Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 119 Changes in the situation
"41:38".

Beep! Beep!

At the end of the game, the visiting Kentucky Wildcats defeated their century-old rival, the Louisville Cardinals, with a buzzer-beating free kick and took away a victory.

The game was definitely full of ups and downs, but in the end, the Louisville Cardinals lost the game on a buzzer beater for the second consecutive week.

"Ah, ah ah!"

The Kentucky Wildcats players were all crazy, completely crazy, cheering, jumping, roaring, and celebrating their victory unscrupulously.

Jackson's knees softened and he fell to his knees:

what happened?

How did they lose? Not only did they lose two weeks in a row, but they lost to underdog teams that were not currently ranked by the NCAA?
However, my eyes were blank and I couldn't find the answer. My brain was only buzzing, stretching and stretching, with countless question marks almost overflowing.

After the game, data comparison:

Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Stephen Johnson completed 27 of 16 passes for 338 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.

Louisville quarterback, Lamar Jackson, completed 25 of 16 passes for 281 yards; 25 attempts to run the ball, ran for 171 yards, two passing touchdowns, two running touchdowns, and three interceptions.

The answer is clear at a glance.

Jackson is the reason for his success and his failure.

Throughout the game, Jackson tried to prove himself by firing on all cylinders on both the passing and running ends. His 25 pass attempts were exactly the same as his 25 run attempts, but his passing yardage was far inferior to that of the unknown Johnson. The fundamental reason was that his long passes were inaccurate.

Not only was he reckless and risky, but his passing skills were also crude, directly contributing to three interceptions, leading to three ball possession changes, and ruining all the team's efforts.

But no one could blame Jackson.

This is how the Louisville Cardinals play, with the pressure of victory and defeat all on Jackson.

One statistic is the most intuitive. Jackson's passing yardage and running yardage both lead the team, while none of the Cardinals' inside and outside receivers, tight ends and running backs have more than 100 yards.

At the beginning of the season, this tactic was successful, so Jackson stood under the spotlight and enjoyed all the applause alone.

At the end of the season, this tactic hit a wall, and Jackson had to bear all the pressure and blame alone.

So, it's all Levi's fault?
Jackson was puzzled. How could his brilliant season go awry because of a running back? It shouldn't be like this.

After the Louisville Cardinals lost unexpectedly to the Kentucky Wildcats, the NCAA situation suddenly changed.

First, the Heisman Trophy odds list changed for the second week in a row.

Levi rose to the top position, maintaining his upward momentum this season. This is also the first time this season that Levi has become the leader; Jackson slipped to second place and Watson continued to rank third.

Although the Louisville Cardinals lost, people still saw Jackson's ability to run and pass at full speed. In the eyes of professional reporters, his performance was still better than Watson's, so the Clemson Tigers' win this week did not help Watson overtake.

However, the odds among the three players are almost the same, and the suspense of who will win the Heisman Trophy is still shrouded in mystery.

This year's Heisman Trophy is more interesting than any other year, because any of the current front-runners who win will make history.

If it's Jackson, he'll be the first Heisman Trophy winner ever for the Louisville Cardinals.

If it's Watson, he'll be the first-ever Heisman winner for a Clemson Tiger.

If it is Levi, he will not only be the first running back to win the Heisman Award for two consecutive years since the millennium, but also the first time that the same school can win the Heisman Award for two consecutive years since Archie Griffin, a running back from Ohio State University, won the Heisman Award in 1974 and 1975. He will also be the first Asian Heisman Award winner in history. Any result will be a breakthrough and will make history.

The situation in the following competitions may still change at any time. The competition becomes more intense as it approaches the end, giving people the thrill of the 100-meter sprint in the Olympics.

Secondly, as the regular season draws to a close, the final rankings of each major league and division, conference championship games, bowl games, and national championship games are ready to go.

Shaban has said before that there are so many top players in different NCAA conferences that a win or loss could upend the rankings and rewrite the bowl game candidate list.

In the final sprint of the regular season, the Louisville Cardinals failed repeatedly, losing two games that they had in their grasp and instantly losing the initiative. They were ranked third in the NCAA two weeks ago, but in the blink of an eye they have fallen to 15th place in the NCAA, a cliff-like drop.

In other words, the Louisville Cardinals' hopes of advancing to the national championship game are becoming increasingly slim.

At least, the initiative is no longer in their hands.

The situation changes suddenly!

Just two weeks ago, the Louisville Cardinals were the favorites to win the championship, but now they have completely lost the initiative and their advancement to the national championship game depends on others. The huge gap from heaven to hell cannot accurately describe Jackson's mood at this moment.

Of course, the season is not over yet, and there are still two weeks of competition to come. Every win or loss may overturn the situation. At least the Louisville Cardinals cannot give up hope. They need to win these two games first before they are qualified to discuss other possibilities.

Thousands of eyes were once again focused on Jackson.

however.

Jackson, kneeling on the grass, had no intention of paying attention to anyone else at this time. His mind and eyes were full of Levi, Levi, Levi, so what would Levi say this time?

In the post-match interview, when Jackson learned that Levi clenched his fist to cheer him on, he almost vomited blood, gnashed his teeth and his eyes were red.

shame.

A real shame!

Meanwhile, Jackson has been completely distracted by the media, and all he can think about is Levi.

On the other side, thanks to Shaban's decisiveness, media harassment and attention were completely blocked outside the door of the Crimson Tide Storm, allowing the players to calm down.

Obviously, there is no room for Jackson in Levi's brain. He doesn't care about Jackson and the situation of the Louisville Cardinals. He takes one step at a time, one game at a time. The only thing he needs to focus on is the next opponent and do his best.

Jackson, Watson, and Heisman Award selection, all stand aside.

The Red Tide Storm is united and marches forward courageously.

In Week 31, the Crimson Tide continued their good form against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, which is ranked 3th in the NCAA, and defeated their opponent :.

Week 12 is the final game of the season and also the most noteworthy and discussed game in the NCAA. It not only determines whether the Crimson Tide can continue its undefeated streak and complete an undefeated season, but also because of the attention paid to this opponent, it can easily push the value of the game to a new peak.

This game is the oldest and most entangled rivalry in the Southeastern Conference. The Alabama Crimson Tide Storm will face the Auburn Tigers at home.

It's a tiger again.

This matchup is the famous NCAA "Iron-Bowl".

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