In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 213 Breaking through the Sky Dome III (22)

"We saw the Alabama players walking out of the tunnel!" Keith saw young people wearing red uniforms and helmets rushing out of the tunnel today.

Being a large indoor stadium, Ethan, who had just stepped onto the field, immediately heard shouts like a mountain roar and a tsunami coming from his ears.

This time there were no more boos.

As the venue for the SEC Championship, the Sky Dome Stadium is located right between Florida and Alabama. It is a neutral venue for the two college teams. Today, half of the seats in the stadium are wearing Alaba Ma's iconic support uniform.

As for the other half, it belongs to blue. The Florida Gators' team colors are deep ocean blue and bright orange.

As the Gators came on the scene, the scene was no less intense than before.

Ethan took the time to raise his head and looked at the stadium box between the first and second stands. The best seat in the middle was Catherine and Mia. Catherine was waving to him...

In the box in the other direction, Jennifer Hewitt and Sarah Gellar also cheered when they saw Ethan coming out.

"He seems to have gotten taller." Even from a distance, Jennifer Hewitt could tell that Ethan was different from before.

I haven’t seen her for more than half a year. Today’s Jennifer Hewitt has a simpler long hair shawl hairstyle. Although it is simple, it is more feminine.There is no longer the youthfulness of high school days in his eyebrows.

As for Sarah Gellar’s ​​change, it’s similar to Hewitt’s.

At the same time, there was another box. In the box were Bridget Hall and Heidi Klum. Bridget Hall had been to a rugby match when she was a child, and Heidi was participating in this kind of football match for the first time. Large-scale live viewing.

"The atmosphere was pretty good, and I got excited too." Heidi shook the fluffy props in her hands, causing waves to form on her chest, which made Bridget Hall very envious.

Who doesn’t love how small branches bear fruit?
Ethan looked away at this time and saw Penny standing on the sidelines. FOX did not have the right to interview on the sidelines. At this moment, Penny came to the scene as a documentary and host.

Seeing Ethan looking over, she winked at Ethan.

Putting aside the influence of these "audiences", Ethan devoted himself to the game and looked at Danny Wolverley again at this moment.

It was the routine coin guessing session again. Florida quarterback Danny and safety Lawrence Wright, who wore the No. jersey, came to participate. Next to Ethan was linebacker Dwayne Rudd.

They are all key figures on both offense and defense for both teams.

According to the result of the coin guess, the University of Florida attacks first.

"Don't go back. I want to see how good my returner Fred Taylor is."

When Ethan walked to the sideline, he heard Eugene wearing headphones talking to the punter on the field.

The punter followed the coach Eugene's idea and kicked the ball before the baseline. The ball was firmly caught by Fred Taylor. He chose to accelerate at the first opportunity. After continuous pauses, he tried to change direction, but was stopped by The Alabama defense just hugged the ankle.

37 yards return, this result seems quite satisfactory.

The Florida Gators' first round of offense didn't last long, to be precise...it ended as soon as it started!

In the first offense, quarterback Danny saw that he was already accelerating to get rid of the tight end. The football in his hand was immediately released, but he was interfered the moment before the release. The football hit the Alabama defensive line impartially. The players came on, and then they saw a huge figure charging in the frontcourt.

Steal!

Alabama's players intercepted the ball on their first possession.

The audience immediately burst into loud cheers. There is no better start than this.

Although the defensive tackle only gained five yards with the ball, it was enough for Alabama.

Eugene made a prompt decision and chose to take a free kick directly.

Bullock came on and fulfilled his mission by kicking the ball into the goal.

Just ten seconds into the game, Florida trailed by three.

Airborne gift package!
Ethan could see from a distance that Danny had a very ugly expression.

This is the first time such a mistake has occurred in Florida, and it happened in the most important SEC championship game of the season.

And Danny quickly adjusted his state and launched a new round of attack.

This time Florida's return was similar to before, only gaining 35 yards.

In the first offense, Danny did not choose to continue passing the ball, but chose to run the ball. He passed the ball to running back Fred Taylor, who was directly hit by linebacker Dwayne as soon as he crossed the line of scrimmage. Overturned.Only gained two yards.

In the second attack, Danny made another long pass. When Ike received the ball, the cornerback Deshia Townsend who was close to him also raised his hands high, and the four arms intertwined with each other to cause interference. Although Ike He got the first point, but despite the interference from the cornerback, he still couldn't catch the ball and the pass failed.

In the third offense, Danny passed the ball to the fast-rushing tight end. The opponent moved around all the way, and finally got the first offense for the Florida Gators.

Although the Gators got the first offense, the overall rhythm seemed not smooth.

"The Gators can't score points in this round." At this time, Woody directly sentenced Florida to death.

After that, just as Woody said, the Gators' offense stumbled. When they advanced to near midfield, they were completely at their wits' end and chose to punt.

"At present, it seems that the Gators still have not successfully recovered from the haze of a false start. They have been unable to perform at their true level. They need to adjust as soon as possible!" Keith Jackson commented.

He has watched previous Gators games, and today's Gators are completely different teams from before.

"Yes, and the Gators' opponents will not give it too much time. Ethan is a quarterback who is very good at seizing opportunities. He has a unique sense of smell." Another commentator, Bob Griese, said Worried.

As commentators for "American Broadcasting Company", the two's commentary style seems a bit conservative and stable compared with ESPN's Franklin partner.Most importantly, the two remained neutral.

Ethan put his helmet back on, his eyes showing perseverance, and then he glanced at tight end Rod Rutledge, who was on the field together, intentionally or unintentionally, and the latter nodded understandingly.

This is a secret code between the two, representing a special little tactic.The center threw the ball long. After Ethan received the ball, the two running backs around him immediately ran in different directions to cover the ball. Sean Alexander deliberately ran towards the position of tight end Rod Rutledge.

The Gators' linebackers quickly filled in and were ready to block Shaun Alexander's path.

At the same time, Rod Rutledge was unmarked. He seemed to be providing cover for Sean Alexander, but in fact he took another step back. At this time, a gap appeared directly next to him. Without any hesitation, he was close to the ball. End forward Rhodes directly chose to accelerate.

Almost as soon as he accelerated, a rugby ball flew over behind him.

Rodban turned sideways and got the ball steadily.

It seems to be a very simple run-covering cooperation, but in fact Ethan also played an important role in it.

He did a lot of "foreplay". He first pretended to run the ball, then looked at the receiver farther away, as if he was about to pass the ball. Then he quickly raised his hand and directly passed the ball without looking at the strong side. Pass the ball.

Not only did he pass the ball successfully, but the speed, height, and angle of the ball were all flawless, making it very comfortable for Rhodes to catch the ball.

After getting the ball, Rogge immediately chose to cover the side. At this time, he had already got the first attack, but he had no intention of stopping.

In front of Rogge, it was the cornerback who came to fill in.

Rogge chose to slow down at that moment, seemingly hesitating, not knowing whether to go straight or change direction. The opponent's corner also slowed down, and the next second Rogge immediately accelerated again, leaning on Unexpectedly speeding up, he overtook directly along the straight line and passed the first line of defense.

Facing the defense of the second safety guard, Rogge repeated his old trick and once again chose to slow down and then accelerate. It seemed to be a simple action, but the switching between acceleration and deceleration was very smooth, giving almost nothing to the opponent. reaction time.

After passing two levels in a row, Rogge had a smooth road in front of him, and no one could stop him. Before rushing into the formation, Rogge raised his hands high and entered the formation with a "celebrating" posture.

"Touchdown! A sophisticated change of speed, this is Alabama. As long as the opponent is given a chance, they will choose to attack head-on!" Bob Griese said.

"The role of Alabama quarterback Ethan O'Connor cannot be ignored. Before passing the ball, he performed continuous screening actions, which confused the opponent well and opened the door for No. 29 tight end Roger There is a gap. And Rogge’s condition today is completely worthy of Ethan’s trust!”

Ethan high-fived tight end Rogge. Relying on this simple cover and run tactic, the cooperation between the two directly penetrated the Florida Gators' defense.

Bullock has also made great progress compared to before. He took a deep breath and after three steps, he steadily hit the PAT.

In just a few minutes, Alabama built a 10-0 lead.

On the Gators side, head coach Steve Spurrier immediately chose to call a timeout.

"Wake up! Look where we are, we are at the Southeastern Conference Championship! Alabama is already very far ahead of us..." Steve Spurrier looked at the core players and said earnestly. .

Even as he spoke, some Florida players still looked to the other side...

Steve Spurrier, who captured this scene, seemed unable to bear it and directly picked up the drink bucket placed by the sponsor Gatorade next to him.

In front of all the players and tens of thousands of spectators at the scene, the drink bucket was poured directly on the player's head.

Orange juice-colored Gatorade was poured over the player's head like a waterfall, and he was given a chill...

"Are you awake?" Steve Spurrier threw the drink bucket aside.

The man stroked his chin and waved his hand.

"Wake up! Wake up completely!" He nodded repeatedly.

Steve Spurrier's unexpected move had a special effect at this time, and all Florida players woke up like a dream.

"This is only the middle of the first quarter, only ten points. A free kick and a touchdown can catch up. Danny, think about your game against Tennessee. You were even more behind than this at the beginning!" Steve Sipp Lear turned to look at the young man beside him.

"Let's beat the shit out of the Alabama son of a bitch!" the head coach roared.

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When Florida returned to the field, it was completely new.At the beginning of the first gear, Danny directly passed the ball to running back Fred Taylor, who was running laterally. After receiving the ball, the latter rushed along the sideline and collided with the linebacker, but he was not knocked down. , but stumbled, readjusted his posture, and withstood the cornerback's collision. In the end, it was Youwei's flying body that completely pulled him down.

For a running back, getting 19 yards is considered perfect.

In addition to the running backs, the wide receivers have also found their form.

In the next attack, Danny, who received the long ball, chose to run directly out of the pocket and resolutely threw a long pass to his teammates.

Instead, at the deep end, Gators running back Rydell Anthony was followed by Fernando Bryant. During the change of direction in the fight, Fernando Bryant gradually lost his position and now landed on the deep end. In front of the running back.

Facing the extremely fast pass, Fernando had no time to step back to interfere, and Ryder Anthony got the ball very comfortably.

Ryder immediately broke through to the left side of Fernando Bryant. The experienced Fernando Bryant followed up, preparing to complete the hip rotation and then accelerate.

It was at this critical moment that Rhett Anthony chose to make an emergency stop and change direction directly, cutting directly into the center in a relaxed and freehand way.

At this time, Fernando habitually followed the change of direction again, but ignored the hard indoor field, and finally slipped directly.

After completing the breakthrough, Rydell Anthony no longer had any defenders in front of him. He chose the same celebration posture of raising his hands high as Rogge and ran into the zone.

"Touchdown! The Gators adjusted quickly as expected. They were blessed by Gatorade!" Keith said immediately.

At first glance, it may sound like a reference to the head coach’s exaggerated behavior just now. In fact, the University of Florida and Gatorade do have an extraordinary relationship.

The sports drink "Gatorade" was developed by researchers at the University of Florida in 1965. Even the name Gatorade is derived from the alligator.

What the Gators did next was beyond the expectations of everyone present.

"Two-point conversion! The Gators chose a two-point conversion. They are using their actions to tell Alabama that they have the advantage of crushing! They are going to sound the clarion call for a full-scale counterattack in this way!"

(End of this chapter)