superjohn said:
That's what I thought at the time of the drops but it became clearer and clearer that OSU is a much better team as the game wore on.
I wonder a little about how the game might have changed if they got a TD with the short field after the fumble recovery. The Oregon running back did a terrible job on the first play running wide with all sorts of room to cut up the middle. I wondered what he could have possibly been looking at. Then, they score a TD with the old rules, but got pushed out of the back of the end zone. Once OSU forced them into a FG and smash mouthed their way down the field, it was over.
A few little things didn't go Oregon's way - holding penalty on a big KO return after it was 28-20 (I'm sure it was the correct call - the flagged dude seemed more upset with himself than angry when the camera showed him). Probably should have been a personal foul on the play Mariota was injured (two steps and a little extra put into the tackle to drive him into the ground), and then having to go to the backup costs them five more yards with a false start, so that drive died on the vine right when they needed to make a push.
But ultimately, Oregon couldn't stop OSU, and OSU could stop Oregon, so I kind of think none of the above things matter. Ultimately, OSU won all of the important head to head battles.
The qb and a defensive back are wearing it. Is this legal in college ball? Am i missing something?
