Charles Fischer Administrator No. 1 Share Posted January 21 This should be quite interesting! Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 2 Share Posted January 21 Ohio State, either a 2 Loss champion, or a 3 time loser that didn't qualify for its conference championship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 3 Share Posted January 21 It took a while for osu2 to figure out where the middle of the field was for the coin toss. They win and defer to the 2nd half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirklandduck Moderator No. 4 Share Posted January 21 ND has a pretty stout Oline. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 5 Share Posted January 21 Leonard doing well on QB runs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirklandduck Moderator No. 6 Share Posted January 21 On 1/20/2025 at 4:56 PM, 30Duck said: Leonard doing well on QB runs. Ohio State struggled when DG started scrambling and creating. Like a lot of teams they have problems with mobile QBs. Riley Leonard is not only mobile but is 220+ lbs and is difficult to bring down…if ND wins it will be because of his legs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 7 Share Posted January 21 ND goes 4th & 1 from the 6, Leonard takes it to the 1. Takes it in for the TD on the next play. 7-0 Notre Dame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirklandduck Moderator No. 8 Share Posted January 21 And as I type he ran on 4th and 1 to get the 1st down then runs it in for a TD! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Man No. 9 Share Posted January 21 Looked like OSU could have used a 12th guy on the field on that drive. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 10 Share Posted January 21 N.D.'s Leonard 9 carries for 34 yds on first drive. Gabriel had 1 designed run in first half of Rose Bowl. Had 4 carries for positive yardage in game. Negative yardage overall due to sacks when setting up to throw. Being behind by 14 or 17 pts so quickly meant perhaps designed runs were out, but felt then there was room for Gabriel to run to keep the OSU D more honest. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 11 Share Posted January 21 I suppose there is also an element that when you get to a championship game you don't have to "save your QB from potential injury" and subsequent games. End of 1st Q. Notre Dame one possession and TD. OSU still on first drive. I suppose if you control the ball (running) you don't give OSU opportunities? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 12 Share Posted January 21 Notre Dame took about 9 minutes lot's of runs by Leonard. Osu2 just took about 5 minutes, 1 explosive run, and a TD pass to Smith, 7-7. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 13 Share Posted January 21 Apparently the ND score was first allowed in 1st Q by OSU in CFP games? Box score link Ohio State vs. Notre Dame (21 Jan, 2025) Live Score - ESPN (AU) WWW.ESPN.COM.AU Live coverage of the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish NCAAF game on ESPN (AU), including live score, highlights and updated stats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 14 Share Posted January 21 On 1/20/2025 at 5:15 PM, HDuck said: I suppose if you control the ball (running) you don't give OSU opportunities? That seems like a good strategy. It looks like ND will have to force some osu2 turnovers to negate the opportunities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 15 Share Posted January 21 Season scoring defense, nations top 2: 12.2 pt/game - OSU 14.3 - ND Scoring offense 35.8 - OSU 37.0 - ND Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 16 Share Posted January 21 turnovers or penalties turnovers: both have lost 15 total penalties Notre Dame - 6/game, 52 yds OSU - 4.4/game, 40 yds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 17 Share Posted January 21 Notre Dame just doesn’t have the offensive fire power to keep up with Ohio State. Great first drive, but OSU has adjusted. They’re going to need some turnovers to stay in this game. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 18 Share Posted January 21 The game is becoming less interesting. osu2 14 Notre Dame 7. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 19 Share Posted January 21 Who else besides quarterbacks stand with their hands inside their collars? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 20 Share Posted January 21 21 unanswered points for osu2, 21-7. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 21 Share Posted January 21 I’m hoping OSU comes out and scores on the opening drive to put this thing away. That way I can get to bed at a decent hour. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 22 Share Posted January 21 Notre Dame had 18 plays in their opening drive, 7 after that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 23 Share Posted January 21 Good players make plays. Judkins got himself open in the endzone to be an easy target. OSU 11 plays, 75 yds 10 plays, 76 yds 11 plays, 80 yds halftime 231 yds, OSU - 428/game 2024 - 298 allowed by ND in 2024 93 yds, ND - 405/game 2024 - 251 allowed by OSU in 2024 OSU defense yds allowed, total game top 7: 99 - W. Michigan 151 - Indiana 177 - Akron 206 - Purdue 226 - Iowa 234 - MIchigan 246 - Michigan St bottom 3: 496 - Oregon 341 - Texas 276 - Oregon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 24 Share Posted January 21 Notre Dame ran 18 plays on the opening TD drive -- and ate up 9:45 of game clock. Both are title game records. 7 plays attempted after that. Total 93 yds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike West No. 25 Share Posted January 21 I'm still wondering what the heck Kansas State's HC was thinking. The guy that was supposed to light the Big 12 on fire will never sniff a College Football playoff game (yeah I said it, the dude is a fraction of what Will Howard is). That may have cost OBD a shot at the title. I don't regret not going full tilt into the football industry, but I sure do wonder how some of these coaches think ( getting rid of Howard to promote potential is just obvious - you don't run off the guy that earned you a conference title). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 26 Share Posted January 21 Yay, B1G? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 27 Share Posted January 21 Just like the Rose Bowl, Chipster is giving them the eye candy and taking ND defense out of position. 28-7. At this point, I hope OSU blows them out. ND 14-42 vs Alabama in 2013 game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 28 Share Posted January 21 65-7 Georgia vs TCU, 2023 55-19 USC vs Oklahoma, 2005 42-14 Alabama vs Notre Dame, 2013 44-16 Clemson vs Alabama, 2019 52-24 Alabama vs OSU 2021 41-14 Florida vs OSU, 2007 42-20 OSU vs Oregon, 2015 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 29 Share Posted January 21 Tonight's CFP Title Game Attendance: 77,660 Second-best CFP title game attendance ever. No. 1 is Oregon vs. Ohio State (2015), which drew 85,689 at Cowboys AT&T Stadium. BCS era: 94,906 in 2010. 94,208 in 2014. 93,986 in 2006. 93,781 in 2002. All four held at Rose Bowl. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 30 Share Posted January 21 In the sideline interview Freeman says ND needs a turnover, Fowler and Herbie says, "yeah, but Ohio State doesn't fumble, next play, osu2 fumbles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 31 Share Posted January 21 Osu2 CB holding ND receiver the entire route can't believe penalty was called. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 32 Share Posted January 21 This time, osu2 called for pulling ND receiver to the ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 33 Share Posted January 21 Notre Dame FG, bonk off the upright. It seems like that's actually harder to do than go between them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 34 Share Posted January 21 TD, 2pt conversion. Osu2 31 Notre Dame 23. 4:15 left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirklandduck Moderator No. 35 Share Posted January 21 Seems like every time I look, an OSU db is holding a receiver. I don't think their secondary is as good as everyone thinks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 36 Share Posted January 21 On 1/20/2025 at 7:50 PM, kirklandduck said: Seems like every time I look, an OSU db is holding a receiver. I don't think their secondary is as good as everyone thinks. They got called for holding twice a couple of drives ago, unfortunately for ND, they missed a FG try. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 37 Share Posted January 21 3rd & 11, Notre Dame has single coverage on Smith. Guess what happened? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 38 Share Posted January 21 Howard goes 17 of 21, by percentage a championship game record. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudslide No. 39 Share Posted January 21 Does anyone else think that Ohio State's logo looks like a ketchup ad? And they also have a sneaky hint hidden among the O-linemen, Carson Hinzman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 40 Share Posted January 21 A win and a cover . And Bad Big Boy B1G has won the last two titles. Never happened in the BCS or 4-team PO era. Hats off to Ryan Day and hoping this will keep his unspolled critics at bay. Hats off to Notre Dame for fighting like the Irish on pay-check night. These sure looked like the 7th and 8th seeds going at it, right? OBD Fans! Wait Until Next Year! Moore to Moore for another score! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 41 Share Posted January 21 OSU: 21 pass attempts, 41 rush attempts ND: 32 and 26 62 and 58 plays on offense. Not a lot of plays. OSU had averaged 29 and 33. 62/game. Not like the old days, huh, Chip? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 42 Share Posted January 21 Notre Dame, at the end 2024: L – 23-34 Ohio State – CFP championship 2020: L – 14-31 Alabama – CFP championship 2018: L – 3-30 Clemson – CFP semi-final 2013: L – 14-42 Alabama – BCS championship Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intravenus de Milo No. 43 Share Posted January 21 Thought you guys might appreciate this. I was feeling pretty good for most of the game but when OSU got the ball back up 8 late, I started to stress pretty bad. QB run on 1st down-frustrated QB run on 2nd down-frustrated 3rd down deep ball to JJ-I look at my heart rate on my Oura ring app and…..111 beats per minute 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 44 Share Posted January 21 THE Ohio State University. QB with more than 4,000 yards passing. 2 WRs with over 1,000 receiving yards. 2 RBs with over 1,000 rushing yards. This was accomplished with a banged-up O-line that lost an AA tackle and an AA center and has had almost every game different O-line starting combinations including tonight in Atlanta. Res Ipsa Loquitur. I believe in OBD but the B1G King is still the King. The team with the No. 1 Blue Chip preseason roster won it all. It's always been and always will be about the Jeremiahs, Willies, Jacks, and the next star-up Joes. Hats Off to Chipper and Day! Big Ten All the Way! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 45 Share Posted January 21 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐒𝐈𝐗𝐓𝐇 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 NFL 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐅𝐁𝐒 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞. Sunday talent wins. 2025 Ohio State (expect it on draft day) 2024 Michigan 13 2023 Georgia 10 2022 Georgia 15 2021 Alabama 10 2020 LSU 14 Not sure whether a title calls attention to the roster and NFL comes calling, or whether those teams had best rosters and that is why they won? But, definitely a trend there. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 46 Share Posted January 21 Winning the middle eight was the difference for OSU. Touchdowns going into and coming out of the half were huge. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 47 Share Posted January 21 I want to thank Notre Dame for kicking the field goal, and it's always great when a Cinderella 8 seed wins it all. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 48 Share Posted January 21 On 1/20/2025 at 11:37 PM, HDuck said: Notre Dame, at the end 2024: L – 23-34 Ohio State – CFP championship 2020: L – 14-31 Alabama – CFP championship 2018: L – 3-30 Clemson – CFP semi-final 2013: L – 14-42 Alabama – BCS championship Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
