I hope they have lulled themselves into believing this game will only be a formality. Will make it that much harder for them when reality hits!
They will be tougher to beat than Washington but Washington would have smoked Ohio State too last night! I predict another defensive score or two for our "D" and if we don't turn the ball over and give them anything it will be a double digit win for the good guys, mark it down!!
I am actually glad we had a sloppy offensive game last night instead of a blowout that it could have been had not been for shooting ourselves in the foot and poor, almost criminal officiating! Last nights game reminded me of the LSU game after having a layoff and how the offense struggled but we still won by 17.
Washington is a much better team than LSU in my opinion after watching them last night and I know they are better offensively than LSU! Yeah the defense gave up an early td to Washington but made up for it with a td of their own! Take what the defense gave up and scored back, we still win 17-0, not very much different than the 10-0 win at LSU!
For whatever reason I think the layoff has hurt Jalen both times and after the LSU game he got back his rhythm or mojo or whatever, so I am expecting a much different offensive performance against Clemson. Ohio States offense to me has been unimpressive against quality opponents except for maybe against Nebraska.
This Bama defense is faster and better equipped to deal with Deshaun Watson this season too in my opinion and Deshaun seems more apt to turnovers this year. Comparing the two semi final games by score and struggles as to who will win the championship game is a fools folly!! Florida State got run out of the stadium by Louisville and Clemson barely beat Florida State! Compare that!!
I predicted Bama to beat Washington 38 to 14 somewhere on here which was 2 td's more than Bama actually scored and 1 td more than Washington scored and I admitted I had not seen Washington play this past season except for the very end of the USC game. So I missed the final margin of victory by 7 points, 24 to 17, so what? Considering Bama had an off game offensively that is not a bad prediction all things considering! I like most around the country couldn't help but compare the common opponent both Bama and Washington played this year.
In my opinion, which may end up being badly wrong, I think a Clemson and Washington game would be closer than what will happen January 9th!!
31-17 Bama. Not going to buy into Clemson's best game of the year and Ohio States worst but I sure hope Clemson, their fans and the media does!! Will make it even more demoralizing and sweeter!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!