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Officially Official Sugar Bowl ND v. UGA Game Thread

I think i answered this question already in the last page or two when you asked it:

Coaching, scheme, player development, 2-0 turnover margin, and good fortune all going NDs way.

You need ALL of these things in order to negate a big talent gap which is why its better to just recruit a better 85 man roster so there's more margin for error in your games.
“Good fortune”

Do you mean like a Notre Dame defensive player making a great play by beating his man and getting to the quarterback.

You call that “good fortune” ?
Intelligent people call it great play by the defensive players

You’re a tool, and that’s giving you a lot of credit

Officially Official Sugar Bowl ND v. UGA Game Thread

I could be wrong...but I'm thinking in spite of injuries and loss of mass on DL, ND has compensating speed and athleticism.

It worked for Saban a few years at Alabama, opting for that over raw size.

Of course, we have an entire half to test this theory out...but so far the D is holding up eminently...making up for Mills with, as MF said, scheme, coordination, and speed.
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Officially Official Sugar Bowl ND v. UGA Game Thread

Halftime adjustments:

Offense:
Must convert 3rd downs!
Denbrock if it's short, run the ball!
No more screens on 3rd down
Find a way to get Love and price the ball in space. Maybe run the option.
Give Knapp help with long passing plays.
Keep running RL.

Defense:
No penalties (looking at you Gray and Young)
Keep doing what you're doing

Special Teams:
Again no penalties (Young)
Keep doing what you're doing

Under The Dome board:
Stop being so damn negative! We up by 10 and we get the ball back! Let's go and win this son of a bitch!
The key to converting third downs is getting good yardage on first and second downs
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Officially Official Sugar Bowl ND v. UGA Game Thread

ND struggled 1st qtr and fortunate GA didn't capitalize. Never mind being up 13-3!!!

Big difference in grit and character from the teams after Holtz.

MF factor...come on, keep it up! All game discipline and progressive improvement.

Denbrock most of all needs to call a better game...every point counts...help an amazing D win the game with enough points.

Well called RL running plays will be key...again, that is how GA Tech stretch the Dawgs.
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Officially Official Sugar Bowl ND v. UGA Game Thread

Halftime adjustments:

Offense:
Must convert 3rd downs!
Denbrock if it's short, run the ball!
No more screens on 3rd down
Find a way to get Love and price the ball in space. Maybe run the option.
Give Knapp help with long passing plays.
Keep running RL.

Defense:
No penalties (looking at you Gray and Young)
Keep doing what you're doing

Special Teams:
Again no penalties (Young)
Keep doing what you're doing

Under The Dome board:
Stop being so damn negative! We up by 10 and we get the ball back! Let's go and win this son of a bitch!
The key to converting third downs is getting good yardage on 1st and 2nd downs !

Officially Official Sugar Bowl ND v. UGA Game Thread

Then WHY isn’t that huge talent advantage manifesting itself by Georgia running away with this football game?
I think i answered this question already in the last page or two when you asked it:

Coaching, scheme, player development, 2-0 turnover margin, and good fortune all going NDs way.

You need ALL of these things in order to negate a big talent gap which is why its better to just recruit a better 85 man roster so there's more margin for error in your games.

Officially Official Sugar Bowl ND v. UGA Game Thread

Halftime adjustments:

Offense:
Must convert 3rd downs!
Denbrock if it's short, run the ball!
No more screens on 3rd down
Find a way to get Love and price the ball in space. Maybe run the option.
Give Knapp help with long passing plays.
Keep running RL.

Defense:
No penalties (looking at you Gray and Young)
Keep doing what you're doing

Special Teams:
Again no penalties (Young)
Keep doing what you're doing

Under The Dome board:
Stop being so damn negative! We up by 10 and we get the ball back! Let's go and win this son of a bitch!
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