2020-21 College Football Thread

[GooooMarquette]

Meh.

Georgia completely dominated the entire second half aside from the long run to start it for Cincy.

Georgia just had their own struggles of punching it in. But they were the only team moving the ball consistently in the 2nd half.

Nobody is questioning that Georgia was the better team in the second half. They clearly were.

Still, when it got down to the last couple of minutes, Cinci would have won if they had just done a passable job of clock management.

[The Sultan]

Man Alabama is just a joy to watch.

[wadesworld]

Man Alabama is just a joy to watch.

Especially when playing Notre Dame.

Imagine Waddle being healthy and opposite of Smith.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Bad clock management by Cincinnati so far. They're trying to run the clock but keep snapping it with about 10 on the play clock.

Drove myself nuts. Two plays in a row.

[PGsHeroes32]

Nobody is questioning that Georgia was the better team in the second half. They clearly were.

Still, when it got down to the last couple of minutes, Cinci would have won if they had just done a passable job of clock management.

I know but he said Cincy looked good all game. In reality it was a matter of time. Georgia probably shouldnt of punted with 3 minutes left either.

Also, I really only think part of the clock management issues were bad. Snapping the ball early was inexcusable. The TO was fine because Georgia was about to hike it anyways, this let Cincy get set(and ultimately the defense held). The pass was ballsy but I liked it. Dude was wide open, QB just messed it up. Play to win.

If Georgia needed a TD I'd say run as much clock as possible to make them go 80 yards in less than a minute. But with a FG and a quality(for the college game) kicker. 1 minute would still be a lot of time.

[JWags85]

Especially when playing Notre Dame.

Imagine Waddle being healthy and opposite of Smith.

Smith won POY and may win the Heisman...and he likely wasn't the best WR on the team.  That's insanity

[Mr. Nielsen]

Nice bounce back year for Northwestern. Solid win versus Auburn in the Citrus Bowl. Always one of my favorite bowl games.

[MU82]

Wow! Najee Harris!!!

I usually want good, hard-fought, exciting games. But I so enjoy seeing ND lose 64-10 or whatever.

[CreightonWarrior]

Very hesitantly took Bama at -19.5. Feeling better by the minute.

[GooooMarquette]

Very hesitantly took Bama at -19.5. Feeling better by the minute.

I know that is considered a huge spread in such a high-stakes game, but I will be shocked if Alabama doesn't at least double that.

[MUBurrow]

I had texted a buddy before kickoff that swallowing lower returns and taking Bama on an alternate spread at like 11 or so felt like the bet to me.

The worst part about this is the soul crushing inevitability of it all. 

[JWags85]

 Bama goes up 14-0. ND spends a long drive eating up 8 min. Announcers make sure to praise Brian Kelly and his game plan at least 3-4 times about controlling the clock. They finally score...Bama returns the favor spending less than 3 min scoring a TD.

Can't wait for ND to win time of possession by 20 min and still lose by 20. Feels like when you're watch a soccer team dominate possession 70-30 and still lose 1-0 or 2-0

[Mr. Nielsen]

Well, ND has to controlling the clock. Otherwise they have no chance. Blackledge is one of the best. He knows what he is talking about.

[PGsHeroes32]

Bama goes up 14-0. ND spends a long drive eating up 8 min. Announcers make sure to praise Brian Kelly and his game plan at least 3-4 times about controlling the clock. They finally score...Bama returns the favor spending less than 3 min scoring a TD.

Can't wait for ND to win time of possession by 20 min and still lose by 20. Feels like when you're watch a soccer team dominate possession 70-30 and still lose 1-0 or 2-0

Likely gonna lose by a lot more than 20.

I need Harris to get more carries I got him going over 120 yards rushing. Only 3 carries and well over half way there.

[The Sultan]

Well, ND has to controlling the clock. Otherwise they have no chance. Blackledge is one of the best. He knows what he is talking about.

They have to defend. Controlling the clock does nothing for them if they just give up a TD drive on the next possession.

[wadesworld]

Notre Dame down 14 and kicking off at half. They get Bama to 3rd and 12 under 2 minutes left and they let Bama run the play clock down to 1 before a timeout. I know Bama can pick up a 3rd and 12, but you aren't winning if you're going into half down 14 if you're Notre Dame. You have to take a timeout there and trust you can get a stop. Give yourself like 1:30 to go score going into halftime.

[shoothoops]

Well, ND has to controlling the clock. Otherwise they have no chance. Blackledge is one of the best. He knows what he is talking about.

There have been some bad broadcast crews this bowl season, but not the ND v Bama game with SM and TB.

[MU82]

Notre Dame down 14 and kicking off at half. They get Bama to 3rd and 12 under 2 minutes left and they let Bama run the play clock down to 1 before a timeout. I know Bama can pick up a 3rd and 12, but you aren't winning if you're going into half down 14 if you're Notre Dame. You have to take a timeout there and trust you can get a stop. Give yourself like 1:30 to go score going into halftime.

Yep.

But the good news for ND is that they won't need that kicker to decide the game.

[The Sultan]

Yep.

But the good news for ND is that they won't need that kicker to decide the game.

That kick was tipped.

[Mr. Nielsen]

They have to defend. Controlling the clock does nothing for them if they just give up a TD drive on the next possession.

I think that goes without be said.

[Mr. Nielsen]

There have been some bad broadcast crews this bowl season, but not the ND v Bama game with SM and TB.

Of course. You get the bottom feeders on many of these games.

[wadesworld]

Desmond Howard looks like he's about 25 years old.

[shoothoops]

Of course. You get the bottom feeders on many of these games.

Se big games don't have pxp and analyst I like and some small ones do. It all depends on the individual people and games. But some of these have been pretty bad this year.

[JWags85]

That kick was tipped.

But I think it was kicked too low anyways. He's been shaky at beat the last month or so and made only 1 from that distance all year. Not exactly benefit of the doubt worthy.

Smith is such a seemingly effortless WR. My god he's fun to watch

[MU82]

Is there really a better college football player in America than Devonta Smith?