Posted on 01/09/2017 4:04:09 PM PST by Jim W N
Numbers are regular season stats in yards:
Alabama Offense....... 40 Pass 9 Run
Clemson Defense....... 11 Pass 20 Run
Clemson Offense....... 7 Pass 37 Run
Alabama Defense.......9 Pass 1 Run
On defense, Clemson should stop ‘Bama’s passing game and could slow ‘Bama’s running game.
‘Bama's defense should stop Clemson’s running game cold but the Clemson offense could have success with college’s 7th best passing game. ‘Bama’s 1st against the run but 9th against the pass.
Looks favorable for ‘Bama but if Clemson’s run defense holds and they find success in their very good passing game it could be close. Obviously, a good passing offense scores points more quickly than a running offense. So if one team had to come from behind, Clemson’s passing game would have a better chance than Alabama’s running game.
I thought picks were legal within a certain area.
Lots of fun, especially the second half.
So the season ends with no unbeaten Division 1-A teams, wonder the last time that happened.
Boy watch out for that ‘Bama freshman QB. Think ‘Bama’s going to be tough for a while yet.
One heck of an observation.
Not surprised at that.
Yep, Bama won’t go away anytime soon.
http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?seasonid=2014&appollid=1087#.WHR09cMrK01
if this the answer?
A pick is as simple as getting in the way.
A pick play is pass interference. Not allowed. But you don’t mind if you’re team does a pick play and gets away with it.
After Hurts scored, I thought maybe he would have been better off going down at the 1, and try to run some time off the clock before scoring. Of course you never know if you’ll score, but they I knew they probably scored too soon.
Bama never goes away. They might lose from time to time but it isn’t often.
I really didn’t know how Clemson would respond.
The line, Watson, and the receivers were on a mission.
I was afraid the clock would burn in the TD try.
I guess that’s why I am not a head coach.
You are incorrect.
Getting in the way is not illegal.
Alabama busted their coverage.
You lost the game.
Hurts is where Watson was this time last year. He’ll be back.
Damn...thought I was looking at ‘classic’ photos of women bawling as they realized Cankles was getting her ass kicked by Trump, but it was just pix of female Alabama fans last night. It’s really hard to tell the two groups apart.
You are incorrect.
Getting in the way is not illegal.
Alabama busted their coverage.
You lost the game.
LOL. I’ve got no dog in this fight. A designed pick play is without a doubt illegal and gets called for a penalty all the time. Clemson did it twice in the game for a TD and their QB flat out admitted doing it.
I guess you missed (and so did the refs) the Lariat they put on Watson and the two to three helmet to helmets Bama player put on Mike Williams. Nick Saban is the dirty coach.
Bama will be ranked #1 to start the season. Watson is gone and so is Clemson. Fl State will win the ACC next year.
I think USC will win it next year.
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