Friday, January 10, 2014

NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: FSU BACK TO THE OLD? OR A ONE HIT WONDER?



   The ACC is back yeaaaaaaaah baby! Excuse me as a graduate and player of the ACC University of Virginia Cavaliers it felt great to see another conference especially the ACC on top instead of the SEC a powerhouse conference. Auburn had a excellent season mark with huge highlights to catapult them to the #2 team in the country. I believe the return by Chris Davis on the missed field goal by Alabama capped the tigers season and their road to the national championship. Auburns team displayed fight, heart and resilience the entire 2013 season and made it a point to be heard in the country. Auburns running back Tre Mason a excellent runner, pounder and game changer made it difficult to tackle and deny Auburn notice on offense. 
   The Florida State Seminoles, has been a nations favorite especially in the Bobby Bowden era. They blew on the scene in the last few years by carving a road back to the top. As a fan you can't help to love the game of Jameis Winston, and to be a red shirt freshman and to have the poise at a young age to lead his team was phenomenal. The Florida State defense showed no mercy against opponents and attacked each play like it was their last play. Florida States special teams were an effective part of their game plan especially with having sub-par field goal kickers throughout the years to transform that to a legit kicker that could put points on the board when the offense couldn't pull through on drives. Their return game had an explosive returner in Kermit Whitfield which anyone that knows football know that special teams can make or break your game at times.
   The National Championship game, what a game to watch. The first half belonged to Auburn, the Tigers showed why they deserved to be there with their aggressive defense and aggressive offense. The Tiger defense line were confusing the Florida State offensive line and causing havoc on Winston making it hard for him and the offense to get started. When FSU receivers caught the ball Auburns defense were all over them leaving minimal to no space to run. However, FSU was able to put points on the board before the half and had confidence coming out the half. The second half of the game was great FSU momentum swung heavy. Their defense was able to mount stops against the Auburn offense and turnovers which the FSU offense did capitalize on. The game came down to a electric 4th quarter where we saw a 100 yard return by Kermit Whitfield only to be quieted by an Auburn score by Tre Mason. The national championship was left in the hands of Jameis Winston and the FSU offense and they proved why they deserve to be in the national championship game and the champs. The FSU offense got down inside the 5 yard line and on the last play Winston threw a lob pass to 6 ft 5 wide receiver Benjamin to seal the championship for the Noles. What a way to end the 2013 college football season.    

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