{"id":12583,"date":"2024-01-02T11:15:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T17:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdailyrecord.com\/?p=12583"},"modified":"2024-01-04T18:48:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T00:48:02","slug":"alabamas-last-play-was-broken-from-the-start-in-college-football-playoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdailyrecord.com\/alabamas-last-play-was-broken-from-the-start-in-college-football-playoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama\u2019s last play was broken from the start in College Football Playoff"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For most of the second half, this looked like your traditional Alabama game.<\/p>\n

Michigan should\u2019ve gone for the head when they were up 13-7 in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff. They had made too many mistakes, and they let \u2018Bama back in the game.<\/p>\n

Despite all of the good play that the Crimson Tide displayed after their loss to Texas, one mantra that stuck with this specific Alabama team this year were the struggles on the offensive line, and on the last play of the game, it ended the Crimson Tide\u2019s season. For most of the second half, Alabama\u2019s offensive line regained control by condensing their game. Lots of Pony personnel (two backs in the game), a lot more of fullback\/TE Robbie Ouzts on the field, and more duo and gap scheme running. With the Alabama offensive line being bigger and more fit to phone booth battles, the Tide took control of the second half, at one point taking the lead.<\/p>\n

However, in overtime, with their season and a national championship on the line, the offensive line\u2019s issues reared their ugly head once again. Let\u2019s set the scene. It\u2019s fourth and goal from the Michigan three-yard line. After a series of timeouts basically playing chess with each other, Alabama sends out 11 personnel and trips with the tight end on the line of scrimmage, a different look from what they were successful with in the second half. From there, they send RB Roydell Williams into motion, and where the unraveling begins.<\/p>\n

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” It’s Williams in motion. Low snap. MILROE STOPPED. MICHIGAN MAKES A STAND AND COMES UP WITH A MILESTONE PLAYOFF VICTORY.”<\/p>\n

Chris Fowler on the call for the Final play of the Rose Bowl. <\/p>\n

Michigan beats Alabama 27-20 in overtime. pic.twitter.com\/NFjkAGZKiT<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 2, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

So first off, allow me to say this: at first I thought the playcall was a poor one. However, going back and watching the play, I think the call itself was fine. It\u2019s an RPO with a swing to the back attached to QB Power. If QB Jalen Milroe doesn\u2019t think he has the box count to run it, he has the number advantage on the swing pass. Michigan had beaten Alabama a lot with their blitzes and sending pressure all game, so this was an easy way to force their hand. However, the execution up front doomed the play from the jump.<\/p>\n