Ep. 33-2015 Sugar Bowl Ohio State vs Alabama (and Live Coup Reaction!)

Ahead of their matchup in the National Championship, we revisited the class that the Buckeyes and the Crimson Tide put on in the first CFP Semifinal

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Ohio State and Alabama are set to meet in the College Football Playoff Championship, so we revisited their last matchup in the 2015 Sugar Bowl in the first College Football Playoff. Ezekiel Elliott’s 85-yard run through the Heart of the South is what everyone remembers from this game, but so much more memorable stuff happened before that. Gabe Ibrahim and Alex Lange talked about all of it, from JK Scott’s amazing punting performance to Evan Spencer’s uniquely perfect game. They also breakdown how the Big 12’s “One True Champion” system produced two champions, leading to Ohio State getting to the CFP. And did it all as a coup attempt was happening like 3 miles away!

Show Outline

1. Study Hall

   • Ohio State’s turbulent season (4:22)

     • Braxton Miller hurt before the season

     • Lost to a bad Virginia Tech team at home

     • JT Barrett against Michigan, enter Cardale Jones who murders Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship

   • Alabama was Alabama (12:30)

     • Disasterous 2013-14 with Kick Six and Sugar Bowl loss

     • Lost the Katy Perry game against Mississippi

     • Beat #1 Mississippi State (yes, NUMBER 1 MISSISSIPPI STATE); won SEC

   • Ohio State snuck into the playoff because the Big 12 had two true champions (16:39)

     • TCU and Baylor finish as co-champions of the Big 12

     • Omitted: The Big 12 changed its rules to allow TCU to be a champion despite losing to Baylor

2. The Skinny (24:30)

3. Six Pack

   • The Infriating Jalin Marshall (38:08)

   • Alabama Punter JK Scott: Player of the game (41:56)

   • Let’s just count the first rounders/pro bowlers (44:19)

   • The sneaky athleticism of Cardale Jones (46:27)

   • Why do both coaches hate their star running backs? (48:43)

   • Evan Spencer’s weirdly great game

4. Legacy

   • Saban becomes a risk taker rather than the rigid traditionalist

     • this Saban never makes the move to Tua in the national championship

   • Urban Meyer learned nothing and kept doing exactly what he always has

   • Maybe the best CFP semifinal so far

     • Georgia-Oklahoma in 2018, Clemson-Ohio State in 2020