In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 203 Absolute Trust (23)

"In the first quarter just past, Mississippi State's Robert Isaac completed a superb running ball touchdown, and the Mississippi State Bulldogs currently lead the opponent by seven points..." ESPN's frontline commentary team host Ron Franklin said.

"Yes, we saw that Alabama did not enter the state quickly at the beginning of the game, especially the defensive team. They should not have made such mistakes." Mike Gottfried also made a very rare comment on Alaba Ma expressed criticism.

ESPN will broadcast three consecutive Alabama games in prime time on Saturday, with the previous game against LSU being the first. After this, the "Iron Bowl" battle between Alabama and Auburn will also be narrated live by the two.

During the interval after the first quarter, Ethan stood on the sidelines with his hands on his hips, and he could hear the stern rebuke from defensive coordinator and defensive line coach Mike DuBose.

"Wake up, please! Don't let me see anyone sleepwalking on the court again, or I will rush up and pour drinks on your heads!" Mike DuBose looked furious, and the Alabama defense made a serious mistake The missed turnover allowed the opponent's running back to directly complete the touchdown.

This is not a good sign.

On the other side, Ron, who was standing next to Mike DuBose, also pointed out in a low voice the mistakes made by the defensive team just now. One of the two men reprimanded loudly, and the other whispered an admonishment. With their cooperation, they seemed to have stabilized the defensive team. Military morale.

"Let the fight go, don't give the opponent any chance, and don't do anything you will regret. I believe you can win." Ron said at the last moment.

As play resumed, Ethan returned to the field.

"This is Ethan who shined in the last game! He scored four consecutive running touchdowns in the last game, refreshing Alabama's history. In the first quarter of the game, due to the early attack of his teammates, As a result, Ethan didn't get a good chance. Let's see if he can find a chance in the second quarter..." Ron Franklin had high hopes for Ethan.

Ethan held his breath and concentrated. In his peripheral vision were two running backs, and further away were the tight ends, tight ends and wide receivers.

The first offense at our own 25-yard line.

When the center served the ball, Ethan immediately chose to turn around, and his figure overlapped with Sean Alexander, but this was just a cover-up. Ethan held the rugby ball and sprinted with all his strength, trying to get around the edge of the forward line, while wearing a crimson home jersey on the field. The Mississippi State players seemed to know in advance that Ethan was going to do this, and quickly changed their defensive focus.

In an instant, three dense lines of defense formed in front of Ethan. The defensive end was at the head, followed by two linebackers, and behind them were the cornerbacks.

Of course, the players were still struggling with Alabama's offensive linemen, but the focus had shifted, and Ethan saw the eyes behind the mask staring back at him.

Ethan did not hesitate and tried to use his speed to completely throw everyone away, but failed. As soon as he reached the sideline, Ethan was pushed out of bounds by a swarm of people.

Now it seems that Mississippi State has done a good job in defending the run. It is obvious that after watching the last game, it deliberately strengthened the related defense.

This is in line with the current situation of Mississippi State. Compared with Alabama, which is already firmly ranked first in the Western half and is striving to compete for the championship, Mississippi State's only remaining goal is to get rid of the last position.Alabama is more or less focused on Auburn University, but Mississippi is striving to win with the mentality of overturning a 16-year losing streak.

The changes in mentality have made up for some of the strength gaps between the two sides.

Cheers erupted as Ethan was pushed to Mississippi's bench out of bounds.

There is no doubt that stopping Eason's iconic running ball has special meaning for Mississippi State.

"Be careful." Mississippi State's substitute also helped Ethan straighten up very "politely".

"Same for you." Ethan turned around and said.It was just one yard past the line of scrimmage when it went out of bounds.

In the second nine yards, Ethan used the same position and the same handover start. The difference is that this time it was Sean Alexander who got the ball.

His route was completely different from that of Ethan before, but it was also perfectly blocked by the Mississippi State defensive team who was waiting hard. He only rushed for two yards before he was directly tripped by the defensive player. In the next second, at least four defensive players pounced on him. Pinning Sean Alexander to the ground.

The cheers from the audience on the sidelines were even louder.

Gotta change tactics.Ethan thought.

It now appears that the rush that worked wonders against LSU cannot penetrate Mississippi State's defense.

"Three blocks and seven yards. In the previous two offenses, Alabama failed to get the qualified yards. I don't know if Ethan O'Connor will change his tactics. It is worth explaining that if this block If the offense does not gain seven yards, Alabama will most likely punt again, and Mississippi State already has a ball advantage."

"This offense is very critical for Alabama, and it may even be enough to determine the outcome!" Mike Gottfried concluded.

This time after the center served the ball, Ethan did not try to move or pass the ball immediately, but was observing.

Different from the previous game, this time Ethan did not receive any interference, and the end player could not rush in at all.

He has also played ten games in Alabama. This is the first time that Ethan can stand safely in the pocket, but this does not mean that the opponent is completely blocked. The pocket may be breached at any time...

Ethan, who was holding the ball, chose to step back, raised his right arm, and made a standard pass preparation posture. Then the man seemed to be still...

"Ethan... was he cast under a holding spell? Or was he asleep?" The host looked particularly confused.

No one knew what Ethan was thinking at this time.

The next second Ethan finally moved. He looked to the left and threw the ball violently...

The entire Mississippi State defensive focus also changed immediately. Several players even raised their heads, but did not see any football flying in the air.

Another fake!
In that very short moment of confusion, Ethan was already rushing forward with the ball, and it was not like no one on the Mississippi State defensive team reacted, such as the defensive tackle, who had already broken into the pocket and spread his arms. To increase the defensive area, Ethan made a deft turn and bypassed him.

Obviously, the defensive tackle was strong enough, but he did not have much defensive experience against a flexible player like Ethan. He was directly broken through by Ethan, and Ethan also took advantage of the gap opened by the defensive tackle to reach the front line and was not the first to attack. He started in an instant, but watched several defensive players around him rush towards his position, made two consecutive emergency stops, followed by a quick change of direction, and finally broke out from the front line perfectly!
"Five yards, ten yards, fifteen yards, twenty yards, 25 yards! Ethan finally stopped. At the most critical moment, Ethan showed absolute confidence in himself and directly completed the 25-yard dash." Ron Franklin spoke faster.

"He helped the team get to midfield..." Mike Gottfried commented and nodded.

I feel a little itchy in my heart. If I could have met a player as talented and physically fit as Ethan back then, there is a high probability that my record in my college coaching career would have been much better.

(End of this chapter)