CFP Semifinal: Washington vs Alabama, Sat 12/31 @ 3p ET, ESPN

[Telekinesis]

Well, this game has gone about the way I thought it would. Good defense and questionable offense from Bama, UW losing the field position battle and making mistakes.

Nothing really surprising here, honestly.

 

[Systems_id]

Nick knows that Kiffin is involved.

True but that defense plus the special teams are probably going to score two more times.

 

[bukIpower]

UW right guard simply being asked to play against guys who are on another level than he is

And this is where I don't understand... they should know this by now and they should be helping him

 

[Steve19]

To beat Alabama, you need to mix it up on both sides of the ball and execute. If you let them settle, they are too big, too quick, and too well-coached.

 

[bukIpower]

I thought Washington was committed to running the ball. Hahah yeah.... ok.

 

[melecoaze]

the two areas where osu especially succeeds are the two areas necessary for beating bama: limiting the run game and winning the turnover margin.

their defense's weakness is the secondary tho, and our passing game has been nothing spectacular lately. hope JT can step up

 

[Steve19]

Seriously, WTF motivated someone to show this keyboard cat advertisement to a male audience watching football. Wow. Crap advertising strategy.

 

[buckeyebri]

And this is where I don't understand... they should know this by now and they should be helping him

They were helping him early in the game, but went away from it.

 

[Steve19]

That Mark May guy. Isn't he known for doing something with five friends when he was in university? What was that story again?

 

[Zander42]

the two areas where osu especially succeeds are the two areas necessary for beating bama: limiting the run game and winning the turnover margin.

But that D-Line tho. Our O-line hasn't been great consistently.

 

[Buck33Eye11]

And this is where I don't understand... they should know this by now and they should be helping him

they are, but there's only so much help you can give

 

[Jaxbuck]

UW players body language looks encouraging coming out for the second half

 

[melecoaze]

If USC wasn't so bad early in the season I could see them giving Bama big trouble.

 

[Buck33Eye11]

realistically they're lucky to be within 10..this should be at least 3 scores right now. don't really think they have the talent or depth to keep this close

 

[Jaxbuck]

I think UW is too well coached to quit

we shall see