Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 73: Racing all the way

Zhu Zhu was a little confused.

Is this definitely still a red tide storm?

The Crimson Tide that built its dynasty on defense? The Crimson Tide that was crippled without Derrick Henry? The Crimson Tide that relied on positional play to run the ball?

sure?
Since the start of the game, the Crimson Tide offense has scored three touchdowns in three appearances. The absolutely strong performance made the Trojan defense unable to cope.

Originally, after flipping the coin, Hayden chose to let the Crimson Tide attack first without hesitation; but now, the Crimson Tide firmly grasped the opportunity to expand their advantage, and their devastating offensive severely suppressed the morale of the Trojans. There was no need to wait for a counterattack in the second half, and now the focus of the pupils had collapsed.

Once or twice it could be called luck, but three times in a row there was no room for excuses. The Crimson Tide's offensive team showed incredible strength and joined forces with the already excellent defensive team.

How can we play this game?
Zhu Zhu turned around and looked around, trying to find a place to stay or a life-saving straw, anyone or anything, so that the uneasiness and confusion floating in the air could settle down and regain her center of gravity and balance.

Then, Zhu Zhu saw Darnold——

Poor Darnold, staring straight ahead with his eyes blankly, was tortured to the point of becoming autistic.

Zhu Zhu: ...

You can't blame Zhu Zhu and Darnold. Even the studio was stunned and speechless by the Crimson Tide's crazy output in waves. Each one was like a rookie watching a football game for the first time.

At this moment, Zhu Zhu's dazed eyes caught a figure:
Humphrey.

It's Humphrey again!
The guy stood across the court and did the elephant dance again amid the cheers of the Crimson Tide players, his constantly twisting butt acting as a special foreshadowing.

In the distance, laughter and singing were heard on the wind.

"…Elephant, why is your trunk so long?"

Now, Zhu Zhu also became autistic.

Obviously, this opening game was different from what the Trojans expected, and it was also completely different from what all the professionals and spectators expected.

Even though it was expected that the defending champions should be able to defeat the Trojans easily, it was not expected that they would be defeated in the first half and the gap was so big.

The young Trojans paid a heavy price for their lack of experience. Before they could gain a firm foothold, they were already dizzy and disoriented by the Crimson Tide's consecutive waves. In subsequent games, they became more and more impatient and sloppy, and low-level mistakes followed.

The Crimson Tide Storm, on the other hand, was in stark contrast, fully entering the game and opening up the situation.

Especially the offensive team.

Not only Levi, Jacobs and Clark also performed well in the ground attack. The Trojans' defense lacked changes and their rigid tactics led to continuous loopholes and mistakes, which made it impossible to defend against the ground attack.

They were defeated one after another and were in panic.

At the same time, relying on strong ground offensive coverage, Hurts' passing offense finally played with style and momentum, showing his ability and talent. Even for the Crimson Tide, the starting quarterback is not a good-for-nothing.

Different passing tactics and different passing combinations also opened up aerial routes, putting the Trojans, who were not good at passing defense, in a desperate situation.

For the Trojans, it was a dilemma.

Attacking, being hesitant, is like sleepwalking.

Defense, comprehensive suppression, full of loopholes.

At the end of the first half, the Crimson Tide scored an incredible six touchdowns and entered the locker room with an incredible "42:0" lead over their opponents.

AT&T Arena was in shock. For a moment, they didn't know whether they should be shocked that the Crimson Tide shut out the Trojans or that the Crimson Tide's offense went crazy in the first half.

There is no doubt that Levi was the brightest and most outstanding player in the entire first half. Although Shaban consciously controlled Levi's playing time at the beginning of the second quarter to give Jacobs and Clark more opportunities, Levi still easily ran 177 yards and scored three touchdowns.

Judging from the situation, Levi should be able to leave work early.

However, Haydn did not give up.

During the halftime break, Hayden regained his sanity and boosted the team's morale. Even if it was not for victory, the Trojans could not surrender easily. The season had just begun and there was a long time to come. They should look to the long term. They still needed to coordinate tactics on both offense and defense in the second half.

"The game is not over and the game should not be over at halftime."

"This is a brand new season. We should forget everything that happened last year and start from scratch. Even if the opponent is the defending champion, it doesn't matter. They are now the same as us, with a season record of zero wins and zero losses."

"We're 42 points behind, so what? We can still play our own style and our own football. If we score one or two touchdowns, the game situation will change."

"Don't forget, in competitive sports, everything is possible!"

Young and energetic, with blood boiling.

Hayden's call finally awakened the spirit of the young Trojans, and they returned to the AT&T Arena and seemed to have found their footing for the first time since the first wave of offense and defense at the start of the game, finally regaining their sanity amid the turmoil.

But rugby is a confrontational sport, Hayden has his own calculations, and Shaban is no exception.

Levi did not appear in the second half.

The season is long and rugby is so competitive that injuries are inevitable. Shaban needs to consider the overall situation of the entire season. Now that the lead is so huge, there is really no need to continue to consume Levi's physical energy.

Instead, it was the team's fourth running back, Emmons, who was the running back who partnered with Levi on the bench team, and he also got a chance to play.

At the same time, the defensive team also started rotation.

Shaban did not replace all the main players. He only used half of the main players and half of the substitutes, and then rotated the lineup. Does this scene look familiar?

The season opener was turned into a pre-season warm-up match.

It was precisely because of this that the Trojans finally got some breathing room, although limited, but after the mental encouragement during the halftime break they were able to gain a firm foothold and regain some form, and the confrontation in the second half was noticeably more intense.

however--

Older gingers are more spicy.

Even though Shaban only used half of the main lineup, his ability to deploy troops is still among the best in the NCAA. When the tactics are relatively simple, Shaban can still give full play to the players' personal abilities and rely on excellent tactical deployment to complete team cooperation.

The youth and immaturity of the Trojans were fully exposed.

Whether it is Darnold or Zhu Zhu, they have talent, but how to turn talent into performance on the field is still a course that requires careful study.

In the second half, the Trojans got some opportunities but wasted more. Young Hayden and young players stood in front of Shaban to pay the tuition. With the failure of the last fourth-down and three-yard power play, the game ended.

"55:3".

The Crimson Tide showed mercy and only allowed the Trojans to score one free kick in the entire game, but their own offensive group continued to score points unstoppably. Even without Levi's help, they still scored a touchdown and two free kicks, firmly grasping the initiative.

At the end of the game, the Crimson Tide started their title defense journey with a crushing massacre.

First update today. Sincerely thank all the book friends for their support during the new book period, thank you all!
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