I've rewatched the NC on multiple occasions, and after the feeling out from their quick initial drive, OSU knew that they were the better team and just pushed them around. By the 2nd half start Oregon was demoralized and winded. Arik Armstead was a former 5star can't miss kid and was turned into Taylor Deckers bitch(or was it Baldwin, I can't remember), and saw his draft stock plummet. Both of their lines got owned and that was the biggest determining factor.One of the greatest moments in my Buckeye fanhood was the almost visceral, palpable sense--even through the TV--of that entire team just plain fucking deflating after the first five minutes when it dawned on them that not only would Ohio State run step-for-step with them all game long but would punch them in the mouth harder than they have ever been punched in the mouth at the same time.
The Alabama game was never truly put away for me until the last couple minutes. I knew Oregon was toast after those first couple series.
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