2020-21 College Football Thread

[Lennys Tap]

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

Hard to compare, but that QB at Clemson ain't bad.

[PGsHeroes32]

Really knew I shoulda taken the +3 TDs for Smith. GUy is just so good.

[MU82]

I absolutely have a fan-crush on Smith.

[GooooMarquette]

Jones to Smith for the TD was a beautifully executed play on both ends. Perfectly placed ball by Jones, and a great catch with perfect footwork by Smith.

Textbook.

[MU82]

Hard to compare, but that QB at Clemson ain't bad.

True, true. I'm a big fan of Lawrence. I mean, what's not to like?

But what a weapon Smith is, and a security blanket for the Bama QB. Throw it anywhere near him, he catches it. Dump it off to him and he can take any pass all the way. Every defense has to focus totally on him, making every Bama skill player better. And even though opponents do focus on him, they still can't stop him.

Very impressed.

[wadesworld]

Looks like they aren't requiring masks to be warn by fans in the closed dome.

But thank God Notre Dame didn't have to boycott the game and their families could be in attendance. They would've been severely missed.

[GooooMarquette]

Love McDonough as an announcer. Smith drops one...McDonough in deadpan voice: "there goes the Heisman."

[wadesworld]

Touchdown for the back door cover?

[The Big East]

Enjoying the whooping Bama is putting on the Irish.

Davanta Smith should get Heisman

[JWags85]

Not only was ND uncompetitive for 80% of the game. They were so offensively anemic that Bama took it easy and stopped going for the throat in the second half. So you just got a slog of a game to end it. Congrats to ND on their amazing moral victory covering the spread.

[Lennys Tap]

Touchdown for the back door cover?

True, but ND had one TD called back and the game ended with them in the red zone, so It wasn't really a bad beat - though one could complain that Alabama took their foot off of the gas a little in the second half.

[shoothoops]

Fourth straight double digit semifinal win for Alabama. None of the other three were v Notre Dame. And, one was v Clemson.

[JWags85]

True, but ND had one TD called back and the game ended with them in the red zone, so It wasn't really a bad beat - though one could complain that Alabama took their foot off of the gas a little in the second half.

A little? That's generous. First half was gashing the ND secondary all over the place. Second half was quick pass outside, maybe make someone miss, shrug. The minute ND missed the FG to end the first half, they moved on to OSU/Clemson

[MU82]

Another fine playoff showing by the Irrelevant Irish. And could have been a lot, lot worse.

The "bad beat" (if there was one) was that Kelly actually was gonna punt down 31-7, which would have been ridiculous but would have made a lot of Bama bettors happy.

Now that I got the humiliation of ND that I wanted, I hope the nightcap is a lot more competitive.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Thanks for this on Trask. I don't follow college football super-closely, but I saw those INTs, each of which was quite poorly thrown. On the pick-6, he stared at his receiver the entire play, a total telegraph job, and the defender easily stepped in front. But absolutely, being without top receivers affects QBs in ways above and beyond throws and catches.

I'm just thinking the Panthers might take a QB, and they obviously aren't getting Lawrence, so I'm looking at the others through process of elimination. Fields is already off my list, and I was thinking Trask was a no-go, too, but I didn't know about the WRs. It is impossible for me to know about the S. Dakota St. guy. And I'm suspicious of the BYU guy. The Panthers have SO many needs other than QB to address that unless the guy is close to a sure thing; right now, I'm hoping they go for OL, LB or CB. Desperately need a TE, too - maybe Pitts!

Especially since 1st round QB prospect Trey Lance goes to North Dakota St.

[MU82]

Especially since 1st round QB prospect Trey Lance goes to North Dakota St.

D'oh!

Wait ... there are 2 Dakotas now?

[GooooMarquette]

Not only was ND uncompetitive for 80% of the game. They were so offensively anemic that Bama took it easy and stopped going for the throat in the second half. So you just got a slog of a game to end it. Congrats to ND on their amazing moral victory covering the spread.

Yep. Never in doubt, and more lopsided than the score showed.

[GooooMarquette]

tOSU looks really good.

[MU82]

tOSU looks really good.

Absolutely. And Clemson's D really blows so far.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Shocking first half.

[MU82]

Ok ... so maybe Fields (aka Lewis) doesn't suck.

[Lennys Tap]

Yep. Never in doubt, and more lopsided than the score showed.

Outcome never in doubt, true. More lopsided than a 17 point spread? I don't think so. First Downs : 24 each. Total Yards: Bama 437 ND 375. TOP: Bama 26:14, ND 33:46. Alabama had the best player (Smith) and the speed edge (big) at the skill positions.

Meanwhile, OSU has 400 yards and 35 points in the first half!

[JWags85]

Outcome never in doubt, true. More lopsided than a 17 point spread? I don't think so. First Downs : 24 each. Total Yards: Bama 437 ND 375. TOP: Bama 26:14, ND 33:46. Alabama had the best player (Smith) and the speed edge (big) at the skill positions.

Meanwhile, OSU has 400 yards and 35 points in the first half!

A lot of that was garbage time by ND. When Bama went up 28-7 in the 3rd, they were out gaining ND 380 to 216. That's quite lopsided.  Time of possession is less significant given one team was ripping off efficient scoring drives while the other was using lots of clock with largely fruitless drives.

Take away a 4th quarter where Bama was just trying to get out to the title game without injury or other damage and Brian Kelly was furiously calling timeouts and trying to score, it was incredibly lopsided

Surprising First half tonight for sure, OSU has looked sharp and aggressive and Clemson looks surprised at their effort.

HATE the targeting call there. He was lined up for a perfect form tackle until Fields adjusted out of nowhere. Makes it REALLY hard on the defender

[PGsHeroes32]

Ok ... so maybe Fields (aka Lewis) doesn't suck.

And the headcase Fields just showed up to keep the game at least semi alive.

[MU82]

And the headcase Fields just showed up to keep the game at least semi alive.

Replay showed the ball was deflected slightly by a lineman, so I won't hold that one against him.

With Clemson scoring, if they can get a stop, they cannnake it a game. Big "if," though.