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BCS National Title Opinion - who wins?

Posted on 12/9/13 at 11:46 am
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 12/9/13 at 11:46 am
FSU
Has the speed on defense to slow Auburn and with month to prepare will be in much better shape to slow that offense down.
Winston and Benjamin matchup needs to attack Auburn down field.
FSU running game has been so so but will be key to keep Auburn offense off field.
I don't think Winston will have the amount of time he's accustomed to because Auburn will bring pressure but he was able to handle it against both Clemson and Florida (whose D was as good or better than Auburn D). Fisher is good at attacking with the passing game and that goes against strength of Auburn D.

Auburn
They rode a tidal wave of momentum with UGA last second win, Bama end of game win and could not be stopped on turf of Georgia Dome. Rose Bowl will not be a fast track so Auburn might have benefitted from playing on a dome turf.
P and K give Auburn very good special teams that can affect field position.
Again, can the Auburn DB hold up against a strong aerial attack, I though Missouri would have been able to take more advantage of it than they did.
With a month for Auburn to come back down to earth I don't foresee them being able to rekindle all that emotion in a game like this.

PICK
FSU 42 Auburn 28
Posted by genro
Member since Nov 2011
61788 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 11:47 am to
Head: Auburn

Heart: Florida State
Posted by CGSC Lobotomy
Member since Sep 2011
80415 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 11:49 am to
Auburn: We saw how Winston performed against a quality pass rush when they played Florida. Had Florida owned even a mediocre offense, the Criminoles might not be playing in Pasadena.
Posted by Infinite Jest
Member since Dec 2013
87 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 11:49 am to
FSU could win this game by a lot.
Posted by AUsteriskPride
Albuquerque, NM
Member since Feb 2011
18385 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 11:52 am to
Auburn...

The running game won't miss a beat with time off. A deep passing attack on the other hand usually suffers. Winston hasn't faced much pressure this season, and I think AU's line will get after him early and often. I expect a lot of early blitzes to try and shake him.
Posted by taylormade
Tumbleton
Member since Jan 2011
9803 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 11:54 am to
Defensive struggle but Aub by a FG...

101-98

Posted by Funky Tide 8
Tittleman's Crest
Member since Feb 2009
52798 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 11:54 am to
Hmmm, I really dont know.


On one hand, Auburn's offense was clicking on all cylinders, and I think the month layoff will hurt them. FSU hasnt seen an offense like AU's, but FSU's defense might be better than Alabama's, and we held AU to 28 points offensively. FSU will more than likely score more than 28 points.

Winston seems like a man on a mission, but Auburn is a team of destiny this year. I can't really call it.
Posted by parkjas2001
Gustav Fan Club: Consigliere
Member since Feb 2010
45000 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 11:56 am to
quote:

With a month for Auburn to come back down to earth I don't foresee them being able to rekindle all that emotion in a game like this.


Last week , we could not get up bec of an emotoinal week. Now we cannot get up bec of a month off?

Posted by Legend13
Driving a titleist
Member since Nov 2011
4079 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 11:56 am to
quote:

FSU 42 Auburn 28
I agree with this.

FSU has mismatches against AU at every position and I don't think AU can play 4 qtrs. with FSU.

I also still think Bama's a better team than AU and think it would be a close game vs FSU and would come down to special teams at the end.
Posted by Mr.Sinister
South Carolina
Member since Dec 2012
4956 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 11:56 am to
Aubbie shows winston what rape looks like.


AU 42

Free shoes u 17
Posted by Phil A Sheo
equinsu ocha
Member since Aug 2011
12166 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 11:57 am to
quote:

FSU
Posted by RB10
Member since Nov 2010
43925 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 11:57 am to
FSU rolls
Posted by Fizzou
Member since Oct 2013
598 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 11:57 am to
Bowl games are always a crap shoot because of the long layoff.
Posted by bencoleman
RIP 7/19
Member since Feb 2009
37887 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 12:01 pm to
Pressure on winston equals Auburn win.
Posted by jakerod17
College Station, TX
Member since Jan 2013
16 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 12:02 pm to
quote:

With a month for Auburn to come back down to earth I don't foresee them being able to rekindle all that emotion in a game like this.


It's the national championship... They'll have plenty of emotion.
Posted by crimsonsaint
Member since Nov 2009
37264 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 12:04 pm to
FSU.
Posted by piggilicious
Member since Jan 2011
37299 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 12:05 pm to
auburn big and easy. in fact, i'm about to change my team to auburn. i'm a good luck charm.



Posted by Arkla Missy
Ark-La-Miss
Member since Jan 2013
10288 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 12:10 pm to
Based on ability & talent - FL State

Based on luck & having every frickin thing go their way all season - AU

I'm going with luck. Auburn wins by 6.

Posted by JustGetItRight
Member since Jan 2012
15715 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 12:17 pm to
Auburn by a lot.

It will go very much like the SECCG. Auburn will give up 30 but win by 14 or more.

Harvey goes crazy with a pair of wirecutters after Aubie wins 48-31.

Posted by Scoreboard
Madison, AL
Member since Apr 2012
2011 posts
Posted on 12/9/13 at 12:31 pm to
Auburn 49, Florida State 40
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