American winner takes all

Chapter 217 Who can stop him? (twenty two)

After the first touchdown of the second half, Florida did not force a two-point play, but chose PAT.

Even Ethan can't guarantee that the success rate of two-point conversions will be more than half, and Florida certainly won't take risks every time.

The score at this time came to 18-33. When the special teams of both sides came on the field, Ethan also played as a member of the special teams again, but he was still a frontcourt player instead of a returner.

With Sean retired from injury, Alabama's returners have also become backup running backs. The running back Curtis Alexander, who is still on the field at this moment, has not participated in return training.

Before lining up, Eason looked at the last returner, Montoya Madden, who is the backup quarterback and has very limited playing time this season.

"Ethan, do you want to change positions with him?" A teammate beside him started to ask.

Ethan shook his head.

As long as he acts as a returner now, the opponent will intentionally avoid him and deliberately kick the ball closer. Even if he loses some yards, he will not let himself get the ball. This can be said to be extremely targeted.

As the opponent kicked the ball out, Ethan took a defensive stance while not forgetting to look up and watch the football fly overhead.

With just one glance, Ethan judged that the ball was most likely going to come back.

In fact, the ball did fly out of bounds and was about to fall into the zone. By some mistake, the returner opened his arms and caught the ball directly.

As long as it is caught, it means that the return attack has begun. Where it stops is the kickoff line for Alabama's next attack. The ball itself is relatively powerful and stays in the air for a long time. When the returner Montoya... When Madden caught the ball, there were already at least three Florida defenders in front of him.

At this time, it was too late for Montoya Madden to open his legs and try to counterattack normally. He had to run diagonally forward and was immediately caught in the trap by many Florida players.

Only 12 yards gained when Montoya Madden went down.

Under normal circumstances, after returning to the game, Alabama would kick off the ball directly from the 25-yard line. His catch was a complete disservice to the team.

Moreover, there were errors in the cooperation of the special teams team. This is not the first time that this has happened to Alabama.The last time he faced the Tennessee Volunteers, he asked Ethan to "start from the 1-yard line."

This time, even if it didn't start from the one-yard line, it wasn't much better.

Ethan looked at the special teams coach at this time, and saw Danny Pillman looking very embarrassed from a distance.

Although mistakes were made, the game continued.

After gathering his mood, Ethan and the members of the offensive team discussed the next attack.

In the first attack, Ethan tried to run the ball and rushed over the line of scrimmage while carrying many defensive players. In the end, he almost fell to the ground after being violated by many people. When he fell to the ground, Ethan's body deliberately moved forward. The movement of "Chrysalis" forced him to move forward an extra yard. After he completely fell to the ground, his head even crossed the twenty-yard line.

Although the spirit is commendable, the referee will not recognize this kind of action and will count the position of Ethan's feet before they leave the ground as the actual offensive yards.

This time Ethan gained six yards rushing.

At this time, it is a full 82 yards away from the opponent's zone.

Ethan looked at Michael Vaughan during the meeting.

"It's time." Ethan said to him.

Michael Vaughn looked particularly nervous, knowing what Ethan was referring to.

"Don't worry, I believe you can do it." Ethan expressed comfort.

This is actually the dig route, but Michael Vaughn is not used to running it like this.

After the meeting was completed, Alabama began to line up. After receiving the ball, Ethan took seven steps back, then his body began to stretch, and his entire body bent to set up an arrow.

"Stop him!"

Ethan heard someone in the Florida formation shouting loudly.

"Whoosh!"

When the football was released, there was even a sound of breaking through the air in Ethan's ears.

The tens of thousands of spectators at the scene became silent at this moment, and everyone held their breath.

"Ethan chose to pass the ball with a large number of yards..." the commentator's voice was drawn out.

In the VIP box, Catherine clasped her hands together and even began to pray.

On the sidelines, Eugene's tense face at that moment was completely relaxed at this moment. He clearly saw Michael Vaughan running a route that he had never used before.

I saw Michael Vaughan suddenly move [-] degrees laterally to the outside after charging forward, and the corner behind him was a beat slower than his sudden turn.No one could stop Michael anymore. When he reached the sideline, he started to jump with his hands in the air.

Finally, he turned half sideways and steadily got the ball in his hands!
As soon as he hit the ground, Michael started accelerating at full speed.

At this moment, he forgot everything around him, and all he could see was the formation area.

"Run, Xiaomai, run!" Ethan stood behind and shouted towards Michael's back.

40 yard line, 30 yard line, 20 yard line, 10 yard line...

Even the most experienced safety guard in Florida was unable to chase back at this time. He chased but couldn't catch up!
Michael's outstanding performance brought a perfect ending to this ultra-long-distance connection with Imai.

"82 yards touchdown, Alabama got another touchdown through a long pass!" Keith shouted.

After the extra score, Alabama once again kept the score within eight points.

"After Alabama ran the ball to no avail in the first half, they found the key to unlocking the Florida defense! Pass, long pass, extremely fast long pass!" Keith sighed.

"Yes, Alabama has made adjustments. We have no way of knowing what head coach Eugene said to the players in the locker room, but judging from the results, Alabama showed a resilience that does not belong to Florida. ” Bob Grice also expressed his appreciation.

Looking at the country, there are really not many teams that can challenge Florida this year. Alabama completed the sniper with practical actions and continued to maintain the suspense of victory or defeat.

"I think it was Sean's exit that allowed Alabama to find new ideas, and judging from the route and the time of Ethan's shot, Ethan took advantage of Florida. Viewers, if you just turned on the TV If you have the opportunity, then I would like to express my congratulations, this game is really exciting." Keith has narrated countless exciting battles on the spot. In his eyes, the performance of this game can definitely be ranked in the history of college football. five.

Compared to Alabama who celebrated with joy, the Florida Gators once again felt the pressure.

"What happened four years ago will never happen again, never." Danny's eyes were as cold as a poisonous tongue at the moment, and he said in his heart while staring at Ethan.

He was three years older than Ethan, was in his senior season, and this game was nearing the end of his college football career.

If you can't win the SEC championship, even subsequent bowl games will only face sub-class opponents, which will affect the team's final ranking. Similarly, it will also miss out on the Heisman Award.Danny clenched his teeth, more out of anger than high spirits.

Compared to Alabama's turnover-prone special team, Florida's special team didn't perform much better today.

Moreover, they directly faced that frightening tall figure, and a very few players even had a look of fear on their faces when they saw Ethan as a special team player again.

This time it was Florida who was responsible for the return attack, and Ethan took the lead and stood directly in the front row.

As Bullock kicked the ball, Ethan took the lead and rushed forward. All Florida players who tried to block Ethan were perfectly dodged by Ethan. Ethan only had one target in his eyes at the moment - the returner.

Quickly approaching, the opponent tried to make a fake move and quickly changed direction. Ethan did a split and stabbed the attacker with his long legs. The returner was knocked down by Ethan.

Although the movement is a bit ugly, it is still effective. Ethan's height and long legs are perfectly utilized.

Relying on Ethan's marking, Florida's returner only gained 20 yards, which was similar to Alabama just now.

Ethan is quite satisfied with the result.

At this time, Danny roughly picked up the helmet in his hand at the edge of the field, and walked straight to the playing field with his teammates.

In a similar position, as if to deliberately challenge Ethan, Danny also used a large number of passes.

The speed and angle of the football flight this time were not weaker than Ethan's, they were perfect, and Florida's top wide receiver would not waste such an opportunity. He also got the ball steadily, turned around after landing, and got rid of the corner he was marking. Fernando Bryant, then quickly rushed towards the formation.

"Another 80-yard touchdown! This is incredible. Danny perfectly copied Ethan's previous big-yard pass, almost the same passing route and action!" Keith became more and more excited, he had forgotten How much surprise did this game bring to me?

The game has reached a fever pitch, and the quarterbacks on both sides have naturally become tit-for-tat.

Danny did not leave the field immediately, but waited until Ethan was ready to line up again and walked up deliberately.

"My will is above yours! You can't beat mine!" he said with a ferocious smile. After perfectly replicating Ethan's long pass, his confidence reached its peak. The expression on his face even looked a little ferocious at this moment. .

"I will be your lifelong nightmare." Ethan replied lightly.

Although his tone was very calm, his words were somewhat sinister. He might not be referring to this game, but to Danny's entire rugby career.

Danny sneered: "Very good, I will say goodbye to you in person then."

Watching Danny's leaving back, Ethan pondered the meaning of his words.

Then I saw Danny calling aside several key figures in the Florida defense team who were tracking him, and they gathered together to discuss something...

In the next round of attack, Ethan could feel the change in the opponent's thinking almost from the beginning.

On the first pass attempt, Eason was roughly charged. Although the pass was not successful, Florida was directly penalized for yards.

In the subsequent rounds of offense, as the physical strength of both sides declined, Ethan's ball running finally began to achieve results. At one point, he almost even defeated Florida's defense line alone. Then came the improvement in offensive efficiency.

At the end of the third quarter of Alabama, Ethan rushed into the area with the ball like a charge, directly reducing the point difference to one point.

But then, Ethan was violated again and again. Starting from the mask-pulling foul in the second half, Florida's actions against Ethan became more and more rough. Some of them were seen by the referee, and most of them were in the field. Ignored during intense physical exchange.

Rugby is like this, bloody and rough.

This also made Ethan look more and more confused.

Have these team members forgotten that they were useless in high school?

The NCAA has been keeping an eye on Alabama this school year. Ethan is also adapting to the rhythm of the college game, and the opponents he encounters are very clean. Over time, Ethan's actions have become more "conservative."

So much so that everyone has forgotten that the former Ethan could be called "cruel" on the court, and he showed no mercy to his opponents!

In Ethan's opinion, Florida's behavior has gone beyond tactical behavior and has become a deliberate revenge against himself.

As for why he wants revenge...it's obviously because he doesn't want to lose and is mentally unbalanced.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Ethan realized that he did not have a good opportunity to pass the ball, so he chose to run the ball. Facing the many people who were double-teaming him, Ethan deliberately jumped up and tried to jump over the defenders who were flying towards him. , then as if his body was out of balance, he stretched one foot forward to support him, and finally stepped heavily on the calf of Duan Feng who had fallen to the ground.

At this time, the defensive end was lying on the ground, and there was no shin guard on the back of his calf.

It was this guy who had secretly played tricks on Ethan just now, and even raised his knee to hit Ethan's vitals. Fortunately, Ethan took a step back to avoid it.

This end plays an important fulcrum role. Without his help, Florida's chain blockade will be weakened by half.

With this key player out, Florida's defense took a big hit.

What awaits these people next is a one-sided ravage...

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"Iconic rushing touchdown! Ethan once pushed the defensive players directly into the zone...In the fourth quarter of the game, Ethan gradually took control of the game." Keith sighed in a low voice.

Compared with the first three quarters of the game where you come and go and attack in turns.

The fourth quarter of the game turned into a one-sided performance by Ethan. Firstly, the physical strength of both sides decreased, and the defensive intensity also decreased. Secondly, both sides had important players off the field, and Ethan was pushed to the most critical position.

"Who else can stop him?"

In front of hundreds of millions of viewers across the country, the most senior football commentator in the country whispered these words during a live broadcast.

If this sentence were said by others, it might not be very convincing.

But when Keith said this, the situation became completely different.

The exhausted Alabama players off the field breathed a sigh of relief at this time.

The overall outcome of this abruptly ended game has been decided.

But for Ethan, there was something that needed to be done.

On Florida's final possession, Eason chose to play as a starting defenseman.

"I said, I will be your lifelong nightmare." He looked at Danny with an indifferent expression.

At the end of the game, Ethan wanted to personally bring an end to this quarterback confrontation.

(End of this chapter)