In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 230 Explosive Barrel (33)

Standing in the stadium, Ethan heard the real shouts of the audience. The stadium with 5 people was not full, but the tickets had been sold. It seems that some takers did not succeed before the game started. Change hands of tickets.

On the edge of the field, Ethan saw multiple on-site reporters wearing Fox Sports logos, and also saw Penny, who was doing a live interview on the edge of the field, interviewing coach Eugene.

As for the interior of the stadium, there is a very obvious red, blue and white decoration, and the two formations are also painted with a red, blue and white background.At the twenty-yard lines of the two half-zones, the logos of the BIG 12 and SEC are printed respectively, and in the middle of the field is the logo of the Independence Bowl.

Next year, Ethan decided to hide all these Stars and Stripes style visual symbols and upgrade the visual effect of the independent bowl.

As he was thinking this, Ethan saw the Nebraska Cornhuskers, led by this year's Heisman Trophy winner Scott Frost, take the field.

According to the pre-game lottery, Nebraska counts as an away game.Today Nebraska is wearing a white on top and black on the bottom away jersey.

As for Alabama, the standard configuration is still a dark red top and white pants.

The distribution of the fans at the scene was similar to this result. The vast majority were fans of the Alabama Crimson Tide, and more than half of the fans at the scene were red.

Nebraska, a Midwestern state with a very low presence, covers an area of ​​more than 20 square kilometers, but the state's population is less than 200 million, and more than 30 people are concentrated in one city.

The only thing worth mentioning is that the local area's extremely favorable policies for the financial industry have attracted a large number of financial companies to settle in, including the headquarters of Berkshire Hathaway.

In a sense, Nebraska and Alabama are in the same situation. Their presence in the United States is extremely low. They are deep red states where most residents are white believers and have almost no entertainment industry.

And the same environment creates the same result - a fanatical love for college football.Even the main color of both teams is eye-catching red.

In stark contrast to the small population, every Nebraska Cornhuskers game since 1962 has been sold out.

This record continues.

As for why all the Alabama fans present today, it is mainly because Nebraska fans cannot buy tickets through normal channels, and a considerable part of the tickets Ethan ordered Ashkenazy to sell were sold in It circulates within the borders of Alabama, and Nebraska is a little too far away from Louisiana compared to Alabama.

The fanatical environment also gave birth to the competitive advantage of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. To date, more than 12 Heisman Trophy winners have been born from this team.Five national championships.

Today, Ethan faces a Cornhuskers team that has three Heisman Trophy winners.

They are offensive tackle Zach Weigert, running back Lawrence Phillips, and quarterback Scott Frost, who just won the 12th Heisman Trophy in team history.

It even includes Ethan’s old rival. When Ethan went to pick up the plane before, he didn’t notice this figure. Now he can see it almost at a glance, that iconic strong figure...

Tommy Frazier, the black quarterback who had collided with Ethan on the field and almost died.

No wonder Scott Frost was rude to himself a few days ago, that's the problem.

While his Nebraska teammates were still praying, the newly minted Heisman Trophy winner went to the Alabama half and found Eason.

"We are collecting debts from you on behalf of Tommy Frazier. You know, we at the University of Nebraska have always paid our debts!" ​​Scott said.

Is it possible that your last name is Langstro?
Before Ethan could respond, several teammates around Ethan immediately came up and stood in front of Ethan.

"You'll have to pass me first." Sean Alexander tried to push the other person.

Scott took the first step back, but left with a smile.

As for Ethan, he didn’t pay much attention to Scott.

Whether it's a super team coming out of the land of fanaticism or a revenge game, aside from the golden lineup of three Heisman Trophy winners, there is one person in the Nebraska team that I have to mention - coach Tom ·Osborne.

It can be said that his status is equivalent to Bill Bryant at the University of Alabama and Ferguson at Manchester United.

On top of an already stellar resume, Tom Osborne is a true master tactician himself.

One of the three formations Ethan learned at bhhs, the diamond offense, was created by Tom Osborne.

The other I-formation, which almost changed the football running system and is used by all teams, was also used for the first time by Tom Osborne when he was coaching at Nebraska.

From a tactical perspective, he may be the strongest of all college football coaches currently in office, bar none.

As the opening game of the last year of the legendary coach's coaching career, it must be that Tom Osborne himself and the team do not want to see the team lose, plus the grudge factor of Tommy Fraser.

It can be said that the current Cornhuskers team is fully equipped in three aspects: fighting spirit, tactics, and player personal abilities.

Ethan had been more busy preparing for the game. Before the game started, he realized that this might be the most powerful opponent he had encountered so far.

No matter which angle you look at it, this will be a tough battle.

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The pressure can be felt almost from Eason's first return, and Nebraska is currently the only team that dares to let itself get the ball back.Ethan had no intention of testing, and sprinted almost with all his strength. His body turned into a scarlet afterimage and shot directly through the gap blocked by his special team teammates.

But what greeted Ethan were three figures.

The first figure collided head-on with Ethan, causing Ethan's figure to stagnate. The second figure quickly attacked and knocked Ethan away. You must know that Ethan's height and weight at this time were difficult for ordinary players to shake. , and Ethan could clearly feel that this man was on par with himself.

And just when Ethan's body had lost his balance and was about to fall, a third figure followed closely.

He collided head-on with Ethan, and at the moment of contact, the opponent slightly raised his knees and pressed them directly against Ethan's stomach.

How could these players who hang out with football all day not know that a player who has lost his balance is no threat at all, but instead of slowing down, the Nebraska man accelerated towards Ethan.

This is simply to make Ethan retire early due to injury.

If the referee's whistle hadn't already sounded and the yellow flag had flown over, I'm afraid someone would have "accidentally" kicked Ethan's calf.

Such rough and bad actions naturally aroused dissatisfaction among Alabama players.

The two sides on the field immediately clashed, and then the players from both sides standing on the sidelines rushed forward. At the beginning of the Independence Bowl game, there was an out-of-control scene on the field.

"I haven't seen such a fierce game in a long time." As the commentator, John Madden couldn't help but sigh.

"Aren't the players on both sides afraid of additional suspensions?" As Madden's partner, Pat Summerall couldn't help but ask.

"Perhaps both sides really have no scruples. This game is not included in the NCAA competition system." John Madden said immediately.

In other words, the NCAA has no right to impose additional penalties on the players of the two teams because of their performance in this game.

Without punishment, players on both sides will become careless.

In addition, the referee of this game is not a professional referee from the five major leagues, but a part-time referee that Ethan recruited from several local high schools.

These referees' ability to control the field is not much better.They obviously have no way to stop such a large-scale conflict.

Not only did the two teams not separate, but the conflict became more intense.During the contact, a member of the Crimson Tide team fell down first. Sean, who was aggrieved, immediately rushed over and punched the opponent. Seeing that it was about to turn into a group fight, Ethan, who was frowning, endured the pain in his abdomen and pulled the two sides apart.

"Ethan O'Connor, we're going to keep an eye on you." The Nebraska player who was the first to rush towards Ethan said.

"Don't think you can survive unscathed!" the second player who just hit Ethan yelled.

"You'd better be careful in this game." The third player was full of threats.

Offensive tackle Aaron Taylor, running back Aman Green, defensive end Jason Peter, Ethan recalled the information about the opponent's players that he had read before the game.

These three people are also the mainstay of the team. Although they did not win the Heisman Award, they have also won position-specific awards such as the Outland Trophy and the Doc Walker Award.

After three minutes of chaos, the players from both sides finally separated and the game resumed.

"Contrary to everyone's expectations, there was a large-scale conflict at the beginning of the game. Fortunately, things have calmed down. Let us continue to focus on the game, Alabama's first offense at the 35-yard line."

"The Crimson Tide put up an I formation. Is this a tribute to coach Tom Osborne on the sidelines? We saw Ethan quickly turn around after receiving the short serve, and did not hand the ball to his teammates but took the ball himself. charge."

"Defensive end Jason Peter intercepted first. The two collided with each other. Jason tried to tackle Ethan. Oh! Jason took the initiative to let go of his hand and he fell down. What happened just now? Crisp The sound of the collision can be clearly heard even in the media stands where I am!"

Later, in the slow motion of the live broadcast, the audience in front of the TV and at the scene finally saw clearly what happened.

Ethan raised his elbow while running, and hit defensive end Jason Peter's helmet squarely with his elbow. Correspondingly, Jason Peter almost lost consciousness immediately and lay directly on the ground. on the ground.

The live broadcast screen can be seen very clearly.Several gaps appeared on Jason Peter's helmet, and Ethan subconsciously raised his elbow to crack the opponent's helmet.

In the close-up, not only the gaps in the helmet are clearly visible, but also the logo printed on the helmet is particularly obvious - Adidas.

Seeing this scene, as the title sponsor of this year's Independence Bowl, relevant personnel of Wilson were overjoyed. In sharp contrast, just a few minutes later, the public relations department of Adidas North America received a call.

As for Jason Peter on the court, he fainted completely. Although he recovered after simple first aid off the court, he still needed further examination and could not return to the court for a short time.

"The two teams need a real competition, not a fight where you punch me and I kick you." Ethan took advantage of the interruption in the game to directly find the opponent's head coach Tom Osborne.

If the conflict intensifies, there is a high probability that the game will end prematurely. This is what Ethan least wants to see, and Ethan's thunder attack obviously also has a deterrent effect.Tom Osborne thought for a moment, then turned to the players and said: "It's even now. If you really want revenge, just beat your opponent on the score!"

After a modest start, the game finally returned to a relatively normal situation...

(End of this chapter)