Stream-of-Consciousness Notes
2011 BCS Championship
First Quarter
By
Pete Fiutak
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Auburn
Wins The National Title
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CFN
Analysis - The Fizzling Oregon O
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CFN
Analysis - The Auburn D On Fire
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CFN
Analysis - The Better Team Won
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CFN
Analysis - The Duck D Did Its Part
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2011
BCS Champ. SOC Notes - Pregame
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2011
BCS Champ. SOC Notes - 2nd Quarter
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2011
BCS Champ. SOC Notes - 3rd Quarter
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2011
BCS Champ. SOC Notes - 4th Quarter
- The first penalty of the game is against Oregon
... for being too sexy, of course!
- I was hoping for more out of the Oregon uniforms.
I demanded a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show-like
angel wing thing happening, bubbles, lasers,
something funkier than the highlighter shoe/sock
thing.
- Oregon, or "Ore-gone, as the referee says, won the
toss. Of course you take the ball first. Show right
away that the offense can roll.
- Erin Andrews totally blew off Chip Kelly after
getting a few cocky answers. "Alright, then, over to
you, Tom."
- Oregon, insult the Tigers right away with the left
hand jab. Try to go up the middle to show that you
can.
- Josh Huff slipped twice. Other Ducks were sliding
around, too. Was it the field or the ridiculous
shoes?
- Nike, this is your team and your program. No
player should slip. Ever.
- Auburn corner Chris Davis is down. The Tiger
secondary is already thin depth-wise.
- No, Auburn, you're supposed to be injured on
defense to slow it down ... defense.
- It's the BCS Championship game, but the ads are
hardly at a Super Bowl level. I'm waiting to see
something for a dating service and someone else
trying to buy my gold.
Oregon on its own 15
- Doing these notes is going to be a
race typing-wise.
- Quick pass on first down. The Tiger corners can
tackle.
- Bad decision by Darron Thomas to make a pitch on
the option rather than go for the first down by
lowering his shoulder.
- And Kenjon Barner gets blasted for no gain.
- And that's the greatest Oregon nightmare coming
true. The up-tempo attack is a disaster if it goes
three-and-out.
- AWFUL punt. Oregon is supposed to
- "That didn't work out." Understatement of the
night by Brent Musburger in reference to Newton's
time at Florida.
Auburn on its own 38
- Uh oh. The right side of the Auburn
line destroys the left side of the Oregon defensive
front and Onterio McCalebb rolls for a first down.
- SNAP THE BALL! WE'VE GONE TWO SECONDS WITHOUT A
PLAY. AHHHH! AHHHHH!!!
- Newton doesn't have any feel for Kenny Rowe, who
picks up where he left off after the Rose Bowl and
whacks Newton for a huge loss.
- 3rd and 17 and Darvin Adams makes an awful, awful
attempt at the ball. Newton put it on Adams' hands
(no, Kirk, it wasn't overthrown).
- That was a phenomenal ball from Newton that
should've been a first down. No one wants to believe
me, but he's the No. 1 pick.
- SNAP THE BALL!!!! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!! I NEED
ANOTHER PLAY!!! COMMERCIAL? I DON'T CARE! RUN IT!!!
Oregon on its own 19
- Here's the problem. Each offense
wants to be up tempo and flying, but they need to
settle down and get their own houses in order.
- HORSE COLLAR! LaMichael James gets a little pass
up the middle and Daren Bates, totally horse
collared him down.
- Oregon is trying to work the middle, but the
Auburn DTs are destroying the Oregon interior.
- That's the third time Oregon has tried an option
and it's not even close. The Ducks are going to have
to scrap it early on.
- 3rd and 8 and the second miserable play of the
game by a receiver Barner should've made the catch
on a tough throw, and it goes right into the hands
of Demond Washington. Oregon can't lose the turnover
battle and not get blown out.
- Darron Thomas isn't right. If he's not too hyped
up, he's certainly playing like it.
Auburn on the Oregon 48
- Auburn, settle down, don't worry
about tempo and hammer No. 2 up the middle.
- You just know that 15 seconds after Beyonce stops
dancing and grooving on a daily basis, she's Aretha
Franklin.
- Newton gets wrapped up by Casey Mathews for just a
one yards gain, but the Tigers have to keep trying
it ...
- Interception, Cliff Harris. Newton had time, he
fired a bullet, and his receiver, Terrell Zachery
didn't appear interested in running the route.
- I'm not making excuses for Newton, but he hasn't
gotten any help. Neither has Thomas.
Oregon on its own 45
- How's that 76.5 over looking right
now?
- Auburn has its backup linemen in. Third and five,
the Tigers could desperately use a stop to get away
with this for one drive.
- James was bottled up, Auburn had it stopped, and
No. 21 made a first down all on his own.
- Oregon, Auburn is dialed in on the outside. You've
GOT to get Darron Thomas throwing.
- THAT'S how this will work. Thomas rolls out,
throws it to James in space, first down.
- Even the backup Tiger tackles are killing the
middle of the Duck line.
- Oregon is doing a terrific job of taking advantage
of the interior Auburn pass rush with little
dump-offs.
- And then Auburn wins one. Nick Fairley sits on
Thomas's head, and Zac Etheridge picks it off.
Oregon, you have to pray the Auburn DTs start to
die, or this won't be the last mistake.
- And in the red zone, too. Disastrous.
Auburn on its own 14
- I'm not sure why Auburn isn't
running the bal and isn't using the power running
game. Gus, you can Wisconsin this Oregon defensive
front to death.
- Of course, if Wisconsin had run the ball as much
as it should've.
- As soon as Newton settles down ...
- That will happen. He takes his time, makes the
sure throw, and first down.
- Oregon might be fast. McCalebb is faster.
- I TOLD EVERYONE FOR WEEKS. HIGH OCTANE OFFENSES
DON'T WORK RIGHT AWAY, IF AT ALL, IN NATIONAL TITLE
GAMES.
- Newton is confused. the Oregon defensive front
doesn't give No. 2 any room to get free, and he's
stuffed trying to make something happen that isn't
there.
- It looks like each D has 13 players on the field.
- One thing Oregon can do at an SEC level ...
cheerleaders.
Oregon on its own 29
- LaMichael James has been the only
thing that has worked for either offense. He appears
to be the only one settled in.
- Lavasier Tuinei gets the pass, blows through the
tackle, and gets a big gain.
- Here's what the Ducks have figured out. The
offense will work on the outside, way on the
outside, but it can't get there fast enough on the
ground. Now it's Thomas trying to come up with quick
hitters to challenge the lagging off Tiger corners,
and it's working.
- For the first time all game long, the Duck
offensive line blasts away on the Auburn defensive
interior. The holes are growing open now.
- Oregon has sped up the attack to warp level now,
and Auburn gets nailed for 12 men on the field.
- The Tigers are gassed and the rotation isn't
working.
- In real time, the penalty gave the Tigers over a
minute, and ...
- Michael Goggans is shot out of a cannon and blows
up the reverse.
- Ducks are on the 14.
- Blown coverage, and Auburn gets lucky. D.J. Davis
should've gotten into the end zone.
- Round One to the defenses.
First Quarter Score: Auburn 0, Oregon 0
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Auburn
Wins The National Title
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CFN
Analysis - The Fizzling Oregon O
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CFN
Analysis - The Auburn D On Fire
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CFN
Analysis - The Better Team Won
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CFN
Analysis - The Duck D Did Its Part
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2011
BCS Champ. SOC Notes - Pregame
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2011
BCS Champ. SOC Notes - 2nd Quarter
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2011
BCS Champ. SOC Notes - 3rd Quarter
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2011
BCS Champ. SOC Notes - 4th Quarter