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Did UT back its way into the NC game?

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Buckeyeskickbuttocks;1616040; said:
My only question about the review of time left on the clock was that I thought time was "officially" kept on the field or by some designated official, and not by the clock that the stadium might see. If that is so, they weren't reviewing the "official time" and as a consequence, I'm not sure how it was reviewable at all.

But, I could be wrong on how official time is kept.
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I believe you're correct on official time. I was saying out loud (to my wife, who couldn't care less) that just because the banner clock showed 1 second on the first replay they showed didn't mean that 1 second was left, since that wasn't the official clock.

But the replay that was used to make the determination didn't use the clock that was normally displayed on the scoreboard banner at the top of the TV broadcast. Another source was used to overlay a clock counting down on top of the TV pictures, with the normal scoring banner removed. Where that clock display comes from, and why it isn't available for use throughout the game, I don't know.
 
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BB73;1616054; said:
I believe you're correct on official time. I was saying out loud (to my wife, who couldn't care less) that just because the banner clock showed 1 second on the first replay they showed didn't mean that 1 second was left, since that wasn't the official clock.

But the replay that was used to make the determination didn't use the clock that was normally displayed on the scoreboard banner at the top of the TV broadcast. Another source was used to overlay a clock counting down on top of the TV pictures, with the normal scoring banner removed. Where that clock display comes from, and why it isn't available for use throughout the game, I don't know.
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I didn't see it myself, I had just returned from a friend's daughter's bat mitzvah. So, they did use some "official" source, it sounds like. I heard Herbie say that it's pretty clear the 1 second remaining call was correct - in terms of The ball hitting the ground, and there was 1 tick left. So, if that's the case, I say "fine"

That said, if they walked off the field and said "it's over" I wouldn't have questioned it. I've seen that last second tick off hundreds of times after the ball was "Dead"
 
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I can see your points, I just don't agree.

BuckeyesBaby;1615814; said:
Later on that same night in Dallas TX, what could be really considered a home game for the Longhorns they were mauled from beginning to end on both sides of the ball. All UT had to do was win, and they were in. They were sloppy from start to finish against an unranked Nebraska team! Suh was double and triple teamed all night and still almost singlehandedly destroyed UT's backfield. He was back there so much he took up residency and started paying taxes. On a side note I have never seen someone dominate the inside interior linemen such as Suh, nor have I ever seen Colt get manhandled the way he did when Suh got to him.

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For anyone who loves D (like myself) this was the game to watch. How could Texas be "mauled on both sides of the ball" when # 22 Nebraska only came up with 12 points. Suh is a stud, and it's not like this was his coming out game (his talents have been talked about all season). Looks like, from the outside, Bo P is really starting to get things together. Like all good coaches from OH-IO, he is putting special emphasis on D.
 
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The best 2 of the top 3 pre-season teams left standing were penciled in to play in the title game from day one. They could have played like crap the entire year and not moved. Other teams play bad and their rankings get adjusted by how good/bad they look. If there weren't 6 undefeated teams @ the end of this year, I'd even go as far to say that one or both of those teams would have been playing in it w/ a loss on their schedule. That's why pre-season polls are a joke (but that conversation is for another day).

If UT, UF and Bama all had a loss on the schedule do you really think we would have had a TCU vs. UC Championship game? I DON'T THINK SO. SEC title game winner would have made it even w/ 3 other undefeated teams. The system just isn't right.

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Don't undervalue Nebraska, they played that game like they were a top 10 team. You can see that squad is starting to believe in Pelini. That being said, Texas struggled at times, but so did Nebraska. Texas gave up, what, less than 140 total yards? If all of Cincy's games were low scoring, I have my doubts that they would be getting as much love. People get all dreamy eyed by offenses, when in all reality, they are sub par on defense. TCU is probably the most balanced of the 3. Texas has tradition, money, and a heisman trophy finalist. They have taken their lumps over the years, so I think they deserve to play. If TCU and Cincy want that kind of respect, I would suggest that they start winning year in and year out at the level that Texas has over the past 10 years. Fair or unfair, that is the truth of the matter. Here are the schedules of Cincy, TCU and Nebraska.

Texas

Sat, Sep 5 Louisiana-Monroe W 59-20 --
Sat, Sep 12 at Wyoming W 41-10 --
Sat, Sep 19 Texas Tech W 34-24 --
Sat, Sep 26 UTEP W 64-7 --
Sat, Oct 10 Colorado W 38-14 --
Sat, Oct 17 (20) Oklahoma W 16-13 --
Sat, Oct 24 at Missouri W 41-7 --
Sat, Oct 31 at (13) Oklahoma State W 41-14 --
Sat, Nov 7 UCF W 35-3 --
Sat, Nov 14 at Baylor W 47-14 --
Sat, Nov 21 Kansas W 51-20 --
Thu, Nov 26 at Texas A&M W 49-39 --
Sat, Dec 5 at (21) Nebraska W 13-12


Cincy

9/07 @ Rutgers 1-0 (1-0) W 47-15
9/12 Southeast Missouri State 2-0 (1-0) W 70-3
9/19 @ Oregon State 3-0 (1-0) W 28-18
9/26 Fresno State 4-0 (1-0) W 28-20
10/03 @ Miami (OH) 5-0 (1-0) W 37-13
10/15 @ No. 21 South Florida 6-0 (2-0) W 34-17
10/24 Louisville 7-0 (3-0) W 41-10
10/31 @ Syracuse 8-0 (4-0) W 28-7
11/07 Connecticut 9-0 (5-0) W 47-45
11/13 No. 25 West Virginia 10-0 (6-0) W 24-21
11/27 Illinois 11-0 (6-0) W 49-36
12/05 @ No. 15 Pittsburgh 12-0 (7-0) W 45-44



TCU

9/12 @ Virginia 1-0 (0-0) W 30-14
9/19 Texas State 2-0 (0-0) W 56-21
9/26 @ Clemson 3-0 (0-0) W 14-10
10/03 Southern Methodist 4-0 (0-0) W 39-14
10/10 @ Air Force 5-0 (1-0) W 20-17
10/17 Colorado State 6-0 (2-0) W 44-6
10/24 @ No. 16 Brigham Young 7-0 (3-0) W 38-7
10/31 UNLV 8-0 (4-0) W 41-0
11/07 @ San Diego State 9-0 (5-0) W 55-12
11/14 No. 16 Utah 10-0 (6-0) W 55-28
11/21 @ Wyoming 11-0 (7-0) W 45-10
11/28 New Mexico 12-0 (8-0) W 51-10
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mendensa;1616208; said:
If UT, UF and Bama all had a loss on the schedule do you really think we would have had a TCU vs. UC Championship game? I DON'T THINK SO. SEC title game winner would have made it even w/ 3 other undefeated teams. The system just isn't right.

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IDK, The Big East would have pitched a fit if an undefeated Cincy was left out, and TCU was getting a lot of respect - people were still questioning if they should bump Texas, which I suppose is what started this whole thread. I don't think Boise would have snuck in, but I don't think anyone outside of WAC country thinks they are one of the top 2 teams in the country anyway.
 
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Texas showed a ton of guts to come back and do what they did against a more than worthy opponent.

Tis' the beauty of CFB. Leave the complaining for next year. The BCS got it exactly correct this year.

And NO, they did NOT "back-in."

Peace.
 
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Woody1968;1616215; said:
IDK, The Big East would have pitched a fit if an undefeated Cincy was left out, and TCU was getting a lot of respect -
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If UF loses to Arkansas but beats Bama in the SECCG, there's no question imo, they'd leapfrog Cinci, TCU & Boise to play Texas.
people were still questioning if they should bump Texas
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not many.
 
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jwinslow;1616220; said:
If UF loses to Arkansas but beats Bama in the SECCG, there's no question imo, they'd leapfrog Cinci, TCU & Boise to play Texas.
not many.
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That's what I'm saying.: Texas and Bama could have lost earlier in the season but b/c of the pre-season rankings and the SEC bias that's going on around the country (The SEC PR guy needs a raise b/c he is doing a hell of a job - and I still hate the SEC), one or both of them still would have been playing for a title. Most probably the winner of the SEC CG if they had one loss going into the game and probably against UT b/c they wouldn't get hosed 2 years in a row would they?


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They aren't leaving out the SEC champs for a team who barely beat anyone with a pulse, imo. Half the preview shows even admitted that they'd still vote UF into the title game with 1 loss as long as they won the CCG. GTech might be different, but the big east is often 1 team and a pile of mediocre squads.
 
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