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*slightly* being the operative term. True that it would not have gone for a touchdown but it saved a solid 15-25 yard chunk of a return if the runner avoids him in the open field.

forcing MSU to instead have to earn that in at least 2 first downs is huge in the battle for field position.

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you want to risk going down an extra score just to avoid a tie that keeps you alive and still in the game

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you're not risking going down by an extra score, you're risking going down by 8 points instead of 7. Just as many scores away from tying.

Don't feel bad though, I frequently have to clarify the rules of football to my wife who, like you, has struggles keeping up with all the nuances.

True, the safer bet is kicking the extra points. A statistic I would be curious to see is how well teams do in overtime after tying the game from being down by multiple touchdowns.

If the team that was losing has to expend more energy to catch up or use their better plays to score the must-have points, then maybe the tend to do worse in overtime. If the numbers back that up, then I think that impacts the decision of "safe bet to tie vs not-terrible bet to win"

The Drury Inn is pretty nice, good amenities, outside of campus and downtown but not far away and right off the highway (opposite side of town from the airport though).

Prices are nuts for that weekend though (I live is south Georgia and am considering going to the game). If you're going alone, it might be best to just get a single bedroom Airbnb that's within walking distance from downtown because ubers will be a pain in the bullocks that Saturday night.

What was the name of the Alabama QB that beat clemson? Coker? had a cannon of an arm and am entirely too lazy to google it

I think that stat also deserves an asterisk regarding the La'el Collins situation. the number would definitely be 8 and he had a shot at being a 1rst rounder if memory serves

Lots of over-the-top negative reviews on here. Gainesville is more than capable of providing a good game-day experience for you and your friends. I've been living here for years and never hesitate to don my purple and gold around town. Are there obnoxious fans? of course, everybody has multiple anecdotes of unfriendly fans at an away game.

If you are driving in on Friday and out on Sunday then traffic is a complete non-issue. It's open container campus-wide so if the football stadium is in view then no cops will harass you for walking around with a solo cup (I don't know why anyone posted that drinking at an SEC football game is an issue). It's a nice enough campus to walk around and explore during the tailgating portion, there are plenty of eateries within 2 blocks of the stadium, and there is plenty of activity around the stadium that's fun to check out.

In terms of the "big picture" role that comes with being a college coach I think coach O has more than proven himself beyond reproach.

But in terms of who I would trust to draw up a better scheme and make halftime adjustments on an Xs and Os standpoint, I might lean on Kirby. His tenure as Alabama's DC solidified that.

So I can see the argument that Kirby is a better "coach", but if I were an AD at a major institution I would hands down give the keys to the kingdom to Orgeron.

I don't think "it was a given" that they were going to be good. In November of last season Coach O called out the line play as being what was holding us back for the entire world to hear. Not too many on the message boards were touting returning the starting o-line that shat the bed against Alabama.

Well...an offense bereft of options to pass to might actually be something a top talent WR likes to see