Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 48 Time Control
boom!
Lawrence's eyes went dark. The overwhelming force almost shattered his internal organs, and his body was thrown to the ground like a bag of rice.

He thought he had captured No. 23 accurately, but No. 23 was well prepared. He took advantage of the moment when he was distracted and charged head-on, knocking him over. His strong and heavy body flipped over headfirst, and all sounds were cut off in his throat.

Lean back and fall backward.

Before my eyes, a chaotic sound of footsteps filled my vision. Amid the dizziness, I only saw a red figure cutting its way out of the chaos.

Then--

"Roaring, Crimson Tide!"

"Roaring, Crimson Tide!"

Bryant-Denny Stadium erupts with amazing energy.

Lawrence clenched his fists: Fake run, real pass! Damn it!
Now, Lawrence finally understood that this was a fake run and real pass tactic. No. 23 completely attracted their attention, so that the defense had a loophole. The Crimson Tide's quarterback made a short pass and quickly completed the connection, not only getting the first attack, but also advancing 15 yards in one go.

The free kick range is already within reach.

The Tigers' defense worked together to try to strike out the Crimson Tide, but they didn't expect to be dealt a heavy blow as soon as they came on the field, and the situation was not good.

Lawrence stood up and looked at Watkins and Wilkins. Their faces were already dark and they couldn't tell clearly at this moment, but it could be seen from the exchange of glances that they were too concerned about the ground advancement ability of No. 23, so much so that they neglected one thing while focusing on another, resulting in serious loopholes in defense.

The situation is not good.

If they cannot stop the Crimson Tide here, once they enter the free kick range, the initiative of winning or losing the game will fall into the hands of the Crimson Tide.

Damn!

Off the court, Watson could no longer sit still and stood upright on the sidelines, his face changing from gloomy to bright, and he could not suppress the irritability and anger all over his body.

If it wasn't for this interception just now...

The defense has regained its focus and they will not make the same mistake a second time.

So how will the Red Tide arrange their tactics for the next attack? And how will the Tigers' defense plan to intercept the opponent near the half court?

"attack!"

Bateman received the order but did not move. Instead, he held the football and stood still, moving sideways and waiting for Levi to come closer.

Then, Levi took the football from Bateman, but did not change the direction of his run. Instead, he plunged into the turbulent offensive line.

Middle!

boom!
A figure came towards him and confronted Levi head-on.

This time, it wasn't Lawrence, but Wilkins.

To be precise, the entire defensive line was on full alert because Sweeney called a surprise tactic.

The so-called raid means that the defense turns from passive to active, and the defensive front line suddenly moves forward forcefully, tears open the pocket, and targets the opposing quarterback directly.

Sacks. Hit. Pass breakups.

This is the purpose of the raid, because the football is in the hands of the quarterback, as long as they cut off the quarterback at the source, they can directly end the offense.

The Tigers' defense played this wave of tactics very aggressively, trying to take the initiative.

Not only the defensive front line, but also the linebackers and cornerbacks have been significantly tightened.

Just as they were stepping forward, Wilkins and Lawrence noticed the movement of No. 23 one after another, and they immediately realized that the target had changed.

A raid is still a raid.

Pressure is still pressure.

But now the target should be number 23.

tear.

The Tigers' defense broke through the pocket with the players' individual abilities, and Wilkins had already run head-on into No. 23, but when he stepped forward, he finally realized:
Where's the football? No. 23 didn't have a football in his arms.

Is it the second fake run and real pass in a row?

No, to be precise, Shaban was very experienced in seeing through Sweeney's surprise tactics and used Levi as a screen. Fake run and real pass were not tactics. The running back acted as the sixth offensive lineman to break the block for the quarterback and win time for Bateman to pass the ball. This was the real purpose.

Not only the players, Sweeney's tactics were also a bit radical.

In fact, from the moment Watson came on the court, Sweeney's mentality was unbalanced. Shaban keenly interpreted the changes and took the initiative in tactical formulation.

Wilkins was stunned. He paused and felt a solid collision from No. 23. His body was directly knocked over. He heard a commotion in his ears.

Short pass, the connection was successful again.

In the blink of an eye, the Crimson Tide advanced another seven yards.

On second down and third down, the Tigers defense was unable to stop them.

The 23rd, the 23rd again.

Although there was no running or advancement, the screen and split by No. 23 created space and laid the foundation for the short pass connection of the Red Tide Storm.

Sweeney was a little annoyed.

At this time, he finally realized that he was acting too hastily. His excessive impatience exposed his tactical intentions. Not only was he caught by Shaban, but he also misjudged the role of No. 23 twice in a row. In addition to ground running and advancing the ball, No. 23's targeted filling of gaps in the defensive team was undoubtedly the key.

So, what next?
Sweeney took a deep breath and calmed down. It didn't matter even if he entered the free kick area. The worst that could happen was that he would lose the free kick and the two teams would be tied. As long as the Tigers could quickly strike out the Crimson Tide, Watson would still be able to come on the court and kill the game.

Sweeney glanced at the game time, one minute and fifteen seconds.

Well, Watson might not have enough time to kill the game, but it doesn’t matter, the same goes for a tie going into overtime, there are many possibilities in the game.

The top priority is to stop the Crimson Tide and not allow a touchdown.

As soon as his thoughts turned, Sweeney immediately began to arrange tactics -

Change of focus.

Sweeney is no longer looking to completely stop the Crimson Tide, but to stop the Crimson Tide from scoring touchdowns, so they only need to cut off long passes and intensively defend the short pass area.

Even if the pass is successful, they can intercept the receiving player in the first place and waste the game time.

That's enough.

Sweeney took time control into consideration because ground offense is very time-consuming. When time is tight, passing the ball is the only option. After he changed his tactical goals, the entire defensive tactics immediately became efficient, and the pressure of the three black-faced demons in the short pass area also played a role.

really.

The Red Tide chose to pass the ball twice in a row, trying to control the clock, but after wasting two timeouts, they advanced a total of five yards.

After the new first attack, they were faced with a second-and-8 situation again, and their advancement was trapped on the 26-yard line. The closer they got to the red zone, the more difficult it became.

There were only fifty-five seconds left in the game and the Crimson Tide had only one timeout.

The situation is a bit embarrassing.

If the Red Tide Storm cannot get the first attack again, they can only choose a free kick and leave about 40 seconds for Watson to appear again -

As long as Watson is on the court, everything is possible.

This time, the offensive tactics of second gear and 8 yards and even third gear became tricky. After all, Bateman's two passing attacks were not effective, and the ground offense was not good for time control, and it could even be said to be a disaster.

How to do?
In an emergency, Shaban did not hesitate and completed the tactical arrangements in the first possible moment. The Crimson Tide Storm's offensive team quickly formed up and were ready in a blink of an eye.

"attack!"

Bateman's voice cut through the air.

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