Posted on 01/02/2021 5:11:30 AM PST by grayboots
Ohio State football proved it belonged, and will now attempt to show it stands alone.
The Buckeyes entered Friday’s Sugar Bowl against Clemson in search of a championship identity it had not yet seen on the field in 2020. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney questioned whether Ohio State should be allowed in the College Football Playoff after playing only six games. What had the obviously talented Buckeyes actually shown? Ohio State, and the rest of college football, now have evidence of that elusive, theoretical peak performance.
Justin Fields played with explosive efficiency that, with a few notable exceptions, has been the trademark of his Buckeye career. A rejuvenated Trey Sermon followed a dominant blocking performance to another huge rushing night. The Buckeye defense repeatedly turned Clemson back while the offense played its best first half of the season.
By its own admission, Ohio State needed to play its best game of the season to beat Clemson. By its own resolve, it did, rolling to a 49-28 victory in a College Football Playoff semifinal at the Sugar Bowl.
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Granted, that's a bit different than game speed, but it's still practice.
No, they didn’t allow them to practice early on when everyone else was.
You do realize that Justin Fields transferred out from UGA.
Yes, I know that. Transfers work for lots of teams.
Texas A&M, not Notre Dame, should have been the fourth playoff team.
In my mind, everything this year will have an asterisk by it. 2020 will never be an apples to apples comparison by any standard.
I completely agree with your assessment.
Ohio State cancelled, not Illinois. They did Illinois a favor...
You’re right. I forgot that.
You have no idea at all do you!
This season shouldn’t even count, whomever wins it it should come with an asterisk.
you don’t know the rule against targeting do you.
Well said!
Agree 100%, that goes for the Lakers, Dodgers, and whomever wins the Super Bowl, it’s a glorified exhibition season.
It wasn’t as close as the score indicates. Alabama will be a great test. Beating a second rate ND team didn’t show much, but they will be favored again.
A&M would have been a real game with Alabama. As usual ND bought their way in and suffered their usual humiliation on national tv.
When I grew up-—New year’s Day== Rose Parade-—
Followed by Cotton Bowl—Sugar Bowl——Rose Bowl & Orange Bowl...Not in that order, I am sure.
EVERY single game was on free channels on our black & white TV.....
NOW-—ESPN/ABC/Disney has chosen to steal those bowl games from the American public. NOT everyone has Pay TV-—especially since so many persons are out of work.
May they rot in a future hell.
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