The buildup all week to Thursday’s 38-0 win over Michigan State at the second College Football Playoff semifinal in the Cotton Bowl had been how the Michigan State defense would try to slow Henry.
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In the first quarter, the senior committed an unforced fumble while scrambling 13 yards back from MSU defenders.
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Allen had two sacks during the first half, upping his team-leading season total to 12.
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The offensive line, anchored by All-American left tackle Tyler Johnstone, has played well after a tough early-season transition. The opponent has none, either, but OR has an opportunity to actually be heard from this season, right here.
Freshman Calvin Ridley accounted for two 50-yard catches, representing 100 of Alabama’s 285 passing yards. Against Michigan State, the Crimson Tide surprised everyone by repeatedly putting the game in the hands of quarterback Jake Coker rather than Heisman Trophy-winning running back Derrick Henry. They were totally focused to win this game.
Ryan Anderson came alive once again a few minutes later on a sac for a loss of four-yards on Cook.
Sure, McCaffrey didn’t win the Heisman Trophy, and Stanford barely missed out on the College Football Playoff. He ran it back 21.
The third quarter allowed for the first overturned call of the game.
He made a bad decision by throwing a pass into the end zone despite the fact his target wasn’t remotely open. Either touchdown or incomplete.
Trailing 7-3 on fourth-and-4 at the Sooners’ 44-yard line, Swinney sent in the punt team. Defensively, the Cardinal held the Hawkeyes to 48 rushing yards while sacking Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard seven times and returning an interception for a touchdown. The last time Michigan State had been shut out was in a 14-0 loss at Michigan in October 2000.
The Tide rolled past Michigan State 38-0 Thursday night in a national semifinal. “It has been tough to be patient at times, but I’ve been preparing for this for years”. They pressure you. We’re four out of 16 on third down. The player you saw against Michigan State is who he is, and who he can continue to be.
Saban refers to it as The Process, a catch-all term for the notion that every little detail matters, that his team will be more prepared and more conditioned and more mentally tough than every team they play.
“Clemson is a great team, undefeated, a great program”, Saban said.
“I don’t think it’s too serious”, Swinney said. “When we needed him the most, he stepped up and made plays”. On defense the Sooners will lose a couple of key players in Eric Striker and Charles Tapper – and possibly Dominique Alexander if he decides to leave – but all in all, this team will enter 2016 as the favorite in the Big 12. “He’s a guy that is really special to our team”. Oklahoma’s first possession was the exact opposite: three straight yards-losing plays forced the Sooners to punt, setting the tone for the struggles they would face the rest of the game. “We don’t rely on just Derrick, and it shows our offense can do more than just feed it to him”.
“I’m not going to be someone I’m not”, Cook said.
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It’s also notable that Swinney was raised in Pelham, Alabama, and is a former receiver and assistant coach at Alabama. This was done to soften Michigan State up for a big throw down the field and it worked to perfection. He’ll probably go on one of those press conference rants to reinforce a message to his players that can’t mess around against the Tigers. Where Mike Williams gets hurt in September and Lakip gets suspended in July and Lakip and Cain each get suspended Tuesday and it just doesn’t matter because walk-ons like Renfrow and Huegel come out of the woodwork to make an impact. “To see how he’s come along and become a great player with great work ethic, it’s what Amari Cooper had”. “And it makes things a lot easier on me”, said Mobile native Jake Coker. After Hogan rushed for an 8-yard score and Quenton Meeks returned an interception 66 yards for another TD, the Cardinal had the highest-scoring first quarter in the Rose Bowl’s lengthy history.
