The Cardinal had the highest-scoring first quarter and first half in the Rose Bowl’s lengthy history.
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“Now, they really have something to call that chip on their shoulder”, Harris said, referring to the Spartans suffering their first shutout since a 14-0 loss at MI in 2000. It was only after the offense and special teams let the game get out of hand that the Spartans’ defensive intensity waned.
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The senior quarterback propelled Alabama into the national championship game with his performance against Michigan State in the College Football Playoff semifinal.
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After all, Superman is not supposed to bleed, much less get knocked out in front of a sold-out crowd that was maybe 30% Canadian. Just when Team Canada thought they had one up, the goal was reviewed and it seemed inconclusive so it was waved off.
However, the Tigers lost defensive end Shaq Lawson, a finalist for the Lombardi and Nagurski awards, who sustained a left knee injury in the first half and did not return.
Ryan Anderson came alive once again a few minutes later on a sac for a loss of four-yards on Cook. The Tigers needed nine plays to drive just 19 yards, but they were already in field-goal position when they got the ball, thanks to a short punt – 24 yards – by Austin Seibert.
Indeed, Alabama’s vaunted pass rush harrassed Cook, one of the top quarterback prospects for the 2016 NFL Draft, througout the game, led by defensive end Jonathan Allen and linebacker Ryan Anderson. He ran it back 21.
Alabama is scoreless after the first quarter for the fourth time. The secondary, the third-ranked unit’s Achilles’ heel, was strong in coverage, highlighted by Jones’ interception in the end zone to close the first half. Backups Tyler O’Connor and Damion Terry played in the win over Ohio State, but they combined for only 31 pass attempts this season. After Alabama blew out Georgia in October 38-10, Saban mentioned a long Bulldogs touchdown run late in the game six times in his postgame press conference.
The fourth sack of Cook was a 10-yarder on an intentional grounding penalty when he tried to chunk the ball as he was driven into the turf on his back by Tim Williams.
When Cyrus Jones returned a third-quarter punt 57 yards for a touchdown and schooled the Spartans’ punter with a nifty hop, the College Football Playoff semifinal became hard to watch. But Henry ran 11 yards for his second touchdown and gave Bama a 38-0 lead. Coker threw salt in the Michigan State wound on the next possession, hitting the speedy Ridley (8-138) in stride for a 50-yard scoring strike. Henry finished with 75 yards on 20 carries.
“Inability to run the football consistently obviously hurt us”.
Of course, Alabama would not be here without one of the best defenses we have seen in recent years. But that’s part of the reason you come here to work for Coach Saban.
“It was like they didn’t want to take on any blockers on”, Reed said.
As he stood in the middle of a jubilant Clemson locker room following the Tiger’s win in the Orange Bowl Thursday night, Dabo Swinney wasn’t ready to start thinking about his team’s next challenge. I thought Jake did a great job. The big play was when he found O.J. Howard for a 41-yard gain down to the Spartans 24 yard line. Defense certainly played well.
“I wasn’t surprised at all by the game he had tonight”, Alabama coach Nick Saban said.
“We can be the best team ever”, Boulware shouted. So I think this was a great team win for us. It might have been if the 2013 team had a chance to play in this game, but that’s college football. Now, he is 9-0 against his former assistants, and the streak of dominance in those games lives on. He’s played very, very well in huge games. We’ve been in some big games and it’s just the next challenge.
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Both teams have dynamic playmakers in the backfield with Watson and Henry, boast stellar defenses, particularly up front, and are coached so well that every player knows exactly where to be to make a play.
