The MAIN EVENT of the COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON: MICHIGAN. WASHINGTON. The 2024 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

This is it: WHO WILL BE CROWED NATIONAL CHAMPION???

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King Poetic said:
But who has Michigan played?? bama QB is trash, Ohio State QB is trash and Penn State QB is garbage
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My Michigan brehs keep overlooking this. Penix is a completely different animal than what they've faced all season. All he's done is make every big throw Washington has needed all season.

I hope Michigan wins but I'm very worried about how they'll look against the first elite QB they'll face.
 
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Regular_P said:
My Michigan brehs keep overlooking this. Penix is a completely different animal than what they've faced all season. All he's done is make every big throw Washington has needed all season.

I hope Michigan wins but I'm very worried about how they'll look against the first elite QB they'll face.
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They’ve faced stroud and all them WRs before. This is the first time WAS has faced this level of defense. At this point of the season nobody has faced nobody with (insert here) before.
 
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wire28 said:
They’ve faced stroud and all them WRs before. This is the first time WAS has faced this level of defense. At this point of the season nobody has faced nobody with (insert here) before.
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exactly Texas ran for what 180 yards vs Washington. Sark even remotely commits to a run game Texas probably wins that game. Nobody is underestimating Penix or that offense they are elite but there's other sides to football.
 
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skyrunner1 said:
When I was looking over numbers, I saw he kinda off this year compared to before, was he injured? Is he back 100% now?
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He's some who needs to get in rhythm to be successful, meaning he needs to be the a larger share of carries. That's obviously not going to happen here, but when you look at his stats he did most of his damage after Blake got hurt. He's also not a great fit for Michigan's scheme which is more north/south, he needs to get to the edge and be in space. The final issue, is they don't throw enough to their running backs (see Chris Evans). As a true freshman Donovan went off against Maryland but he hasn't had that type of usage since.

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The most intriguing part tho is gonna be UW offense vs UM defense, strength on strength. dam near #1 offense vs #1 defense..
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I think people are forgetting Michigan is a ball control offense. Washington can't score if they don't have the ball. Taking time off the clock with long drives means less opportunities and a fresher defense. I think Washington's defense is the x-factor in this. If they can get turnovers or make Michigan a passing team, then they have a great chance to win.
 
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intra vires said:
He's some who needs to get in rhythm to be successful, meaning he needs to be the a larger share of carries. That's obviously not going to happen here, but when you look at his stats he did most of his damage after Blake got hurt. He's also not a great fit for Michigan's scheme which is more north/south, he needs to get to the edge and be in space. The final issue, is they don't throw enough to their running backs (see Chris Evans). As a true freshman Donovan went off against Maryland but he hasn't had that type of usage since.


I think people are forgetting Michigan is a ball control offense. Washington can't score if they don't have the ball. Taking time off the clock with long drives means less opportunities and a fresher defense. I think Washington's defense is the x-factor in this. If they can get turnovers or make Michigan a passing team, then they have a great chance to win.
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I think this is overblown as Washington isnt a pace offense, maybe the explosive plays make people think they are but they huddle and shift and motion essentially milking clock like a michigan team (They both are in mid 60s plays per game.. only seperated by 3 spots nationally). They arent Tenn or Ole miss when it comes to pace, they can run tempo (and I would against this mich defense to not let them get comfortable) but they arent tempo team. If its a slower pace game they will still be comfortable as they do there work in 60 ish plays.. They dont need 90 plays to do their work or tempo teams..


Edit: Also want to add, Mich usually plays a veryyy clean game. So them slowing a game down and being cleaner than opponent is something they are used to I think they are +15 in turnover margins #2 in nation and #2 in penalties.. When watching film their defense swarms to ball and they tackle very well in space and rarely busted coverage.. I can see why they say they squeeze life outta you.. But a couple mistakes can swing game as we seen they seemed in control against Bama but turnovers almost let the game slip away..
 
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