In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 216 1% Forced Error

Shortly after the start of the third quarter, Florida's offense chose to punt after an unsatisfactory offensive spell.

It was at this critical moment that Ethan chose to enter the court as a member of the special teams team.

His behavior aroused speculation from the two commentators on the scene, and Bob Grice even thought of Ethan's behavior in high school.

Ethan's arrival also made the players at the University of Florida feel threatened.

As the referee blew the whistle, indicating that the game could resume at any time, Ethan took the lead and led several members of the special team to run towards the kicker from the side.

He started almost the same moment the center fielder kicked off the ball, and he moved so fast that before the ball even landed in the hands of the punter, Ethan was only three lengths away from Florida's punter.

At this time, the intention of the Alabama special teams team was fully revealed, which was to force the special teams offense.

Like the offensive team, the special teams can of course participate in the offense. In fact, the special teams are involved in offense or defense every time they punt. However, according to the current American football rules, it may take a hundred punts before an accident occurs.

But it is precisely for this 1% accident that the special team must go all out every time they participate. This is what a qualified special team needs to do.

It can be said that the special teams team, the offensive team and the defensive team are the same. Every second they step on the field, there is a string in their minds that is always tense.

But this time, the strings in the mind of the Florida punter were not tense. Facing the overwhelming Alabama army, No. 87 showed a moment of panic. He should have just hugged the football into his arms. There was also a mistake in the catching action, and the rugby ball fell down because of the lack of grip!
Got it!

Ethan was ecstatic when he saw this and immediately sped up his movements.

In a flash of lightning, Ethan was already in front of the opponent. At this time, the punter had to turn around passively, not wanting Ethan to complete the interception.

At this time, Ethan didn't need to intercept. He pushed forward heavily and directly knocked the punter to the ground, and the football slipped from the opponent's hand.

As early as the moment before Ethan came to the punter, Florida's special team also started to chase. At this time, the Florida player who was running at the front directly took the football into his hands, but was also caught by Alaba who arrived later. The Cavaliers crashed directly out of bounds.

At this time, all the Alabama players were extremely cheering, and the fluffy cheering props in their hands were dancing crazily.

As the ball completely went out of bounds, it also meant that the punt failed, all four rounds of offense were used up, and the ball possession was changed on the spot.

"Perfect punt rush. Before lining up, Alabama didn't have a unique formation, and Eason was just standing slightly outside. It was a good way to confuse the opponent. And as the center kicked off, Ethan perfectly utilized his physical advantages and used extremely fast speed to close in on his opponent, which resulted in Florida’s forced turnover.”

"It can be said that in today's college football field, I am afraid that only Ethan is the only player who can do this."

Keith Jackson immediately began to review the Alabama punt rush and pointed out Eason's key role in it.

"Compared to Florida, Alabama also showed resilience. If Alabama can seize this hard-won offensive opportunity, it will make up for part of the point difference..." Then Bob Gristi and the importance of this attack.

If what happened just now was a small probability event, then Alabama will face the real test next.

Scoring play at the 25 yard line.

This is a distance that is neither too close nor too far.You can run the ball, you can pass the ball, and you have a variety of tactical options.

"I think we should take an aerial route, just like the connection between the Florida quarterback and the wide receiver just now. They opened up the position in an instant and relied on the quarterback's quick and precise pass to score a touchdown. This tactic is simple and effective, and Easy to copy." During the meeting, Michael Vaughan proposed a new idea.

"I think we should run the ball. Our running of the ball in the first half did not achieve results. The opponent must have thought that we would change our tactics, so we just continued to run the ball." Sean Alexander gave another option.

It was a counter-logic move that predicted the opponent's prediction.

"Sean, don't forget that you were bounced twice before. Florida is quite experienced in preventing runs." Michael Vaughn muttered.

The players were also divided into two groups, some supported running tactics and some supported passing tactics.

As the center of the discussion, Ethan, who needed to make a decision, remained silent.

Seeing that there were only 40 seconds left for the business gathering, Ethan made a choice at the last moment...

Both sides began to line up, and Alabama lined up in the same shotgun formation as before.

In his last year of high school, Ethan, who had been trained by Bob Ladouceur, had already seen through the essence of "formation", which is the combination of offensive lineup and positioning.

In fact, Ethan's thinking has long gone beyond the shackles of "formation". He no longer memorizes various formations by rote, but instead speculates on the differences between each position and makes targeted adjustments on the spot.

Of course, there are also coaches and quarterbacks who strictly follow the formations left by their predecessors. This is just a difference in tendency.No matter what, as long as you can score, that's the best idea.

During the formation, the two running backs did not stand on either side of Ethan, but on the same side. This subtle change made the two commentators on the scene fall into speculation.

"This is a unique pro set change. Considering Ethan's excellent running threat ability, I think this is an option tactic for running the ball." Keith gave his own opinion.

"Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Ethan is playing in the old formation. In any case, as long as the two receivers enter the formation, considering Ethan's passing ability, passing the ball and scoring a touchdown is the most efficient way to score. way." Bob Grice offered a different perspective.

The exchange between the two did not last long. The center quickly kicked the ball out. Ethan held the ball and chose to run in a circuitous way to the left. At the same time, the two running backs also started at the same time. They started from the same direction, along the He sprinted to the right, and further away, the wide receiver also began to sprint towards the formation.

Florida's defensive team reacted immediately and began to surround Ethan just like in the first half. With excellent cooperation, several defensive players stepped forward one after another, allowing Ethan to enter the circle again.

And this time, Ethan's movements were even a little slower than in the first half...

It's not that Ethan is exhausted, but that he needs to observe the situation in the right field.

At this time, in Ethan's keen vision, two running backs have entered the formation, including Michael Vaughn on the right. There are already three receiving points in the right formation.

In contrast, there are only two defensive personnel in the same position, namely the cornerback who is marking Michael Vaughn and the linebacker who is keeping up with the defense. At the same time, the free defender is also approaching, and a three-on-three small area will soon be formed. Zone defense.

This is the moment!

Just as Ethan was about to take action, a defender rushed over. At the same time, a big gloved hand completely blocked Ethan's vision.

At this time, Florida's defensive team has been pushed to the edge of the cliff. Even if they commit a foul, they will only be penalized again. In return, they can interrupt this scoring attack. The reward is obviously greater than the cost, so of course these people have to foul.

Ethan lost his balance and began to fall backwards, but the football in his hand still fell away.

The football spun and flew towards the right side of the formation.

Amidst the lightning and flint, the formation area was in chaos.The two defenders pulled and pulled, directly grabbing the clothes of Michael Vaughn and another running back.But at this time, the free guard was not fully in place, and no one was watching Sean Alexander. He jumped high, swung his body sideways, and stretched his right arm at the same time.

His body was fully opened in the air, and finally he caught the ball almost completely sideways.

Although Shaun Alexander landed hard on the ground, Alabama scored this valuable touchdown.

The team members standing next to Sean were originally going to pull him up and hug him, but they saw a painful expression on Sean's face.

Oops!

Michael Vaughn immediately felt uneasy, and then took off Sean's helmet. At this moment, Sean's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his brows were twisted...

Looking at Sean being picked up outside the venue by a golf cart, Ethan frowned slightly.

Sean is the main force of the offense. Even in the offense without the ball, he plays a containment role. With Sean leaving the field, it will undoubtedly make Alabama's offense more difficult.

"Don't forget the spirit of Alabama! Never give up, never admit defeat!"

Sean, who was sitting on the golf course, didn't forget to shout to Ethan at this time.

What time has it been? Think about yourself first.

Ethan turned to look at the referee and then made a "2" gesture.

"Two-point conversion! When the University of Alabama's main force left the game due to injury, Alabama still chose a two-point conversion! This is to force the pursuit of points."

"I'm really worried about Alabama."

The two commentators said separately.

The two-point conversion was decided by Ethan from the beginning. Now he needs to chase points, and the team also needs this two-point conversion to boost their momentum.

Sean Alexander's unexpected injury did not change Ethan's mind.

"Crazy attempt..." Eugene, who was standing on the sidelines wearing a maroon suit, couldn't help but sigh. As a heavyweight game, he deliberately chose to wear a suit jacket with the same main color as the Crimson Tide.

"High risk, but high reward." Woody on the side couldn't help but say.

Neither of them were wearing headphones at this time and were completely unable to communicate with Ethan who was on the court.

This was the bold move Ethan mentioned at halftime.

He wanted to abandon the original tactical system and rebuild Alabama's offense, and he didn't want any interference.

The former was acceptable, but the latter sounded a bit fanciful to Eugene. In the end, if the principal had not stood up to endorse Ethan, Eugene would not have agreed to it anyway.

But Ethan's idea worked.

But the price is that his choices become more and more radical!
On this two point conversion.Ethan Ran Eugene fielded the third wide receiver.

In the field of football at that time, multiple receivers were not popular, and the "pistol formation" with a single running back had not even been invented. It was completely different from the tactical strategy of relying on quarterbacks to bombard ten years later. It can be said that Iraq Sen's ideas were ahead of their time.

But this is not Ethan's whim, but the experience learned from his opponent Florida at this moment.

As the game resumed, Ethan received the pass from the center and with almost no delay, Ethan made a very decisive choice to pass to wide receiver Michael Vaughn.

That's another thing Eason took away from Florida, quick passing without any hesitation.

However, the trajectory of the ball was different from everyone's expectations. The flight trajectory of the rugby ball seemed slightly slow, and it lost its posture in mid-air. The original spiral turned into an upside-down circling.

It was the "faulty pass" that Ethan had occasionally used before.

The change in the way the rugby rotates causes the path to deviate. Halfway through the flight, the rugby quickly falls.

At the same time, a figure emerged from the front line. It was tight end Rod Rudridge. He fully stretched out his body, hooked the football with his fingertips, and then rushed forward and fell into the ball. The formation area.

The two-point conversion was successful!

Alabama scored eight straight points to tie the score at 18-26.

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"We saw Ethan O'Connor start drinking the drink provided by the sponsor Gatorade, drinking the entire bottle at once, and he shook his head. Is this saying that the taste of Gatorade is not very good?" Si looked at Ethan in the camera and said with a smile.

With Alabama's strong steal, touchdown, two-point conversion and three consecutive punches, the score was reduced to a ball gap shortly after the start of the second half.

The fierce counterattack prevented Florida's players from relaxing even a little bit. In the subsequent offense, Danny of the Florida Gators made multiple exquisite long passes in succession. As the college quarterback with far leading statistics this year, He showed quickness, sophistication and ruthlessness, relying on long passes to tear apart Alabama's defense again and again, and he also ran the ball from time to time. Although he did not achieve very good results, it also played a role in disrupting Alaba. The role of the horse defense team.

In the end, Florida scored its first touchdown of the second half thanks to a powerful arc throw from Danny.

Danny's ball almost flew out of the camera and accurately found Ike, who suddenly turned around and sprinted towards the sideline.

"Turn sharply and escape sideways, Michael, you can learn this route." Ethan said to Michael Vaughn next to him.

The Florida wide receiver relied on this route to escape in the first half.

In the past, Ethan copied the opponent's movements by himself, but now he went a step further and began to let his teammates copy too.

"This..." Michael Vaughn seemed a little embarrassed.

You must know that as a wide receiver, many escapes are used habitually, which is due to a lot of training. He is not Ethan, but he cannot copy what he sees on the field.

"It's not difficult, I believe you can do it." Ethan turned his head and looked at the other person with a smile, but there was a hint of sinisterness in his smile.

The frightened Michael Vaughan nodded immediately.

"I...I will try my best." He wiped the sweat from his forehead.

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