If Kiffin had run the ball more Bama could have taken more time off the clock and eliminated some possessions for Ohio State. Bama's defense did not play wee but they were on the field quite a bit. They did hold OSU to three straight three and outs with good field position and Kiffin came out throwing every time and they didn't score squat. Ball game!Originally posted by king of cali:
Perhaps you missed Bama on defense. They were atrocious. Don't see how this is all on Kiffin.
I wasn't saying Bama's defense was on the field an absurd amount of time. My point is Henry averaged 7.3 yards per carry and Yeldon 4.2 ypc and had 23 rushes between them. If Kiffin had run the ball more it would have eaten more time off the clock and probably eliminated a couple of possessions for OSU. That's not debatable based on the success Bama was having running the ball.Originally posted by king of cali:
Bamas defense was on the field a whole 3 minutes more than their offense, so stop with "they were on the field too long" excuse. You give up over 500 ysrds of total offense and nearly 300 rushing its safe to say thst you aren't playing well. There's enough blame to go around for both sides of the ball.
They scored 35 points.Originally posted by canebreak:
This Alabama game is on him. OS cannot stop Bama run game and he is throwing screen passes. He stinks as an OC. They are running all over OSU and he runs stupid plays.
They had 21 early and then went three and out four consecutive trips while OSU got back into the game. That wore out the defense and let OSU up off the mat. Defense played poorly Kiffin called a stupid stupid game.Originally posted by Whoppercat:
They scored 35 points.Originally posted by canebreak:
This Alabama game is on him. OS cannot stop Bama run game and he is throwing screen passes. He stinks as an OC. They are running all over OSU and he runs stupid plays.