re: Rewatched clemson-OSU: notes and partial breakdown of critical points in game

You happen to see the awful facemask at the end of the roughing call?

I feel the same; OSU played well and should have won by 17

if clemson blitzes 6 people it's going to be a long night for their defense

Wait what? Day completely outcoached Clemson

Yeah Day was inconsistent. Started well, but didnt put the pedal to the metal. Example: They get the ball up 16-7 with 2 min left in the first half. What does Day do? Starts trying to run out the clock, running dobbins off tackle. Clemson calls timeout and eventually gets the ball back and scores.

That was also the play where Dobbins got hurt and he was not the same in the second half.

Also - up by 2 with 4 min left in the game, he drives down the field with short passes (Thier LB's are way to slow to cover RB out of the backfield) but when they hit the 40, just barely out of FG range, they go into a shell and run dives off tackle back to back to get themselves into a fourth down, when they punt. a FG there wins the game, as when they get it back, getting another FG is NP at the end of the game.

He started with Tempo which gave Clemson fits as OP notes, but then he goes away from it. Why?

By the way, good post Fat Bastard.

Agree and disagree. OSU was the better team and played better 75% of the night. They should’ve won the game but OSUs staff completely outcoached Clemson’s. Even after the adjustments anytime OSU blitzed they got to Lawrence with free rushers and Clemson never did figure out any consistent routes or running plays vs OSUs D. Clemson’s stars capitalized on a handful of off script plays and hit a long screen pass. The difference in the game was predictably Fields who failed everytime he was needed. Dobbs injury was the second biggest factor, not being able to lean on him forced OSU to put the game in Fields’ hands.

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You have way too
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shite i wish! wish i had the whole day off. still had plenty to do today. game shortened version was only 2 hours and 20 minutes. did not take long to watch and breakdown.

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Thanks fellow Fat Bastard. Upvoted.

Lot of room for comments but a couple stuck out to me, and 'football triggered' me.

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OSU brings blitz. Cover 1 man under. Blitzers get washed out to wide side. The A gap on short side looks like Moses parted the Red Sea. Terrible job of blitzers staying in lanes Tl tucks and runs. Jukes safety to the left breaking his ankles. Number 4 cb makes a half assed attempt to tackle and missed.

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Lb reads and is washed out by OL. Etienne hits seam and is gone. Great downfield blocking by WRs.

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OSU shoulda stayed in man that worked all game.
Next play fake run by Tl. Jump pass to Etienne on circle route again sucked in lbs gets behind them (worried about him/TL running again) and he takes it to the house for a TD.

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Clemson WRs are indeed excellent at blocking and it isn't moodlighting for them, they take a lot of pride in it.

Their OL are very good with angles and move quite well, hence they are good in space. If you do try to dodge them and go around them you'll run yourself out of the play (because of those angles). You have to engage them, early in the play.

Put those together: our DBs will have to get off blocks and be, at a minimum, free to be in the way in run support. If Delpit and Stevens have double digit tackles (against rushes) we're doing good. If they can be cleaning up or slashing in free, then those WRs or OL in space were eaten up or beat to a spot.