Let's all predict the winner

What a game. Two great teams leaving it all on the field. Its a shame someone has to lose this one.

This is a FUN game to watch....we'll see if Newton answers? Otherwise OT....

Now that is something you dont see every day.

I dont think he was down

Keep playing until you hear the whistle....I don't think he was down either...Wow!!!

That might work out better for Oregon.

They're making the replay officials work extra hard in this one...Dyer is the MVP, BTW!

Yeah Dyer is the MVP if they win. But I thing I would sneak it once before I kicked here.

Great Game...Congratulations to the Auburn Tigers!

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Well skipper...who gets the awards?



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War Eagle. Coach is fired up. He has a right to be. National Champions.

Coach Chizik is 8-0 now in Bowl games as a HC and assistant. Also, the SEC has won the last five National Championships...I guess it's a pretty good conference!?

Pia ump is declared the winner!

Anyone who included answers with da Bears or Hooters gets the back side of the donkey award...

WAR EAGLE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just wish my dad Auburn '46 was here to see this.....he lived for Auburn Football....

congrats to the Auburn Tigers....and to Oregon for a great game....

Oh to be at Toomers right now.......

Not much doubt Auburn was the best team in the country this year. Congrats to the Tigers. To 'Bama fans, be careful in your year of heavy drinking.

What a great game. Congrats to Auburn. Another big time BCS success.

This game is one that consistently lives up to its hype, and this game was no exception.

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Congratulations piaa_ump!

I would suggest you get a good sized roll of duct tape and just have at it.

I don't have any assembly instructions for you, so Bob's not your uncle.





Let us know what it looks like after you're finished. Thanks.



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War Eagle! A great game. There is no doubt these were the best two teams this year. Would you ever think it would come down to Auburn's D?

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The three of you guys get the donkey's azz award for your reference to Da' Bears and the hot women with the hot wings.



So 3rdgenerationnation, CPLZ, and GA SC Diamond treat him nice. His nickname is SS. It's short for Stinky Scirocco. You might want to affix a license plate light on him. I wouldn't want you three amigos to get pulled over for no good reason!



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The ducks did have pretty uniforms.

I am a Duck partisan, for sure. But it was clear as the game wore on that the Ducks would have to be lucky to win this game.

In the end, the Ducks were just short. Great game. Everyone got their moneys worth.

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"The ducks did have pretty uniforms."

You're right Sultan, those uniforms were really keen. And ironic too. Upon close inspection this is what I found...



Dry? Good luck with that. They're Ducks! From Western Oregon no less!




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I actually thought it was a poorly played game and disappointing for a National Championship. The score made it interesting, but that's about it.

I would suppose that the layoff had a lot to do with it, not having played in a month and a half.

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A little rusty, eh? The War Eagles lost their swoop and the Ducks lost their waddle.



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I enjoyed the game. I wasn't very impressed with the throwing by either quarterback. I was impressed with how well the defenses played against spread offenses. Sometimes good defense makes a game look sloppy.

RJM,
I agree, I thought it was a great game, even though I wasn't happy with the result. Good hitting from both teams, very intense back and forth game...unfortunately for the Ducks, they lost their intensity on one play that cost them the game...keep playing until you hear the whistle, you're taught that in Pop Warner boys!

Personal opinion only.

Newton was made to look mortal.
Duck defense CAN tire.
Oregon out coached.
TCU could have beat eiter of them.

I want to say the defenses dominated last night. But they gave up almost 1000 yards of offense, so clearly that's not the case. I don't think TCU would have given up 500 yards of offense to an all star team of both Oregon and Auburn.

I sure would like to see that Auburn vs TCU game.

It was actually a very exciting game. Didn't want to leave the room for fear of missing something and both teams were in it 'til the end. Could have been much much worse and been one of those early blow outs. I also don't think that they suffered from a long lay off but just the opposite, a lot of time to prepare and practice for a specific opponent. It showed in their defenses and play calling. The opening jitters were there at first along with a slippery as he-ll field all during the game but I thought all-in-all an edge of the chair type game.

Going back to preparations....As a Gamecock fan( )I just wish the ol' Ball Coach still had it in him to have a team as well prepared for a game as these two teams and especially Auburn were. Maybe he was watching and learned something.

Defense dominated the same way it does early in the year. Defense is reactionary, offense is timing. Sit out 5-6 weeks, and no way is your timing going to be on, no matter how much you practice.

On top of timing, you get rusty on your reads offensively.

I watched AU come back against Alabama. This wasn't close to the same team.

As long as they want to use this ridiculous system of bowl games 4-7 weeks after the last game, they will always be useless because they will not be representative of the same team that finished the season.

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Originally posted by Jimmy03:

Oregon out coached.

Ever see the movie, Brians Song, The Brian Piccalo Story? There's a scene in there, where Pic is telling the story about how they caught the defense off guard and ran a misdirection to Sayers for a huge gain. Abe Gibron, Bears Coach, then calls a misdirection on the next play to go to Piccalo. Pic says that the last thing you want to do, is run the same play at a p'o'd defense that you just made look bad.

That's exactly what Oregon did on 4th and goal when they got stuffed. (although it was a jet sweep, not a misdirection) That's bad play calling.

Some post-game mental notes:

1) Auburn's defensive line was the most impressive aspect of this game. Oregon's celebrated running game was non-existent against the Auburn front 4. They were men among boys.
2) My prediction was terrible. Off by 20 and picked the wrong team. I'm glad no money was involved. I'll keep the day job for sure.
3) Oregon had the absolute coolest football uniforms I've ever seen.
4) Auburn better hope that no academic or athletic violations come to light with their barely eligible QB.

Both defenses employed a sort of bend don't break philosophy, as the Ducks looked to contain Newton in the pocket and the Tigers took the middle completely away from James. Auburn had two goal line stands, and a safety in the game to go with a couple turnovers...the Ducks LB Mathews had the play of the game (until the big run) when he punched the ball out of Newton's hands from behind, and they ultimately tied the score. I know both teams gave up some yardage, but it was a fun to watch...JMO though. Would TCU have taken either team? We'll never know unless they implement a playoff system, and that probably won't happen.

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Originally posted by Jimmy03:
TCU could have beat eiter of them.

Stand in line. Auburn had 3 undefeated seasons prior to this without rightly being crowned champs.

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Stand in line. Auburn had 3 undefeated seasons prior to this without rightly being crowned champs.

How many of those seasons was Auburn on probation? I know at least 1 was. You got cheated by the NCAA because you cheated and got caught isn't a very compelling argument.

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Originally posted by Jimmy03:
Personal opinion only.

Newton was made to look mortal.
Duck defense CAN tire.
Oregon out coached.
TCU could have beat eiter of them.

Not so sure on the last one. TCU barely beat a Wisconsin team that played its worst game of the season.