[Applause] hi everybody and welcome we are surrounded today by pageantry and tradition check out this seed who' got high hopes for another exciting college football game getting set to kick the ball off [Applause] now Fields it just outside the goal line and he stopped at the 19 good job by the coverage team and the offense will take over and here comes the offense out for their first possession of the game and K comes the star tight end there's so much emphasis in college football on using this position creatively and man this guy's as good as any of them now you nailed it Chris we've seen tight ends have a big impact in college football in the past but what this guy is doing right now is unbelievable speed of a wide receiver size and power of an offensive lineman we're looking at a freak out there today early on in a football game the offense will always wants to try to develop just a nice Rhythm to the offense that time just a simple screen to the running back and they build some confidence on this first drive with a nice Play Shotgun empty backfield on second and [Applause] inches tackle right at the 30 good enough to move the sticks by the quarterback picks up one and a first down for the offense fresh set of down Downs it's first and 10 there's the snap he's looking to throw offing it toward the left sideline he's got it out of the 25 and he'll finally go down after a huge gain and a big momentum boost for this offense a huge play by this offense good timing between the quarterback in the receiver you can see the quarterback wanted to put that ball away from the defender up high and how about the receiver adjust to that ball thrown to the outside does a nice job of getting his feet down and comes up with that big [Applause] play takes the handoff it's backer they tackle him behind the line a loss of four that's a great Play All Around by this defense your first level Defenders hold their own at the point of attack allowing the second and third level players to roam free and make the tackle close to the line of scrimage offense getting set up here's second [Applause] down and now the handoff tackled behind the line it's a loss of two Chris this is what I'd love to see from a defense is the linebackers are scraping doing their job but you need help from the secondary and when you have aggressive tacklers on the back end you got a great defense this time the secondary makes the difference offense looking to keep the drive alive it's third [Applause] down quarterback looking to connect with the receiver here doesn't hold on good hit by the DB now it brings up fourth [Applause] down coach electing to go for a field goal attempt and he's got it from 47 yards away showing off the deep range [Applause] [Applause] They Come Away with three points on the drive and now the kickoff team will Boot It Away return starts from inside the five and he stopped at the 19 good job by the coverage team and off take over first in well it's not easy to narrow down the impact players are just a few guys Kurt but what do you expect from them today well we got guys that can make plays as well as anybody in the country on both sides of the ball that's why I think this matchup is so exciting two good teams with great individual players he shreds The Tackle oh what a move to break into the clear that'll pick up a first down out at the 37 you know all week the defensive coordinator told us about the quarterback about the receivers and how they're going to throw the football but man they better get locked in on stopping this run game because that was a big time game ball moves to the 37 on the game it's first [Applause] down from the shotgun here's an inside give they'll stop him behind the line for a loss of one Chris textbook job by the defense surrounding Runner and preventing that play from being bounced to the outside getting set here's second [Applause] down from the shotgun now here's a hand off [Applause] inside picks up one third down coming up so the offense getting set this is not where you want to be against this defense third and long dropping back they're going to throw for the first down Falls incomplete brow and up by the defender nicely that time now a fourth down pun team ready to boot it away7 on to punt it away and the returner Le to fair catch it no return here comes the offense hoping to get a drive [Applause] going first play of the drive they're going to throw the football he makes the grab heads out of bounds after a solid gain more than enough to pick up a first down that's what makes this tight end so dangerous you can Flex him out into that slot position he shows you his versatility he can be an inline guy that can block but here he shows you what he can do with his hands One play and they're already past the 40 first and 10 ball handed off finding enough space for a solid game before the stop man you know the backat gets a lot of the attention here he's a good bat I love to see that offensive line win the battle the line of [Applause] [Music] [Applause] offense getting set it's second [Applause] down tackled behind the line it's a loss of [Applause] two [Applause] [Music] coming offense need to keep this drive alive it's a third down [Applause] play looking to pick up the first down through the air caught in the back field it's Baer drop for a loss after the catch on third down sets up a fourth down now man really good job here by the defense flying around recognizing the ball is out and then making a tackle short of the first down and the punt team makes its way on the field to KI it away this one is out of bounds and that'll give the offense great field position that punch sails out of bounds there'll be no return this time foul kick Def and the head coach will decide to accept the penalty and take the yardage the offense gets a second chance of points here after that special team's roughing penalty they bring him down to the 27 seven this offense really threatening now boy how about that play Chris that thing just opened up the back shot through there with great acceleration what a pickup there on first down [Applause] [Music] plenty of time for some plot twists here as we begin the second quarter how aggressive do you get on First and 10 takes the ball tries the right side here [Applause] offense set for the sixth play in this drive quarterback looking a pass here on second down makes a quick catch not much after the catch but it is good enough for a first down yeah you know this defense has got to be frustrated after giving a multiple conversions now on first downs there's another one but for the offense and they're just playing very efficiently right now big guys up front lined up it's first down trying to flex the ground game here running back takes the hand off Chris it's a great touchdown run here by this back but the continuity this offensive line was on display that's the reason he was able to get into the end zone [Music] [Music] and they'll set up with the PC is on for the extra [Applause] point and the extra point gives him a double digit lead [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] kickoff teams on the field let's see if they give the returner a chance to bring this one back he's going to return it from near the goal line and he stopped at the 19 good job by the coverage team first down play call coming up how aggressive will it be [Applause] they start the drive with a quick throw to the right side breaks loose at the 40 they stop him at the 45 but that's good for a first down Chris all week they heard about how fast this guy is the defensive coordinator told them they watched the film they've seen this guy a lot but I think the reality of seeing it now in person I think it's surprised them they've got to make some adjustments to their defense are this guy and his speed will continue to have a field day [Applause] trying to find some room it's Morris the running back zle is made at the 46 yd line Second down coming [Applause] up offense operating at high Tempo now no [Applause] huddle second down we're going to throw it it's a quick grab finally they get him a great Tackle by the cornerback not easy with that size difference just a good job of spreading the wealth making sure everybody's getting their touches when you do that the defense can't lock in on one guy or two guys make them have to be aware of everybody and allows you to continue to spread the ball around and spread the field making it tougher for this defense zero Running Room stopped right at the line of scrimmage I mean Chris you have to admire this offense they continue to try to sprinkle in the Run game even though it's not been able to really get established but they're not just becoming onedimensional you got to respect that and hopefully at some point it'll pay off they bring the punter onto the field now looking to kick it away for the second time that punt heading out of bounds so there'll be no return here personal foul roughing the kicker defense [Applause] pretty easy call for the head coach he will accept that penalty of course the offense will keep going here after that special team's penalty from the shotgun handoff inside breaks a tackle on the play and makes a decent game gain of nine brings up second [Applause] down second down after that run on the previous [Applause] play offense looking to throw the ball grab down the middle it's Smith and he's brought down but he does have enough for the first down well that time they're able to work the slot across the field on the drag precise route and a good throw completion good for first down yardage for this offense looking to throw it from the Red Zone with the catch it's Smith G moves the ball to the seven yd line offense has a first and goal now quarterback sees that this defense is dropping way back in zone coverage so he does the right thing gets it underneath to that drag route and picks up a first down so we reached the two-minute warning and this offense trying to get something going here and cut into this lead before halftime a chance to get right back into this football game it's first down and [Applause] goal quarterback drops back we're going to test the secondary the pass is incomplete he dropped the firstand attempt here across the middle go go what a hit there by the defender tough for the receiver to hold on to the football when he has that kind of contact good clean play by the defense offense facing second and goal [Applause] looking to throw it again bringing pressure they've got him it's a sack for the defense this defense is playing inspired football with their backs near their own goal line an incompletion now a sack what would the offensive coordinator come up with here on third down [Applause] offense moving backwards here a long way from the goal line now they're moving the receiver now before the snap looking to throw it on Third and very long and now the defense will call a timeout here there's something they didn't like about that look and they'll make an adjustment before this important play how about this defense that is called bending but not breaking backto back sacks what a great job of not giving in and giving up on this drive now they've got him to fourth down and goal Med kick right down the middle can't hit it any better than that [Music] [Applause] [Music] following the field goal the kickoff team is out there now kick returner looking to make a play here makes it to the 16 that's good coverage there so the first play of the drive here coming up less than two minutes left on the clock on First and 10 here looking to throw the ball here comes a deep shot that one is in in complete took a downfield shot on first down but missed it well Chris the offense takes a shot downfield and this Defender does a great job of making a play on the ball not only that he tips that ball up into the air good chance for the defense to come up with an interception there so after the incompletion it's second down here's the snap quarterback drops back caught over the middle it's Morris the timeout is called and talk strategy close game here as we approach half time the running back that time just kind of sneaks out of the back field and shows his hands on that nice catch offense been in Reverse here now a long way to go to convert this third down fighting for yardage but the defense stops him just short of that first down marker and now the defense will call a timeout before this critical down just to get everybody on the same page and the point team now on to kick it away [Applause] and The Return Man decides to Signal fair catch first down play call how aggressive will it be they'll come out throwing here to start the drive fires it to the wide out he's got it for a big gain they tackle him at the 48 but it's enough for a new first down great execution here by this offense against Zone coverage with a curl route hit that last step in your drop you see where you want to go with it put it right on his shoulder for a first down the drive stays alive with that completion for a first [Applause] down and the quarterback dropping back it's an out route the catch made and he'll run out of bounds after picking up a few yards on the play well that's exactly what you need to do as a receiver in these kind of situations near the end of the half get some positive yards but also stopping the clock is just as important a completion makes it second down there's the snap quarterback setting up to throw makes a quick grab they bring him down to the 27 this offense really threatening now you know each receiver brings something a little bit different to the table Chris to me the outside receivers usually a little bit longer taller guys you get those slop receivers in the inside not only can they make the catch but they have quickness to make plays after the catch great example of that right here looking to throw it on first down so a timeout is called just a few seconds left here in the first half time out by the offense so on second down they'll try out the field goal unit trying to get in three before [Applause] halftime kick is good gives the offense three points to show for that drive boy this guy has such a strong leg no problem up into the net from 50 [Music] [Music] plus so here's the kickoff now offense settling for three tacking on a little bit of a momentum before the halftime break he return it from inside the 10yd line and he stopped at the 19 good job by the coverage team so it's first down but they'll just take a knee and head to halftime looks like the offense is content to run out the clock here and just take it to intermission and that will do it for the first half here Kevin Connors now he has our halftime update gentlemen what else is new a really wrck environment there in Rustin and it's been said football is a game of inches and guess what based on the comparison between third down conversion rate today and the average yard per play how can you argue that I mean the low-lying fruit is to look at some of the explosive plays we've seen in panic but really this game is going to come down to which team is more efficient when they have the ball and how they play when it matters most it's time to throw it back to our guys in the booth to start up the second half they'll kick it off get the second half he'll return it from inside the five and the coverage seam gets the return it to the ground here comes the offense looking to start the drive first and that's the wide receiver coming in motion now now first play of the drive they'll come out throwing and he's got his man open downfield and they'll bring him down but this offense creates a huge chunk Play What a big play here by the quarterback and the receiver by having an opportunity to make that big play now they have a chance to put the ball in the end zone game moves the ball to the 43 first down coming up [Applause] and the quarterback looking to make a play through the air finds a man downfield it's a big game to the right tackle finally may but it's a huge game they'll spot it at the 34 and another first offense will set up on First and [Applause] 10 he hands it off from the gun they test the middle there but get nothing well that's an excellent effort here by this defense staying in their run fit they holding their own at the line and making the tackle the offense just couldn't get enough of a push to get anything going there second down play coming up for this offense looking for a gap it's Morris goes backwards losing three yards there my gosh this offensive Line's got to do a better job of blocking the defense was zeroed in on the ball carrier and absolutely nowhere to go for the offense not going to be easy here backed up a long way to go for a first down drops back looking to throw for it on third down looking for a deep completion in the pass is dropped would have been a big game but he couldn't hold oning fourth down ter so on fourth down now out comes the field go unit this is a daunting attempt from 54 yds out let's see if he's got the leg and he knocks it right through the uprights this guy had plenty of leg here too for few one of the days when a kick from 50 plus was a major accomplishment now these guys knock these out like they're almost automatic [Music] so after coming away with three in that drive the kickoff team is out bringing it out it's Mason tackled at the 14 not very good field position to start here and out comes the offense set to take over [Applause] here first down looking to throw the football receiver makes the catch it's a nice game it'll move the football up to the 27 they bring him down but the junior quarterback showing off the cannon well this wide receiver has it all we know about his leaping ability and his speed but what I've seen today is the precise route running another example of it there and the timing with this quarterback and this receiver is just a thing of beauty here comes a first down pass attempt looking for the wide out it's complete what a grab near the sideline that's a big game before he goes out of bounds it'll move the sticks more than enough for a first down well that's a great catch near the sideline and does a good job of getting that foot down to secure the catch new set of downs for the offense first and [Applause] 10 and he'll set up to throw incomplete they cannot connect on the Deep ball now the defense better be aggressive here themselves clearly we're seeing an approach by this offense that they're going to attack downfield probably saw something in the first half that they could take advantage of they come out early and try to hit it for a big one here's the second down Play here's a throw underneath to the tight end this just what makes the RPO so difficult defend if you have a quarterback who can read it it's that old argument which guy has the chalk last or with a quarterback that can read it like that the quarterback has the chalk glass he reads that they're up makes the throw in the quick slant gets some really good yard on third down it's a handoff that's a good effort on the run but the defense stops him just short of the marker four it down [Music] now and here comes the punter onto the field and he'll kick it away now for the second time and the punt goes out of bounds the officials now will Mark the Spot offense on the field to take [Applause] over looking for some space it's [Applause] moris gain of one second down coming [Applause] up second down play coming [Applause] up there's the snap they'll set up to throw and a short pitch and catch to the tight end the tackle is made but there's a flag on the field see what that's about pass def yeah you simply cannot hit the quarterback like that he got caught red-handed [Applause] from the shotgun an inside handoff they try the middle but gain nothing on that play it was an excellent effort by this defense just staying in their run fits holding their own at the line of scrimmage and then making a tackle offense just couldn't get enough of a push to get any yards at all now it's second down here the motion by the back now forces the defense to adjust [Applause] looking to pass here on second down grab down the middle it's Mo and uses his speed to pick up solid yardage how about the offense here diing up a good Zone Peter let's give credit to the coordinator for calling the right play at the right time and the receiver finding the hole in that zone fresh set of downs for the offense first down quarterback drops back from the shotgun oh downfield catch made in the left side Chris is a great touchdown by the quarterback and receiver but I just can't help but think this is why defensive coordinators work so hard on the pursuit drill Better Effort from the collective defense might have prevented that from being a touchdown [Music] the offense still out there they're going for two [Applause] here and they're trying to punch it in here and he runs it into the end zone so now the lead sits at [Applause] seven kickoff team has come on the field now to send this one away on the and here's the return from inside the five and he stopped at the 20 tried to make something happen but that's good coverage there offense drops it on the field hoping to start a drive here on First and 10 they'll look to throw it it's reeled in it's baxer and he's out of bounds after gaining decent yardage 23 y second down [Applause] [Music] second down after that short [Applause] completion here's a quick throw off the play fake tackled at the 32 that's enough for a first down he's tackled at the 32 yd L and that's mut up for a first down [Music] one quarter to go let's see if this sets up as a classic finish this line getting set up it's a first down Play here's the snap quarterback looking to throw a screen pass complete to the running back and the broken tackle there produces a solid game screen plays are risky because the defense can get to the quarterback and it also can be covered many times quarterback just throws it away here they get some positive yards the completion makes it second and [Applause] short here's the snap looking to throw caught near the sticks Smith tackle made after a nice pick up on the play that's an excellent throw by the quarterback finding that window between the zones and delivering the ball on time the offense getting closer to a game tying touchdown this first and 10 back to throw again quarterback looks to his right and finds his man they bring him down after a short gain there well playing with the lead good job by this defense to keep the receiver in bounds try to keep that clock moving trying to cure a victory that completion makes it second in [Applause] medium shotgun formation here's an inside handoff they'll stop him behind the line for a loss of one well they keep trying to run the football and they keep getting dominated at the line of scrimmage that has been a theme throughout this entire game we've talked about it earlier in the game it's not changing at all they become onedimensional I think it's allowed this def defense that really locked in on that [Applause] quarterback third down out of the shotgun throws it to the right he pulls in the catch brought down after the catch but the gain moves the ball to the 30 really good job here of converting by this offense and let's face it at this point in the game because they have such a big hole to climb out of they've got to be able to convert and come up with a new set of downs they do it here now they got a real shot to cut into this lead they'll run it out of the shotgun it's a spin move to extend the play pick up a few extra [Applause] yards second down after that run on the previous one quarterback drops back SS a quick throw they'll bring him down but the spin cycle put on that Defender my goodness pick up of 10 good enough for a first down first down here for this offense off the play fake looking to throw caught near the goal line and they stop him just short of the end zone the offense set up with a first and goal now defense kind of lost the running back here makes a nice catch and gets the first down in the process great chance of the offense to tie the game first and goal they try to muscle toward the end zone on the ground they'll stop him behind the line for a loss of one what a job by this defense they would simply not relent incredible [Music] [Applause] effort see if the offense can punch it in on second and [Applause] goal off the play fake looking to throw the football oh the ball is not free who's got it [Applause] Mery here got to cut into this lead it's third down and [Applause] goal using his legs it's spaer he's sworn by the defense tell you what for a tire defense that's been out on that field for a long time time on this drive what a stop there on Third and goal it brings us to Fourth and goal and as a head coach on the offensive side when you put together this kind of drive and you're this close inside the three yd line you got to come away here with a touchdown they'll try to run this one in no he didn't make it he did not get there what a huge play by this defense late in this tight game a turnover on down they'll use that running game trying to bleed the clock here and now it's the defense that calls timeout here trying to get organized and preserve as much clock as possible yeah I can understand the play call here backed up deep in your own territory working with the lead in the fourth quarter but you got to be careful of being too conservative as this defense right now they're trying to get the football back and they are selling out against this run game now a timeout taken by the defense trying to preserve as much clock as possible for their offense hey Chris with the offense backed up this deep in their own territory runs like this at least give you a little bit of breathing room but you've got to continue to protect the football especially trying to hold on to this lead it's a nice game move the football up to the 27 and now it's the defense that calls timeout here trying to get organized and preserve as much clock as possible big guys up front lined up it's first down [Applause] looks like the offense will just take a knee here [Music] [Music]