There was a brief second half stretch in which we were energized and actually attacked. It was so bizarre I had to double take to make sure I was watching the correct game.
Muhammad should be unleashed on one side and Thomas on the other. Muhammad is the correct weight and frame for that type of thing on the collegiate level. Thomas, on the other hand, has bulked up so much he's lost some of the special disruptiveness.
The defensive tackles simply aren't good enough. Norton made a few plays but he should be your third best guy, not someone who is touted as a savior. That position continues to regulate the defense.
**** shame that Thomas's fingertips barely missed the 3rd and 8 pass when we led 24-23 and were energized and confident. That had the feel of a game changing play, and turned out to be. I had no belief that Kaaya would dent the scoreboard again. He is a frontrunner type who managed to play better from behind than ever before, but you have to default to established trends and not project a reversal or mending.
Florida State indeed held as a block on that final touchdown run from Dalvin Cook. Entire right side of their line. Reminded me of Georgia's line on the winning touchdown against Texas in the 1983 season Cotton Bowl, 10-9. I have never cried about our officiating fate after that non-call. Minus that run and incredibly fortunate Bulldog victory our game against Nebraska a few hours later in the Orange Bowl would not have been for the national title, not on our end, anyway. Texas was undefeated and would have inherited the title via our win over the Cornhuskers.
