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Championship Weekend started last night with USC beating Stanford by 3 points.  Stanford had their chance in the 4th Quarter, with 4th and goal inside the USC 1 yd line.  Stanford brought in their heavy package on third and goal, but USC held.  So Stanford opted to try again on 4th down.  I think it was a reasonable decision, Stanford had had success with their heavy package in short yardage situations against USC.  And a TD would have given Stanford the lead late in the game.  But on this play USC held, giving USC the ball inside their own 1 yd line.

This was the series that won the game for USC.  They completed a 54 yd pass across the middle, and went on to score a TD on a 99 yd drive.  Stanford lost by the 3 points they would have gotten had they opted for a FG.

The line for the Georgia/Auburn game has dropped.  Coming out of the gate at a mere 2 1/2 points in favor of Auburn, which seemed low considering how Auburn handled Georgia in their first meeting, Carrion's injury in the Iron Bowl, and his uncertain health for the SECCG, has caused bettors to put money on Georgia, resulting in a pretty much even line for the game.  I'm still not convinced that Georgia's mostly one-dimensional offense can make inroads against Auburn's defense, but a neutral site, with a chance at redemption for Georgia, and Carrion's injury has given Georgia a chance for redemption in this game.  Certainly those who vote with their money and not their mouth are leaning towards Georgia.

According to 538's statistical analysis, here are Bama's odds of making the playoffs:

TCU and Ohio State win:  Bama 64% chance to make playoffs

TCU and Wisconsin win:  Bama 61% to make playoffs

Oklahoma and Ohio State win:  Bama 47% chance to make playoffs

Oklahoma and Wisconsin win:  Bama 30% chance to make playoffs


(The other two conference championships, Georgia/Auburn and Clemson/Miami will put the winner into the playoffs and the loser out.)

Oklahoma opening drive stalls. They kick a FG and lead 3-0.

TCU's first play from scrimmage is a fumble. Okie get's a scoop and score. 10-0. :(

I can't believe our chances depend on this team.   :(

And now it's 17-0. Kenny Hill doesn't look any better than he did at TAMU. Of course they've hardly had the ball, though.

They've got to score a TD on this drive.

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TCU has a case of the suk.

Ohio State winning is the other possibility.  They're favored, but inconsistent.

Good.  Now they need to get a stop on defense.

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Good.  Now they need to get another TD on this drive.

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Things are looking up. 17-7 Okie but TCU is driving after Okie missed a FG.

Good.  Now time for Faker Hayfield to throw a pick 6.

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TCU getting killed 38-17. Kenny Hill trying to do a zone read on 3rd and 6 when they just stopped him on 4th and a half yard, doing the same thing on their last drive.  >:(

The goat humpers and UGa are about to go at it. I hope Georgia shows up this time.

I would be happy if UGA stomps a mudhole in them.

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ESPN was showing UGA -2 1/2 right before kick off.

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Gus must have incriminating pics of the refs.

Wow! Auburn threw a crossing pattern. They've never done that before. GEORGIA, DO YOU WATCH FILM??!!  >:(

Well the left we need ain't working. I sure hope something changes. RTR!

Georgia ties it up, 7-7.  :jump:

Georgia playing a much better game this time against the barn. Lead 10-7 at the half. Refs are a flag happy bunch today.

Well if Georgia wins do they jump us? RTR!

Yes.

Two horrible calls against UG, the pick play call and the block by Holyfield. 

Yep.  How is the play by Holyfield a penalty when the play that they ran against us last week that took out a player's knee was legal?  :dunno:

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Officials make the call, according to who is calling the game.  UG took them out of the short passing game early and made it harder on AU.

Ga getting the short end of the stick with these calls. The score could be a lot worse than 13-7. FUMBLE!!!! Ga recovers!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOT!!!

GA 21  Barn 7

Georgia with the TD and 2 point conversion. DILLY DILLY!!!!!!!

Does an AU loss confirm Gus to Arky.

That would be awesome. 

He can take that golden horseshoe with him.

How 'bout them Dawgs!  Pour it on Kirby.

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Georgia kicking Auburn's azz!!!! WOOOT!!!!
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Just how much does a golden horseshoe cost any way?  About $75 million maybe?  :lol2:

You think Kirby is going to let up?  42 to 7 sounds pretty good.

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I wonder if someone is stealing the wheels off the Gus Bus?

ha ha ha, the dogs are beating the dog crap out of the boogereaters! I love it!

time to revive an old cry from the 60's:

Go to hell, auburn! go to hell!

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I think Gus snuck off after the 3rd quarter and told his wife to start packing.

I love it. You can take the barn out of Lee County, but you can't lead them to a win.  :lol3:

It is really going to chap their butt if Bama gets in.

Oh I know!   Please, oh please dear sweet baby Jesus let this happen!  :lol2:

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May have to have a little ginger ale and honey jack to salute UG.

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Auburn fans be like, "Dang, we beat the number one team in the country twice in a row, but can't beat the number 6 team?"

Cheers!!

Doesn't seem fair that Fresno State has to play a conference championship game on the Smurf Turf.  That must have been the price paid to get Boise State to join the Mountain West.

Definitely not worth the price of admission.  Painful to watch on TV.  And what an unfair advantage.  

Fresno State is one of Bama's top 25 wins.  So even without the Boise hate, I'd be rooting for them.  Fresno beat Boise a week or two ago, but the blue turf is different.

I will be watching the Wisky-tOSU game due to the slim chance that Bama has to get in if OSU wins. I feel like I just brought the Dilly Dilly king a jar of Meade.

Well we all wanted Georgia to win now does it do us any good? RTR!

Yeah, definitely the 3rd out of 3 games to watch.  Fresno State is one of Bama's top 25 wins, so it would be good if they beat Boise (again).

I made the best Meade using orange blossom honey and champagne yeast.  This was nearly two decades ago (before children), but I've gathered the materials to make another batch, probably after Christmas.

Unfortunately not, Preacher, We have a slim chance if Ohio State beats Wisconsin, but that's about it.

We need them both to lose.  A typical, painful to watch Big10 game with boring, one-dimensional offense.  Maybe OSU wins 3-0 or 6-3.  So far, that is exactly what this game is.

Clemson TD to go up 7=0.

So Auburn's the first Western team to lose the SEC Championship in 10 years.

OSU TD  7-0

That would be funnier if it wasn't Bama v Florida in 2008.

I think they said 9 years, but yeah, a long time.

Hard to watch tOSU game. I've decided not to pull for them. They are #8, playing for the B1G championship. We are #5, sitting at home. If tOSU wins, and I've been pulling for them, and they jump us anyway, which I think they will, I will be sick for days. I've already been involved in too many lose-lose situations this year.  :-\

OSU throws a pick 6.  Game tied 7-7  :eyeroll:

Clemson 14 Miami 0

Fresno 7  Boise 3

So one fouled up worthless bunch of plays is gonna cost us a whole season of a championship. RTR!

Patience grasshopper.

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TD OSU  14-7

Whisky ain't nothing but a bunch of fat boys running around.

Clemson 21  Miami 0


Are we looking at the reemergence of Miami as a powerhouse, or the beginning of years of frustration for their fans (The Richt Effect)?

 :-\

CMR is a Christian man and he sometimes reminds me of me. He just can't get the big game win like he needs just like I can't pull us through most times like I want to. RTR!

Don't know what the committee will do, but Wisconsin is awful and OSU doesn't look much better. I don't see how anyone could objectively say that OSU is a better team than or more deserving than Bama.

Agreed.  Those were two weak teams playing for a conference championship.  I'd even take Central Florida over OSU.

Twitter is about to melt down.  Here is one of the funniest things I have seen tonight:

https://twitter.com/WhatAboutTob/status/937172490618535936

https://twitter.com/ClowESPN/status/937198217074298880

Alabama 24, Ohio State 11

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Last year the Playoff Committee set the standard that they would pick the 4 most most deserving teams when they picked Ohio State over the BIG10 champ Penn State. It will be hard for them to say Conference champs should get in. It will also be hard to spin Ohio State is more deserving than Alabama. I think Central Florida and Southern Cal have as good a resume as Ohio State. If we do not get in it will be that they are protecting the BIG10 and do not want two teams from one conference (especially the SEC) to make it.

Exactly. 

... and Alabama fatigue.

 
Hopefully the Committee votes the same way. 

I ain't holding my breath but I know how I have asked. RTR!