Auburn vs. Oregon Quick Hits

Sorry for the delay in posting. Being a student it's hard to find time to do any creative, freelance work like this. So being that time is of the essence here are my initial reactions from the BCS National Championship Game.

• If you asked Chip Kelly before the game, "What are your odds of winning if your offense goes for a total of 449 yards?" I'm thinking at least a 90%. And they only scored 19 points. More on that later...
• Was I surprised that the game was that low scoring? Not at all. Taking the under of 73.5 was an easier bet than taking the over of how many Nicolas Cage movies could replace his previous movie as worst movie of all-time.
• Auburn on 3rd down: 9-17
• Oregon on 3rd down: 5-15
• Did Kenny Rowe take coverage lessons from Roman Harper? (If you do not get this reference, watch the highlights of the New Orleans Saints-Seattle Seahawks game. Watch any Seattle TD. #41 will be there somewhere.)
• Auburn rushing yards: 254
• Oregon rushing yards: 75
• Oregon rushing yards per game before Championship: 304
• Why did Oregon line up under center at their own goal line? I think that's the only time I've seen them do that all year. At least run to the outside AWAY from Nick Fairley. Fairley seemed like he was the girl that everyone knows they should stay away from but end up making moves with.
• Speaking of Fairley, he is a dirty player. Just ask LaMichael James's head.
• After a 43 yard pass down to the AUB 3 yard line to Lavasier Tuinei (try to find me a better name in college football) Oregon runs this set of plays: Kenjon Barner rush for loss of 3 yards, Darron Thomas rush for 1 yard, Kenjon Barner rush for 4 yards, Kenjon Barner rush for no gain TURNOVER ON DOWNS.
• Where is the Heisman runner-up in this series?
• Play That No One Noticed That May Have Decided The Game: 3rd Down and 12 for Auburn on their own 19 yard line. Play clock winds down...and then expires with no Delay of Game penalty. Cam Newton runs for 18 yards for the 1st Down, momentum swings toward Auburn, and they get field position.
• If Oregon ran one more screen pass or out pattern to the short side of the field I would've introduced whoever calls Oregon's plays to my two friends Jack Johnson and Tom O'Leary.
• And finally The Play That Almost Wasn't. Of course I'm talking about Michael Dyer's 37 yard run where everyone on the field including him thought he was down. Just ask Arkansas tight end D.J. Williams about that ruling that his wrist WAS down and therefore negated his touchdown in the Sugar Bowl against Ohio State. Here's the link: D.J. Williams vs. Michael Dyer

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