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Play-Off Game: #8 Ohio State vs. #5 Texas -- Cotton Bowl -- January 10, 2025 -- 7:30 PM [ESPN]

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by ETGator, Jan 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM.

  1. Gatorrick22

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    Lol... I respect your statement. :D;)
     
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  2. phatGator

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    Does the failed sweep at the goal line become Texas‘s fourth and dumb?

    Edit: my bad, it wasn’t fourth down. :D
     
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  3. 62gator

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  4. workemsillyg8rs

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    Not a surprise. I don’t expect it to be close. I hope I am wrong.
     
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  5. grantgator

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    Ewers does anything but THAT on 4th down and TX still has a legit shot. OSU backed up deep, plenty of time and 2 TO. Would just need a stop. ZERO awareness.
    The 2nd down call sucked too.
     
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  6. duggers_dad

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    Ewers talented but once again comes up just short in the semis.
     
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  7. Hill_Raiser

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    Love to see Ewers, patient Zero of the NIL circus, crap the bed in his biggest moment
     
  8. MCB51

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    Wouldn't mind ND winning
     
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  9. duggers_dad

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    If I’m ND I’m loving it.
     
  10. gatorpa

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    Sark’s play calling at the end of the game reminded me of UF’s OT series vs UT..

    Head shaking
     
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  11. Gatorrick22

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    I would either power in, or call a misdirection/counter. But going outside is ill-advised against a talented team like OSU. Heck, even a pass play is better than the sweep. The fade... that SOS was so dang good at.
     
  12. Brodeur

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    Between the screen pass TD at the end of the first half and the scoop and score after 1st and goal at the 1, Texas isnt going to be sleeping well for a while. They have to feel like they gave that game away even though OSU was better most of the night.

    I had a few units on OSU -6 bc I didn't think this game would be close. Was really impressed with the Texas defense tonight. Very lucky to cash in that bet tonight.

    Texas could be very good next year too if Arch is the real deal.
     
  13. audiogatorjim

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    Not quite as bad a call in my view.
     
  14. audiogatorjim

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    I give OSU credit on their go ahead drive; they gashed Texas on that QB run and had Texas off balance and made the plays to win. They didn’t jive around at the goal line, just powered it in. Texas came back down the field quickly and then kind of self destructed with idiotic calls.
     
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  15. Spurffelbow833

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    I guarantee you he hates us. He lost back to back BCS championship games and now look who he has to beat to win one.
     
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  16. audiogatorjim

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    ND is deceptively fast and well coached. I can’t root for Ohia State ever in any sport.
     
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