Notre Dame, Alabama Getting things started at four Eastern in the first Rose Bowl outside of Pasadena since 1942.

Ken Notre Dame Slow down Bama's offense tighter, averaging nearly 50 points a game, a school record.

And at eight Eastern, it's Ohio State and Clemson in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

The Buckeyes have never beaten Clemson going on for all time, though.

Three of the four games were decided by six or fewer points, and the FBI sees that one as being tight to talk about this 50% chance for each toe win this one.

That's despite Ohio State being 7.5 point dogs, the most points they've gotten since 2015.

That Sugar Bowl against Alabama bringing in Mark Sanchez, now welcoming in the new year.

Talking some college football and Mark.

Let's start by talking about Justin Fields.

He seems to have more at stake today than almost any other player in either game.

What are you seeing on tape?

He really does.

But let's not hit the panic button just yet.

I know he's shown a little bit of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde when he's played this season, but it's only been six games.

Remember, he's only thrown eight interceptions in his whole career.

Trevor Lawrence last year through eight interceptions that season.

So let's look at this tape and I'll tell you exactly what I'm talking about.

Ryan.

First of all, Happy New Year.

This is This'll is a happy New Year type throw.

He understands what's going on.

It's cover three.

It's simple, he says.

I'm gonna dissect this defense.

I'm gonna throw you a dime.

Corner wants to sit on this hook route.

Okay, I'll I'll throw one right on the side lines, right to my favorite receiver.

But this this is the issue.

He sees an open receiver.

He understands that the seam route is gonna take away the inside defender, but he misses inside.

Everybody thinks he's throwing the seam route, but really, he just misses Thean round.

Don't get alarmed, Ryan.

This guy's gonna feel comfortable because his favorite target, Krystle Lobby, is back.

He sees the safety creeping towards the middle of the field, and what does he do?

He holds him there.

He keeps him in the middle of the field and then he drops a dime on the sidelines.

This'll kid is gonna be ready to go.

He understands what's at stake tonight.

He's ready to play.

Don't freak out, Ryan.

He's ready to go and having a lobby back.

Not a bad thing for him.

That's gonna be huge now on the other side, Some say Trevor Lawrence has less talent around him than in years past.

How much weight is he carrying tonight with Trevor Lawrence?

Listen, everybody understands what's going on.

The most important thing Trevor Lawrence could Dio is beat you in the run game.

What he does is he makes your numbers.

He outnumbers you in the run game.

He has this ability to throw the ball.

We already know that, but in the run game he has the ability to outnumber you.

So basically what they do is, you know, et en can run the ball.

But what he does in the zone read is outnumbers you around the edge.

That's where he's most dangerous.

One of these NFL teams is going to develop him as a passer, but with his legs.

That's where he's scary.

Okay, so finish my sentence here.

Ohio State wins if Oh, it's gonna be a tough one.

Last year they had a better chance to win.

I really think that game got away from him.

Couple calls went the wrong way.

That was their chance.

But this year, the most important thing is Justin Fields has to get off to a fast start and they have to get this ground game going.

They have to ground and pound their way to a victory and ground and pound their way to the national championship if they wanna win tonight.

So Clemson wins.

If.

Ooh, if they just keep things steady, they give you a steady dose of Travis et en They let Trevor Lawrence be Trevor Lawrence in the run and zone.

Read game.

Uh, if they can get Justin Fields into those, uh, Mr Hyde moments right, because he's shown some flashes of Oh, no, Why is he making this throw?

Most importantly, Brent Venables is gonna put him in tough situations and make it hard on Justin Fields.

So Clemson wins If they keep doing what we've seen for the last two seasons.

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