions later TCU would extend their lead after Duggan scampered into the end zone for a 1 yard score, 14-0. This drive lasted 12 plays for 76 yards and they controlled the ball for 5:19. TCU ended the 1st by picking up 5 first downs with 3 coming in the rush and went 3 for 4 on 3rd. That also includes 46 yards rushing. TCU moved the chains well when utilizing the run as rushers off great blocking found space to go through and executed early in the red zone. Along with solid 3rd down converting. As for their Quarterback Max Duggan he only threw for 38 yards but has done a nice job scanning the field and getting the ball out quickly. Later on the 2nd quarter Max Duggan out of the pocket delivered a 6 yard touchdown pass to Barber, thus gaining a 21-3 lead. TCU capped off quarter 2 by securing 5 first downs and went 1 for 3 in 3rd with 69 yards rushing and 45 in the air. TCU were very effective on 1st down and continute to execute in the red zone but needs to do much better on 3rd. Max Duggan off great protection has gotten the ball out quickly to his playmaking Recivers and completed most of his passes towards the sideline and when out of the pocket. Speaking of Recivers they've been able to create speration from their defenders and gained quality yards after the catch. As for their ground game they've hammered the Wolverines due to the kine prividing lanes and are averaging 6 plus yards per carry. Defensively they done a solid job of defending passes through the middle of the field with 2 turnivers forced and applied pressure on McCartney by utilizing 1 sack and disrupted most of his throws. TCU racked in 202 yards of total offense, were a total 8 of 16 on 3rd down and walked into the half with a 21-6 lead. Heading into the halfway mark of the 3rd quarter Dee Winters would pick off McCarthy who overthrew his target and returned it for a 34 yard pick six touchdown, 34-16. TCU outscored Michigan 21-0 while picking up 6 first downs and went 2 for 3 on 3rd with 110 yards rushing. The Horned Frogs mived the sticks effectively when on the ground and continuted their solid execution in 3rd down and in the red zone. Max Duggan was able to maneuver around in the pocket to buy time and delivered quick strikes to his Recivers who made contested catches when going towards the sidelines. As for their run gane that I mentioned....well they simply hammered Michigan in yards per carry and zipped their way through open holes that the line created. In the end, during the late stages of the 4th quarter Duggan would deliver a 24 yard dart to Johnston who took it 76 yards after the catch, 48-38. TCU wrapped up the 4th quarter by squeezing in 1 first down and went 1 for 5 on 3rd with three three and out drives tallied. TCU hauled in 19 first downs with 13 of them coming on the ground and finished 8 of 16 on 3rd and 5 for 5 in the red zone department. Also rushed for 283 yards with 6 first downs. TCU definitely did damaged through the middle of the field when delivering quick strikes and hammered Michigan on almost run play due to great blocking up front. TCU capitalized extremely well inside the red zone and were effective in 3rd. TCU finished 4 for 4 in goal to goal, Duggan threw for 225 yards and improved to a 13-1 record.
January, 1st 2022: Ohio State knocked off the high powered Utah Utes by a score of 48-45. This Victory propelled Ohio State to their 2nd Rose Bowl title in 5 seasons. Ohio State during the 2nd quarter would cut into Utahs two score lead, following a Stroud 25 yard touchdown pass to Harrison and made things 7-14. Afterwards, during the late stages in the 2nd quarter and Ohio State would come within 7, as Stroud tossed a 48 yard touchdown pass to Njigba. 21-28. Ohio State picked up 3 1st half touchdowns, tallied 105 kickoff return yards and walked into halftime facing a 21-35 deficit. Next, Ohio State during the 4th quarter would re-gain a 45-38 lead after Stroud delivered a 5 yard touchdown pass to Harrison. This drive lasted 9 plays for 85 yards. However, a few possessions later and Ruggles would knock in a game winning 19 yard field goal. 48-45. Niigba scored 3 receiving touchdowns for 346 yards, Stroud threw 6 touchdowns for 572 yards and improved to an 11-2 record.
Utah were outscored 27-10 in the 2nd half as the final score in this year's 2021 Rose Bowl showed a 45-48 three point defeat. To Ohio State. Now Utah late in quarter 1 would gain a 14-0 lead after Rising delivered a 9 yard touchdown pass to Bernard who toe tapped in the corner of the end zone. Utah ended this quarter 1 by shutting the Buckeyes out 14-0. Then midway into the 2nd quarter, you'd spot Utah gaining a two score lead on a Covey 97 yard kickoff return for a touchdown and went up 28-14. Utah secured 17 1st downs to Ohio State's 10, earned 5 touchdiwns in the 1st half and entered halftime up 35-21. We will now turn to 4th quarter of play, where Utah was able to knot this game up after Kincaid hauled in a 15 yard touchdown pass from Barnes to make this Rose Bowl a little bit more interesting. 45-45. Keep note there was just over 1 minute to go in the 4th as well. Utah went 5 of 12 on 3rd down, racked in 473 yards of total offense and ended their season with a 10-4 record.
Friday, December 31st 2021: Alabama improves their playoff record to 9-3 after knocking off Cincinnati by a score of 24-6. This win allows Alabama to advance to the National Championship for a 7th straight time in a row. Now Alabama would strike first in the 1st quarter, following Bryce Young darting an 8 yard passing touchdown to Bolden and secured an early 7-0 advantage. This drive lasted just 11 plays for 75 yards and took up 5 minutes of possession time. Afterwards, a Cincinnati turnover on downs would lead to Bryce Young delivering a 44 yard touchdown strike to Brooks and went up 17-3. Young had 2 touchdowns for 130 yards, went 2 of 2 in the red zone and walked into the half up 17-3. However, Alabama would add the knockout punch early in the 4th quarter, following Bryce Young zipping in a 9 yard passing touchdown to reach Latu and gained a comfy 24-6 lead. Robinson rushed for a career best 204 yards on 26 touches, tallied 482 yards of total offense and jumped out to a 13-1 record.
Friday, December, 31st 2021: Michigan sustained a routing 11-34 defeat when playing against Georgia in the Orange Bowl. Michigan of course now tossed out of the 2021 playoffs and dropped down to a 21-28 bowl record. Michigan midway in the 2nd quarter had got into the red zone, following McNamara tossing a 42 yard completion to a streaking Wilson and was stopped by Kendriack at the 19 yard line. This drive would unfortunately end with a Moody 36 yard field goal. 3-17. Then Michigan's night late in the 2nd quarter would get worse on offense after McNamara's overthrown pass to Randle was picked off by Kendrick. Michigan were outscored 13-3 in the 2nd, picked up 5 1st downs and entered halftime down 3-27. Now Michigan on their second drive of the 3rd quarter would turn the ball over after Dean forced a Corum fumble and it allowed Wyatt to recover the loose the football. Luckily Michigan's defense allowed no points after thus turnover. Although, during the 4th quarter Michigan would finally and mean FIANLLY found the end zone on a McCartney 35 yard touchdown strike to a streaking Anthony. Including a successful 2-point conversion after Henning scampered in for a 3 yard touchdown run. 11-34. McNamara threw 2 interceptions, outgauned in the ground 84-190 and staggered down to a 12-2 record.
Georiga will get a rematch with Alabama in the National Championship, following a 34-11 Vctory when going against Michigan. This win allowed the Bulldogs to advance to their 2nd National title game since 2018. Including a 2-1 record when playing in bowl games. Georgia early in the 1st quarter got off to a quick 7-0 lead after Bennett delivered a 9 yard touchdown pass to Bowers. This score was set up in a Michigan turnover in downs. Then Running Back, McIntosh would receive the ball from Bennett before throwing an 18 yard touchdown strike to Mitchell. 14-0. Eventually, Michigan's beating would continue on into the 2nd quarter with over a minute to to go in the 1st half. Thanks to Stetson Bennett delivering a 43 yard touchdown pass to Burton who gained 57 yards after the catch. 27-3. Georgia went 3 of 3 in the red zone, picked up 7 1st downs through the air to Michigan's 2 and entered halftime with a 27-3 lead. However, the knockout punch that ultamately sealed Michigan's night would come late in the 4th quarter. On a Stetson Bennett 39 yard touchdown pass to Cook and increased their lead to 34-3. Georgia tallied 521 yards of total offense, Bennett tossed 3 touchdowns for 313 yards and moved up to a 13-1 win/loss record.
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The Alabama Crimson Tide will meet Ohio State in the 2021 National Championship, following an impressive 31-14 Victory, over Notre Dame University, during the 2021 Rose Bowl. Alabama entered the Rose Bowl with a 4-1 win/loss record, now 5-1. Now let's talk about Mac Jones for a bit, shall we? Mac Jones this season has gone four consecutive matchups throwing for 400 or more yards passing, which was a career best for the program. Now Alabama in the 1st quarter jumped out to a fast 7-0 lead, after Mac Jones completed a 26 yard wide receiver screen touchdown pass to DaVante Smith, scoring his 18th on the 2020-2021 season. Then Najee Harris would hurdle Nick Cloud to avoid a loss of yards and then took off for a 53 yard gain, setting Bama up at the Notre Dame 12 yard line. A play later Mac Jones spotted Jahleel Billingsley coming across the end zone and delivered a 12 yard touchdown pass, now scoring on their first two drives of the game, 14-0. Alabama through he first two quarters held Notre Dame in check and dominated both sides of the ball. Bama held Ian Book to 84 yards passing, finished 3 of 4 on 3rd down and Alabama entered the half up by two scores, 21-7. With a little over 7 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter Christian Harris would read the eyes of Ian Book and saw his pass was a bit under thrown, thus ending in an interception. Afterwards Mac Jones would deliver a 7 yard touchdown pass to DeVante Smith, who maintained both feet in bounds on the side of the end zone, going up 28-7. DeVante Smith notched 3 touchdown receptions for 130 yards, Mac Jones threw for 4 and the Crimson Tide improved their record to 12-0.
Notre Dame's defense allowed four touchdowns to be scored as they got routed 14-31 by the Alabama Crimson Tide, during yesterday's Rose Bowl matchup. Notre Dame came into this matchup looking to earn their first win of the College Football Playoffs. Ian Book on the hand has 2,061 yards passing for 15 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. But wen utilizing his feet Ian Book has 1,463 yards rushing, which is second most amid other Quarterbacks. Despite a tough loss Ian Book completed 27 of his 39 passes for 229 yards and 1 interception, including being sacked twice for 15 yards. Notre Dame would pull within seven points, after Kyran Williams got a great push from the boys up front and punched it in for a 1 yard touchdown run, 7-14. The Fighting Irish were struggling to gain any type of offense through the 1st and 2nd quarters of the game...as the Irish tallied 133 yards of total offense to Alabama's 281 and a Jonathan Doerer missed field goal to close out the 1st half, trailing 7-21. Notre Dame started to make positive strides late in the 4th quarter, following Ian Book utilizing a fake handoff and was responsible for scampering in for a 1 yard rushing touchdown, but still trailed 14-31. Notre Dame turned the ball over just once, but finished 2 of 4 when entering the red zone and fell to an 11-2 record, while being eliminated from the College Football Playoffs.
In courtesy of bleacherreport.comJustin Fields threw for 6 touchdowns on 385 yards passing, Ohio State tallied 639 yards of total offense and toppled the Clemson Tigers, winning in blowout fashion, 49-28 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Justin Fields entered the Allstate Sugar Bowl matchup with a 19-1 win/loss record, which is second behind Trevor Lawrence. Now 20-1 as a starter. Ohio State also entered this matchup trying to avenge their playoff loss to Clemson from a year ago. During the Buckeyes 29-23 loss last year Fields completed 30 passes for 320 yards and 1 touchdown to 2 interceptions. Now Ohio State would answer with a score of their own, following Trey Sermon breaking loose and took off for a 32 yard touchdown run, tying the game at 7-7. On a 2nd and 1 situation Justin Fields saw a busted coverage...then heaved a 47 yard pass completion to Garrett Wilson, who was brought down at the Clemson 8. A few plays later Fields squeezed in a 5 yard passing touchdown in a tight window to Luke Farrell, thus knotting this game up once again, 14-14 in the 2nd quarter. Ohio State had recorded 28 unanswered points and shut Clemson out 21-0 in the 2nd. Fields threw for 4 touchdowns, offense finished 4 of 4 when entering the red zone and took a 35-14 lead into the half. Then Ohio State late in the 3rd quarter responded with a score of their own, following Justin Fields heaving a 56 yard touchdown pass to Chris Olave, who blew past his defender and got behind the Tigers defense to make that incredible catch in stride, 42-21. Ohio State advances to their 2nd National Championship game for the first time since the 2014-2015 season, defense forced 2 turnovers and the Buckeyes upgraded their winning streak to 7-0. Ohio State is set to meet Nick Saban and his Alabama Crimson Tide on Monday night, January 11th 2021.
As for the Clemson Tigers they drop to 10-2 on the year after being handled by Justin Fields and his Ohio State squad, during last night's Allstate Sugar Bowl. Clemson walked into the Allstate Sugar Bowl trying to repeat a win over the Buckeyes from a season ago, when Trevor Lawrence completed 259 yards for 2 touchdowns strikes and even scrambled for 107 yards and a score, which was a career best. Including a 34-1 win/loss record through 30 games started. This game ultimately changed for the worse...after the Clemson Tigers defensive captain James Skalski was ejected from the game, during the 1st half of play, due to getting penalized for putting the crown of his helmet into the ribs of Justin Fields which ended in a targeting penalty. Despite a heartbreaking loss, Trevor Lawrence completed 33 passes for 400 yards and 2 touchdowns to 1 interception. Clemson got off to a fast start in the 1st quarter after Lawrence delivered a 27 yard pass completion to Cornell Powell, who maintained his right foot in bounds, setting the Tigers up at the Ohio State 5 yard line. Then just two plays later Lawrence ran it in for a 2 yard touchdown run, going up 7-0. Clemson halfway through the 2nd quarter would see Travis Etienne bust in for a 3 yard rushing touchdown, taking a then 14-7 lead. Clemson just couldn't find their groove through the first two quarters of the game and their offense was held to just 14 points. Clemson picked up 8 first downs to Ohio State's 18, went 1 of 5 when faced with a 3rd down situation and Trevor Lawrence had no touchdown passes, thus entering halftime down by three scores. Luckily for the Tigers a Justin Fields interception led to Trevor Lawrence completing a 10 yard touchdown pass to Cornell Powell, who had to extend the ball over the pylon and closed within two scores, 21-35. Unfortunately Trevor Lawrence falls to a 34-2 record as a starter, defense allowed Ohio State to score 7 total times, offense tallied 444 yards of total offense, thus being tossed from the College Football Playoffs.
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Heisman Trophy winner, Joe Burrow & his LSU Tigers(14-0) remain undefeated following a 63-28 blowout Victory, over the Oklahoma Sooners(12-2) during last night's Peach Bowl & will take on the defending champions, Clemson Tigers in the National Championship game. Joe Burrow was a machine at Quarterback last night, Burrow in just the 1st half went 21 for 27 for 403 passing yards & 4 touchdowns thrown. Joe Burrow ended his night though completing 29 of his 33 passes for 493 yards & was responsible for 7 passing touchdowns during Saturday's win. Halfway through the 1st quarter Joe Burrow would find Justin Jefferson on a 19 yard passing touchdown to go up first, 7-0. Two possessions later, Burrow would hook up with Terrace Marshall Jr for an 8 yard touchdown, extending LSU's lead 14-7. There After, LSU would make the Sooners pay once more, following a Joe Burrow 35 yard passing touchdown to Justin Jefferson on a drive that went 6 plays for 86 yards & a 2:31 of time of possession. You thought Burrow & LSU were done there?! Then you guessed wrong, coming out of halftime Joe Burrow added three more passing touchdowns in the 2nd half, one of which was a Joe Burrow 2 yard rushing touchdown to put this game on ice 56-14. Followed by an Emery 6 yard rushing touchdown, 63-28. LSU has had a historic run this year & they will look to win it all, when they go toe to toe with Dabboo Swinney & his Clemson Tigers for the 2020 National Championship crown.
Jalen Hurts & the Oklahoma Sooners were just absolutely thumped on following their 28-63 blowout defeat, at the hands of Joe Burrow & the unbeaten LSU Tigers during the Peach Bowl last night. Jalen Hurts ended his night by completing 15 of his 31 passes for 217 yards & 1 interception thrown. Oklahoma after falling behind 0-7, running back Kennedy Brooks would help even this game up early in the 1st after a 3 yard rushing touchdown, 7-7. It was pretty much all LSU from start to finish & Kennedy Brooks would end his night with 10 carries for 35 yards, with his longest run only being 8 yards. With just 4 remaining in the 2nd, Jalen Hurts led his team down the field, with Jalen Hurts scampering in for a 2 yard rushing touchdown, on a drive that went 12 plays for 71 yards & a time of possession of 4:32. Now fast forward to the 3rd quarter of play now, where you would see Hurts for the second time last night run it in for a 12 yard rushing touchdown, putting the Sooners on the board 21-56. Oklahoma as hurt as they are they can go back to the drawing boards & figure out what they did wrong. That way next season they can correct their mistakes & make a run for it again next year. You guys had a great year regardless of what happen!.
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Clemson Tigers(14-0) have now won 29 straight games dating all the way back to 2018, after their 29-23 impressive win, over the Ohio State Buckeyes(13-1) in the Fiesta Bowl game to advance to the National Championship where they will be taking on Joe Burrow & the LSU Tigers. Trevor Lawrence completed 18 of 33 passes for 259 yards & 2 passing touchdowns. No. 3 ranked team in the country, Clemson Tigers did fall behind 0-16 in the 1st half & then a helmet to helmet call was made, ultimately giving Clemson life in last night's ball game. Midway through the 2nd quarter Travis Etienne would punch it in for an 8 yard rushing touchdown to put Clemson on the board for the first time on the night, 7-16. There After, Trevor Lawrence would make Ohio State pay for not keeping him contained, following Trevor Lawrence running it for a 67 yard rushing touchdown, to help the Tigers come within two points, 14-16. Second half of this game was just outstanding to watch, including Trevor Lawrence hooking up with Travis Etienne for a 34 yard touchdown with just 1:49 remaining in the 4th & allowing Clemson to re-take the lead 29-23. Clemson's defense was snout all night forcing Justin Fields to throw two interceptions, one of which was a miscommunication call between Fields & Olave, allowing Clemson to come away with a game winning interception in the end zone.
Ohio State's 19 game win streak is now over, following their 23-29 defeat at the hands of the Clemson Tigers, even after being up by 16 points in the 1st half. Justin Fields completed 30 of his 46 passes for 320 yards, 1 touchdown & 2 interceptions. Ohio State did have a 1st half 16 point lead, but Clemson forced the Buckeyes to one touchdown & three field goals after that when in the red zone. Ohio State struggled to move the ball down the field & Clemson did not make it any easier on them last night. Ohio State early in the 1st quarter would see J.K. Dobbins run it in for a 68 yard rushing touchdown to give Ohio State a comfy 10-0 lead. Buckeyes would go on to connect on three straight field goals when getting into the red zone after that last rushing touchdown. Despite the loss, J.K. Dobbins rushed for 174 yards on 18 carries & rushed for a touchdown. Ohio State's next touchdown would come during the 4th quater, with Justin Fields connecting with Chris Olave for a 23 yard passing touchdown to help Ohio State re-take the lead by two, 23-21. But a Justin Fields miscommunication play to Chris Olave led to Clemson picking it off late.
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