Ohio State 28 Texas 14 (2024-25 CFP Semifinal)

[16thBBall Fan]

Final. The difference a 75 yard screen pass for a touchdown right before the end of the first half. Then the defensive play by Sawyer for the touchdown!

[Breds82]

The last series where Texas goes for a deep sweep instead of running straight ahead. Forces Texas to throw and turns into and OSU 82 yard scoop and score. Texas had their opportunities it couldn’t do anything.

[16thBBall Fan]

Stats closer in this one than the final score:

First downs: 18 Ohio State 20 Texas

Total Yards: 371 Ohio State 341 Texas

Passing Yards: 289 Ohio State 283 Texas

Rushing Yards: 82 Ohio State 58 Texas

Turnovers: 1 Ohio State 2 Texas

Time of Possession: 30:42 Ohio State 28:20 Texas

[16thBBall Fan]

3 minutes ago, Breds82 said:

The last series where Texas goes for a deep sweep instead of running straight ahead. Forces Texas to throw and turns into and OSU 82 yard scoop and score. Texas had their opportunities it couldn’t do anything.

After the first down run was stopped I think I would have brought Manning in and I think in 3 cracks he could have picked up a yard or 2.

[sportsfan41]

We will never know, but IMO, Texas would've been a better team had they let Manning continue to play at QB when Ewers got hurt and eventually came back. As an outsider it really seemed like they stuck with Ewers out of loyalty rather than because he was the best option at QB. I don't know the dynamic of that locker room, just my perspective as a college football that watched a lot of games this season. 

[Calico Jack]

1 hour ago, Breds82 said:

The last series where Texas goes for a deep sweep instead of running straight ahead. Forces Texas to throw and turns into and OSU 82 yard scoop and score. Texas had their opportunities it couldn’t do anything.

It's not that running Jet (sweep) is the issue...the issue, at least for me, is that they did it from the gun.

1- It's not as deceptive as under center (due to the QB having his back turned to the defense with all of the complimentary series plays that you can do off of jet)

2- the depth at which the ball carrier receives the ball (which, under center it's behind the qb..in the gun? It's in front of the QB. So, yes, we are only talking about a yard give or take where the ball is delivered in the negative, but that's a whole heck of a lot when you're facing a defense whose strength is it's perimeter guys by in large).

Them going to the gun...on the one, absolutely SCREAMED to me from the coaching staff to the players, "we have zero faith in you all being able to line up and go nose to nose, toes to toes with these guys."

I absolutely hate.....hate....hate...that football has become this thing of fashion, and that if you aren't "spread", then, 'you don't know what you're doing' type ideology in the masses that has absolutely engulfed the football society....at practically all levels of the game.

Meanwhile....I can't wait for the next "Sark to the NFL because of the offensive wonder boy " clamoring on social media, radio, tv, etc.

[Calico Jack]

57 minutes ago, sportsfan41 said:

We will never know, but IMO, Texas would've been a better team had they let Manning continue to play at QB when Ewers got hurt and eventually came back. As an outsider it really seemed like they stuck with Ewers out of loyalty rather than because he was the best option at QB. I don't know the dynamic of that locker room, just my perspective as a college football that watched a lot of games this season. 

Absolutely. This x a million.

I know I'm not on the college threads much, and because of that, this seems like an easy thing to say....but, amongst friends, family,  colleagues of mine (specators of the game, coaches at the hs and college levels, etc)? I've been saying this all year long. They were playing with the wrong guy at QB1.

As a matter of fact, I thought tonight was going to be a case of Tua replacing Jalen 2.0 in the title game.....and, after Texas first couple series? I thought it was going to be a lot sooner than it was when Tua came into takedown the Dawgs.

[mcpapa]

4 hours ago, sportsfan41 said:

We will never know, but IMO, Texas would've been a better team had they let Manning continue to play at QB when Ewers got hurt and eventually came back. As an outsider it really seemed like they stuck with Ewers out of loyalty rather than because he was the best option at QB. I don't know the dynamic of that locker room, just my perspective as a college football that watched a lot of games this season. 

You see it a lot in baseball when a starting pitcher is beginning to flag at the end of a game.  

[9068]

7 hours ago, Calico Jack said:

It's not that running Jet (sweep) is the issue...the issue, at least for me, is that they did it from the gun.

1- It's not as deceptive as under center (due to the QB having his back turned to the defense with all of the complimentary series plays that you can do off of jet)

2- the depth at which the ball carrier receives the ball (which, under center it's behind the qb..in the gun? It's in front of the QB. So, yes, we are only talking about a yard give or take where the ball is delivered in the negative, but that's a whole heck of a lot when you're facing a defense whose strength is it's perimeter guys by in large).

Them going to the gun...on the one, absolutely SCREAMED to me from the coaching staff to the players, "we have zero faith in you all being able to line up and go nose to nose, toes to toes with these guys."

I absolutely hate.....hate....hate...that football has become this thing of fashion, and that if you aren't "spread", then, 'you don't know what you're doing' type ideology in the masses that has absolutely engulfed the football society....at practically all levels of the game.

Meanwhile....I can't wait for the next "Sark to the NFL because of the offensive wonder boy " clamoring on social media, radio, tv, etc.

Always wonder about the spread vs under center in short yardage. In effect you go from fourth and less than one to fourth and four. If you can't get it from under center you are in trouble in my eyes.

[mcpapa]

10 hours ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

Stats closer in this one than the final score:

First downs: 18 Ohio State 20 Texas

Total Yards: 371 Ohio State 341 Texas

Passing Yards: 289 Ohio State 283 Texas

Rushing Yards: 82 Ohio State 58 Texas

Turnovers: 1 Ohio State 2 Texas

Time of Possession: 30:42 Ohio State 28:20 Texas

As is almost always the case with two evenly matched teams, it’s one or two big plays.  In this case, one. 

[theguru]

[OlDog75]

All-right, all-right, all-right!!