Seeing future first-rounder Joey Bosa standing in a two-point stance slightly off the line of scrimmage probably was disconcerting for Alabama’s offensive line on this third-and-6 play from the Ohio State 40-yard line in the inaugural CFP after the 2014 season. 7: The Joey Bosa/Darron Lee twist - Ohio State co-defensive coordinators Luke Fickell and Chris Ash Jeffrey Okudah manque un plaquage sur l’action précédente… et Travis Etienne sort un TD de 34 yards à 1 MINUTE 50 (!) de la fin. Clemson would win 29-23.Ī la recherche d’un bouc émissaire à cette défaite de Ohio State ?Ĭherchez plutôt du côté de la défense des Buckeyes. Lawrence tossed Etienne the ball, and Etienne turned on the jets for the go-ahead score. This drew Ohio State’s linebackers toward the line of scrimmage and allowed Etienne to sneak past. Elliott played on the Buckeyes’ fear of Lawrence’s legs by sending him toward the line of scrimmage as if he planned to run. Etienne had done just that earlier in the second half when he took a dump-off from Trevor Lawrence for a 53-yard touchdown that had given Clemson a brief lead.Įven earlier, Lawrence had snaked through Ohio State’s defense for a 67-yard touchdown run. 8: A pop pass for the ages - Clemson offensive coordinator Tony ElliottĬlemson trailed by two in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl against the Buckeyes, but play-caller Elliott - now Virginia’s head coach - knew tailback Travis Etienne could pick his way through Ohio State’s talent-laden defense if he got the ball with some space around him.
Max Duggan to Quentin Johnston on a shallow screen for a touchdown. The end result was a 76-yard touchdown that put TCU back in control. Duggan’s only option was a throw to Quentin Johnston, who was not past the line to gain but who - like Barber earlier - had room because Moore had vacated the area to blitz. Michigan safety Rod Moore forced Duggan to backpedal to avoid a sack. The more important version of this came in the fourth quarter with TCU facing third-and-7 and clinging to a three-point lead after Michigan cashed in a touchdown following a Horned Frogs fumble. parker, u n v e r i f i e d January 1, 2023 Max Duggan to Taye Barber on a shallow screen for a touchdown. Duggan calmly flipped the ball to Taye Barber, who was streaking from left to right behind the area the rushers had vacated. On a second-and-goal play in the second quarter, two Wolverines got loose and chased Duggan backward.
That’s what happened in Saturday’s Fiesta Bowl on two occasions when Michigan pressure forced Horned Frogs QB Max Duggan to backpedal and dump off to his hot receiver.
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Sometimes, a quarterback’s options get obliterated by a free rusher. 9: Having crossers as hot targets in case of pressure - TCU offensive coordinator Garrett Riley Fields connected twice with Ruckert for touchdowns in the quarter, and Ohio State went into the break up 35-14 before cruising to its first CFP win since the national title game following the 2014 season. Against Clemson in a semifinal in the Sugar Bowl, Ruckert and Farrell combined for three touchdown catches in the first half.Ĭlemson led 14-7 when Farrell made this grown-man catch of a Justin Fields pass on third-and-goal.ĭay and Wilson continued to play against tendency in the second quarter as Clemson spent resources attempting to cover the Buckeyes’ elite receivers. In a shortened 2020 regular season in the Big Ten, Ohio State tight ends Jeremy Ruckert and Luke Farrell combined for three touchdown catches. 10: Targeting the tight ends - Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson Today, we’ll rank the top 10 calls - fully aware that Smart or TCU’s Sonny Dykes might have to make an even weightier one in a week when their teams meet for the national title. Smart’s timeout was one of the most important calls in College Football Playoff history, but it wasn’t the most important. But that’s not something they seemed to be noticing in real time, so Smart’s timeout was probably still quite critical. * Unless officials had noticed Ohio State had 12 players on the field.
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