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Reason, and it's just annoying that things like this can happen.

Reason, and it's just annoying that things like this can happen.

It really is. It's frustrating. There's not a good way to even put it.

It really is. It's frustrating. There's not a good way to even put it.

But I think being mad about it is right, like not mad that we're not watching football, but mad that this kind of thing happens.

But I think being mad about it is right, like not mad that we're not watching football, but mad that this kind of thing happens.

Mad that people continue to do things like this.

Mad that people continue to do things like this.

So I'm frustrated by that, and I'm a little bit bummed because Ohio State Oregon was supposed to be a great, awesome thing for us to watch on New Year's and it turned out to basically be not worth watching after the first quarter, with all due respect to anybody who you know, you know, had a dog in the fight. In the third and the fourth quarter, nobody thought they were coming back. It was over so fast. It was somehow even more lopsided than the Tennessee game, Like it felt like Oregon put up less of a fight than Tennessee did. And so I was I'm a little miffed. Actually, at least we got a good finish to the first game. But I am seeing again instant classic No that game I sent you a text early in.

So I'm frustrated by that, and I'm a little bit bummed because Ohio State Oregon was supposed to be a great, awesome thing for us to watch on New Year's and it turned out to basically be not worth watching after the first quarter, with all due respect to anybody who you know, you know, had a dog in the fight. In the third and the fourth quarter, nobody thought they were coming back. It was over so fast. It was somehow even more lopsided than the Tennessee game, Like it felt like Oregon put up less of a fight than Tennessee did. And so I was I'm a little miffed. Actually, at least we got a good finish to the first game. But I am seeing again instant classic No that game I sent you a text early in.

The fourth quarter and said, what a boring football game? Like it just was.

The fourth quarter and said, what a boring football game? Like it just was.

It was not interesting and not fun to watch at all. And then you got an awesome finish. You got a great you know, last ten minutes of the fourth quarter or so somewhere in that neighborhood, and then you got the overtimes, and so you got all of that. I'm still not ever going to call that a great game, but I'm glad that we got the last like fifteen to twenty minutes of drama.

It was not interesting and not fun to watch at all. And then you got an awesome finish. You got a great you know, last ten minutes of the fourth quarter or so somewhere in that neighborhood, and then you got the overtimes, and so you got all of that. I'm still not ever going to call that a great game, but I'm glad that we got the last like fifteen to twenty minutes of drama.

Yeah, so let's dive in.

Yeah, so let's dive in.

And obviously, as j mar just said, there is no late evening college football, as Chris Purphett told you earlier as well. Obviously, tragedy early early early this morning on Bourbon Street the Sugar Bowl, which was set to kick off at eight forty five Eastern, has been postponed until Thursday afternoons.

And obviously, as j mar just said, there is no late evening college football, as Chris Purphett told you earlier as well. Obviously, tragedy early early early this morning on Bourbon Street the Sugar Bowl, which was set to kick off at eight forty five Eastern, has been postponed until Thursday afternoons.

So obviously there is no late game.

So obviously there is no late game.

So the three games of the college football Quarterfinals are official, with Penn State winning on New Year's Eve, and then, of course, earlier today, Texas in two overtime surviving Arizona State, which we'll talk about in a minute, but do think probably jmark the right place to start, even though there isn't you know, as much to break down as we anticipated. Ohio State just laying the wood to Oregon final scoring this one forty one to twenty one. And for people that were doing stuff on New Year's Day. By the way, Rob Parker just signed off with this sentiment and I want to share it as well. We appreciate everybody tuning in to us. You know, we know that not everybody has the holiday off. Some of you are working, you're traveling. Certainly on a day like today, you're in the car, so we're taking you till two am Easter.

So the three games of the college football Quarterfinals are official, with Penn State winning on New Year's Eve, and then, of course, earlier today, Texas in two overtime surviving Arizona State, which we'll talk about in a minute, but do think probably jmark the right place to start, even though there isn't you know, as much to break down as we anticipated. Ohio State just laying the wood to Oregon final scoring this one forty one to twenty one. And for people that were doing stuff on New Year's Day. By the way, Rob Parker just signed off with this sentiment and I want to share it as well. We appreciate everybody tuning in to us. You know, we know that not everybody has the holiday off. Some of you are working, you're traveling. Certainly on a day like today, you're in the car, so we're taking you till two am Easter.

We're going to keep you entertained.

We're going to keep you entertained.

And obviously it goes without saying our thoughts are with everybody in New Orleans over just the insanity that happened earlier today.

And obviously it goes without saying our thoughts are with everybody in New Orleans over just the insanity that happened earlier today.

That dwarfs anything that we're about to do, as a matter of fact, by by a wide, wide margin. There's no way we can do it justice. It just it just stinks. There's nothing else, there's nothing else to say about. It's just that our thoughts and our prayers and everything is with the officials and everybody that are trying to get to the bottom of what's happened, trying to make sure everyone is safe, and of course the families of the victims. Just I can't even imagine, can't even fathom what you were going through, truly, And if you.

That dwarfs anything that we're about to do, as a matter of fact, by by a wide, wide margin. There's no way we can do it justice. It just it just stinks. There's nothing else, there's nothing else to say about. It's just that our thoughts and our prayers and everything is with the officials and everybody that are trying to get to the bottom of what's happened, trying to make sure everyone is safe, and of course the families of the victims. Just I can't even imagine, can't even fathom what you were going through, truly, And if you.

Are listening, I'm sure you're not.

Are listening, I'm sure you're not.

But if anybody down there that has had a really tough day happens to be listening right now, I hope that we find a way to entertain you and maybe take your mind off it for a couple of seconds. But I hate, I really truly hate that we are not on air in this window, with this live football game in front of us, because of the worst of humanity.

But if anybody down there that has had a really tough day happens to be listening right now, I hope that we find a way to entertain you and maybe take your mind off it for a couple of seconds. But I hate, I really truly hate that we are not on air in this window, with this live football game in front of us, because of the worst of humanity.

Don't disagree, don't disagree again. The Sugar Bowl postpone until relocal time. That would be for eastern on Thursday. That will be Notre Dame Georgia, and we'll actually talk a little bit about that game later on in the show. Let's stick with the Ohio State Oregon Rose Bowl game. Did just go final probably about a half or hour or so ago. The final score, excuse me, excuse me, is as I said, it's forty one to twenty one. But I think that scores even a little bit deceptive j Mart because it was thirty four off the Ohio State. Oregon scores a touchdown in two point conversion right before the half, but as you said, there was never really a moment. I guess Oregon did score to make it thirty four to fifteen about the middle of the third quarter. But even when they scored, I thought Kirk Kurbstreet and Chris Fowler, who have taken a lot of heat the last couple weeks, for some of the stuff they said during the last Ohio State game, I actually thought they brought up a good point. They said, it's great that you scored, but oh, by the way, you took almost half of the third quarter to do it, and the defense hasn't proven an ability to stop Ohio State's offense. And so just a few minutes later, Ohio State's scores to go at forty one to fifteen, and that was basically all she wrote. There are so many angles that we can talk about on this game.

Don't disagree, don't disagree again. The Sugar Bowl postpone until relocal time. That would be for eastern on Thursday. That will be Notre Dame Georgia, and we'll actually talk a little bit about that game later on in the show. Let's stick with the Ohio State Oregon Rose Bowl game. Did just go final probably about a half or hour or so ago. The final score, excuse me, excuse me, is as I said, it's forty one to twenty one. But I think that scores even a little bit deceptive j Mart because it was thirty four off the Ohio State. Oregon scores a touchdown in two point conversion right before the half, but as you said, there was never really a moment. I guess Oregon did score to make it thirty four to fifteen about the middle of the third quarter. But even when they scored, I thought Kirk Kurbstreet and Chris Fowler, who have taken a lot of heat the last couple weeks, for some of the stuff they said during the last Ohio State game, I actually thought they brought up a good point. They said, it's great that you scored, but oh, by the way, you took almost half of the third quarter to do it, and the defense hasn't proven an ability to stop Ohio State's offense. And so just a few minutes later, Ohio State's scores to go at forty one to fifteen, and that was basically all she wrote. There are so many angles that we can talk about on this game.

I'll just start.

I'll just start.

You know, you know New Year knew me, you know Ryan Day, I'm a believer now for people who listen to our normal show, Jason and i Aron from eleven pm to two am Eastern every Saturday, and obviously in that window, especially in the fall, we talk a ton of college football. I've been critical of Ryan Day. Jay Mart's been critical of Ryan Day. But I'll say this, Ja Mart. Even this past weekend when we were working, he said, listen, I've seen a lot from Ohio State. You know, I'm starting to become a believer. I was still in the camp of Listen, we've seen Ryan Day coach a singular, individually good game. We haven't seen Ohio State kind of put it together. Well, today is what putting it together looks like. Today is what building upon another dominant win a week ago against Tennessee looks like. And today is what this team that Vegas has had as the favorite since before or the season started, has supposed to look like all along. It took a while to get there, but the bottom line remains, this is a twelve team playoff era. You can lose a game, you can lose two games, maybe even three depending on who you are, and still get into this college football playoff.

You know, you know New Year knew me, you know Ryan Day, I'm a believer now for people who listen to our normal show, Jason and i Aron from eleven pm to two am Eastern every Saturday, and obviously in that window, especially in the fall, we talk a ton of college football. I've been critical of Ryan Day. Jay Mart's been critical of Ryan Day. But I'll say this, Ja Mart. Even this past weekend when we were working, he said, listen, I've seen a lot from Ohio State. You know, I'm starting to become a believer. I was still in the camp of Listen, we've seen Ryan Day coach a singular, individually good game. We haven't seen Ohio State kind of put it together. Well, today is what putting it together looks like. Today is what building upon another dominant win a week ago against Tennessee looks like. And today is what this team that Vegas has had as the favorite since before or the season started, has supposed to look like all along. It took a while to get there, but the bottom line remains, this is a twelve team playoff era. You can lose a game, you can lose two games, maybe even three depending on who you are, and still get into this college football playoff.

Well, Ohio State.

Well, Ohio State.

Is not only in, but they look like the dominant force after a dominant victory in a second round game against Oregon, obviously a team that they lost too earlier this year.

Is not only in, but they look like the dominant force after a dominant victory in a second round game against Oregon, obviously a team that they lost too earlier this year.

I mean, like four plays into the game, it's fourteen to nothing, and it just the two teams could not have looked more different. And your point about Ryan Day, I don't know what this means for him long term. I do think that Chip Kelly has certainly gotten better in the last couple of games, no doubt. Finally he has started to figure it out in terms of what he wants to do with his talent and how they've been utilizing it. So that's helped. The defense has really woken up. That money has been well spent all of a sudden, but we knew the talent that they had.

I mean, like four plays into the game, it's fourteen to nothing, and it just the two teams could not have looked more different. And your point about Ryan Day, I don't know what this means for him long term. I do think that Chip Kelly has certainly gotten better in the last couple of games, no doubt. Finally he has started to figure it out in terms of what he wants to do with his talent and how they've been utilizing it. So that's helped. The defense has really woken up. That money has been well spent all of a sudden, but we knew the talent that they had.

I think now there is an argument to.

I think now there is an argument to.

Be made that you better go win the National Championship because nobody should beat the team that I've seen play their last two football games. And I am still baffled by how you lost to Michigan, Like just I don't understand it in any reok way.

Be made that you better go win the National Championship because nobody should beat the team that I've seen play their last two football games. And I am still baffled by how you lost to Michigan, Like just I don't understand it in any reok way.

Listen, we have to acknowledge, like, wow, whatever went wrong against Michigan, that coaching staff figured it out, But it's also like, how did you lose to Michigan? And by the way, I know, Michigan beat Alabama in a bowl game on New Year's Eve. I don't care. It's like, how did that?

Listen, we have to acknowledge, like, wow, whatever went wrong against Michigan, that coaching staff figured it out, But it's also like, how did you lose to Michigan? And by the way, I know, Michigan beat Alabama in a bowl game on New Year's Eve. I don't care. It's like, how did that?

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Just first of all, Jeremiah Smith, the true freshman, he was the offensive MVP in this game. Seven catches, one hundred and eighty seven yards, two touchdowns. I saw Dan Brugler, a longtime NFL draft experts, that he believes there would be an argument for Jeremiah Smith, a true freshman, to be the first over all pick in this year's draft if he were draft dollible. See he's not eligible, how about this until the twenty twenty seven NFL Draft. Yeah, but I just bring it up because listen, if you're an Ohio State fan, I know it's in the rearview mirror. I know you want to celebrate your team looking the way that we thought. But I'll be hout of JMRT. A part of me still the two best games maybe Friday's career, And I still go back to that Saturday in Columbus and just say, how did you lose to Michigan? So I didn't mean to cut you off, but it's just still like you can't not talk about Michigan, especially where the team has looked the last few weeks.

Just first of all, Jeremiah Smith, the true freshman, he was the offensive MVP in this game. Seven catches, one hundred and eighty seven yards, two touchdowns. I saw Dan Brugler, a longtime NFL draft experts, that he believes there would be an argument for Jeremiah Smith, a true freshman, to be the first over all pick in this year's draft if he were draft dollible. See he's not eligible, how about this until the twenty twenty seven NFL Draft. Yeah, but I just bring it up because listen, if you're an Ohio State fan, I know it's in the rearview mirror. I know you want to celebrate your team looking the way that we thought. But I'll be hout of JMRT. A part of me still the two best games maybe Friday's career, And I still go back to that Saturday in Columbus and just say, how did you lose to Michigan? So I didn't mean to cut you off, but it's just still like you can't not talk about Michigan, especially where the team has looked the last few weeks.

Yeah, and look I think there's a lot of Michigan fans that would say the same thing and wonder how they beat them. Like I mean, when you really look at it, Davis Warren had sixty two yards passing in that game for Michigan, and then I look at Jeremiah Smith five catches, thirty five yards.

Yeah, and look I think there's a lot of Michigan fans that would say the same thing and wonder how they beat them. Like I mean, when you really look at it, Davis Warren had sixty two yards passing in that game for Michigan, and then I look at Jeremiah Smith five catches, thirty five yards.

They barely even targeted the guy.

They barely even targeted the guy.

He had five catches in no time in this game, and he had like one hundred and sixty yards and a couple of touchdowns, and he just looked like not just the best player on the field, but the best player in recent memory in college football, perhaps just in terms of just everything that he brings to the table and what he's going to be doing on the next level is going to be insanity. But that's where I get, and I don't want to do anything but say that Ohio State is showing why everyone was so high on them before the season and why I had them.

He had five catches in no time in this game, and he had like one hundred and sixty yards and a couple of touchdowns, and he just looked like not just the best player on the field, but the best player in recent memory in college football, perhaps just in terms of just everything that he brings to the table and what he's going to be doing on the next level is going to be insanity. But that's where I get, and I don't want to do anything but say that Ohio State is showing why everyone was so high on them before the season and why I had them.

I believe in my.

I believe in my.

Final game losing to Texas, which now, first off, it's going to be in the Semis, but past that, I don't see how Texas is going to be able to score on their defense, because that's the other side of it, is the defense Now, there were a couple of moments in this game, right, So it was it was thirty four to fifteen, like you mentioned, and they actually forced Ohio State to punt and Oregon got the ball back said, okay, all right, now if you go down and you score again, get a two point conversion. Now we're looking at a little bit more of an interesting game here. This is Dylan Gabriel. This is this a high powered Oregon offense. Let's see what they can do. They had back to back plays before they ended up punting it away, and then Ohio State scored again and it was over where they showed it.

Final game losing to Texas, which now, first off, it's going to be in the Semis, but past that, I don't see how Texas is going to be able to score on their defense, because that's the other side of it, is the defense Now, there were a couple of moments in this game, right, So it was it was thirty four to fifteen, like you mentioned, and they actually forced Ohio State to punt and Oregon got the ball back said, okay, all right, now if you go down and you score again, get a two point conversion. Now we're looking at a little bit more of an interesting game here. This is Dylan Gabriel. This is this a high powered Oregon offense. Let's see what they can do. They had back to back plays before they ended up punting it away, and then Ohio State scored again and it was over where they showed it.

They put the camera behind the offense.

They put the camera behind the offense.

They put it behind Dylan Gabriel by about ten yards and we saw the play after the snap, and of course Herb Street is breaking it down.

They put it behind Dylan Gabriel by about ten yards and we saw the play after the snap, and of course Herb Street is breaking it down.

But I'm just watching it.

But I'm just watching it.

I'm not even listening to what's happening because my daughter is very loud at three years old, so I'm not even able to really pick up on the nuance of what he's saying.

I'm not even listening to what's happening because my daughter is very loud at three years old, so I'm not even able to really pick up on the nuance of what he's saying.

But I'm looking at it.

But I'm looking at it.

And I'm just saying, where is Dylan Gabriel supposed to throw the ball? Like there is no one open? And they do it on multiple plays in a row. They show this same camera angle and you can see no one's running free, no one has any space whatsoever. Like they that defense right there, there is no one that should be able to score on them. And I look at Texas and I'm like, good luck against that secondary, especially with the guys that they have up front, as well the Texas offense that I have seen for the better part of this season and certainly the last couple of weeks, that defense, that offense might not be able to get into double digits against this Ohio State team.

And I'm just saying, where is Dylan Gabriel supposed to throw the ball? Like there is no one open? And they do it on multiple plays in a row. They show this same camera angle and you can see no one's running free, no one has any space whatsoever. Like they that defense right there, there is no one that should be able to score on them. And I look at Texas and I'm like, good luck against that secondary, especially with the guys that they have up front, as well the Texas offense that I have seen for the better part of this season and certainly the last couple of weeks, that defense, that offense might not be able to get into double digits against this Ohio State team.

Yeah, it's really interesting.

Yeah, it's really interesting.

FanDuel has has released an early point spread Ohio State a two and a half point favorite over Texas on a neutral field.

FanDuel has has released an early point spread Ohio State a two and a half point favorite over Texas on a neutral field.

We'll break down that Texas.

We'll break down that Texas.

ASU game a little bit from now, because man, oh man, oh man. Was that not only a crazy game, but I think there's also a conversation we had J Martin about exactly what you just said, which is, you know, Texas three or four weeks ago maybe look like a team that could compete with anybody. I don't think they can if Ohio State is playing the way that they did here on New Year's Eve nights. So Ra Torres, Jason Martin. We are broadcasting live from the Tireck dot Com studios, filling in for Jason Smith and Mike Harmon. Tell you what we'll do. We'll come back when we come back. I do want to bring on a guy who knows the Ohio State program very well. So Joshua Perry played for Urban Meyers twenty fourteen national championship team. He now does commentary for NBC Sports. He's going to discuss what the heck is the difference with Ohio State, how did they figure things out? And is can anybody beat him at this point? Because it's looking just about impossible. Ertors Jason Martin fill in for Jason Smith and Mike harmon Fox Sports TRITI.

ASU game a little bit from now, because man, oh man, oh man. Was that not only a crazy game, but I think there's also a conversation we had J Martin about exactly what you just said, which is, you know, Texas three or four weeks ago maybe look like a team that could compete with anybody. I don't think they can if Ohio State is playing the way that they did here on New Year's Eve nights. So Ra Torres, Jason Martin. We are broadcasting live from the Tireck dot Com studios, filling in for Jason Smith and Mike Harmon. Tell you what we'll do. We'll come back when we come back. I do want to bring on a guy who knows the Ohio State program very well. So Joshua Perry played for Urban Meyers twenty fourteen national championship team. He now does commentary for NBC Sports. He's going to discuss what the heck is the difference with Ohio State, how did they figure things out? And is can anybody beat him at this point? Because it's looking just about impossible. Ertors Jason Martin fill in for Jason Smith and Mike harmon Fox Sports TRITI.

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Welcome in Everybody, hour two. This is the Jason Smith Show with Mike Harmon. Jason and Mike are out erin Torres and Jason Martin taking up till two am Eastern time. We are broadcasting live from the tyreck dot Com Studios. Tyreck dot com. We'll help you get there, and I'm Matt selection fast free shipping, free road azer protection over ten thousand recommended installer, tyre rack dot com the way tire buying should be. There is no late college football game today. As Chris Perfecchius told you, the Sugar Bowl has been postponed until Thursday at four pm Eastern, obviously following the tragedy in New Orleans. Jason Martin and I certainly speak for the entire Fox Sports Radio family when we say that our thoughts are with everybody in New Orleans, every family that was impacted by this senseless attack. You know you don't need us to tell you how how you know how awful everything is on Our job is keep you entertained until two am Eastern to talk a lot of college football and NFL along the way, Have you missed any of our one We talked a lot of Rose Bowl. Josh Perry from NBC Sports former Ohiose State Buckeye joined us.

Welcome in Everybody, hour two. This is the Jason Smith Show with Mike Harmon. Jason and Mike are out erin Torres and Jason Martin taking up till two am Eastern time. We are broadcasting live from the tyreck dot Com Studios. Tyreck dot com. We'll help you get there, and I'm Matt selection fast free shipping, free road azer protection over ten thousand recommended installer, tyre rack dot com the way tire buying should be. There is no late college football game today. As Chris Perfecchius told you, the Sugar Bowl has been postponed until Thursday at four pm Eastern, obviously following the tragedy in New Orleans. Jason Martin and I certainly speak for the entire Fox Sports Radio family when we say that our thoughts are with everybody in New Orleans, every family that was impacted by this senseless attack. You know you don't need us to tell you how how you know how awful everything is on Our job is keep you entertained until two am Eastern to talk a lot of college football and NFL along the way, Have you missed any of our one We talked a lot of Rose Bowl. Josh Perry from NBC Sports former Ohiose State Buckeye joined us.

Do you want to switch gears? JMRT to the.

Do you want to switch gears? JMRT to the.

Early game and the way you framed it to lead the show I think is accurate. U don't know that you would have called it a great game through about two and a half quarters or three and a half orders. Excuse me, because with let's take a look here, with about eight minutes left in the fourth quarter, Texas was up twenty four to eight in this game. This is the Peach Bowl. I'm of course talking about Texas versus Arizona State. Texas, a fourteen and a half point favorite, jumped out early, They scored early, and then a punt return put them up fourteen to nothing. The fourteen three excuse me, and he kind of just thought, Okay, the game's over. They're up twenty four to eight in the fourth quarter. Back to back Arizona State touchdowns and then also two point conversions did lead to overtime. Now, of course, we got to overtime in a very interesting manner, as there was a very questionable, to say the least, non call on a targeting play. Arizona State was driving with the ball late in the game, about under two minutes to go. At that point, they are right right around the time out in college football. Bring it up because there was a very questionable targeting call. It forced an Arizona State punt. Arizona State punts it to Texas Texas gets the ball back Bert Auburn. The Texas kicker misses a field goal thirty eight yards as time expires to force overtime. Texas does win in two overtimes. Jason, we could take in any direction you wanted. I just want to set it up because again Arizona State was down twenty four to eight, needed two touchdowns to two point conversions, and then had the ball before that questionable non call on a targeting So Texas wins in overtime.

Early game and the way you framed it to lead the show I think is accurate. U don't know that you would have called it a great game through about two and a half quarters or three and a half orders. Excuse me, because with let's take a look here, with about eight minutes left in the fourth quarter, Texas was up twenty four to eight in this game. This is the Peach Bowl. I'm of course talking about Texas versus Arizona State. Texas, a fourteen and a half point favorite, jumped out early, They scored early, and then a punt return put them up fourteen to nothing. The fourteen three excuse me, and he kind of just thought, Okay, the game's over. They're up twenty four to eight in the fourth quarter. Back to back Arizona State touchdowns and then also two point conversions did lead to overtime. Now, of course, we got to overtime in a very interesting manner, as there was a very questionable, to say the least, non call on a targeting play. Arizona State was driving with the ball late in the game, about under two minutes to go. At that point, they are right right around the time out in college football. Bring it up because there was a very questionable targeting call. It forced an Arizona State punt. Arizona State punts it to Texas Texas gets the ball back Bert Auburn. The Texas kicker misses a field goal thirty eight yards as time expires to force overtime. Texas does win in two overtimes. Jason, we could take in any direction you wanted. I just want to set it up because again Arizona State was down twenty four to eight, needed two touchdowns to two point conversions, and then had the ball before that questionable non call on a targeting So Texas wins in overtime.

Texas survives, and there is a lot to react to.

Texas survives, and there is a lot to react to.

I don't know what to make of the game as a whole. Certainly it got really interesting late and you started seeing some wild stuff and Scatabo starts making plays all over the place, running the ball, throwing the ball. He's jawing at the camera the way he was jawing during the week. You either love him or hate him. I think he comes across a little obnoxious, but I get it. I gonna understand he plays with confidence and he has that an unbelievable season. But watching the first you know, seven eight minutes of that game, you look at it and you say, all right, well, we're not gonna be watching this one for very long, looks like it's over. They can't move the ball at all on Texas. Texas scores without even trying, basically, and they're up a couple of touchdowns and you're just waiting for this thing to be blowout city and we.

I don't know what to make of the game as a whole. Certainly it got really interesting late and you started seeing some wild stuff and Scatabo starts making plays all over the place, running the ball, throwing the ball. He's jawing at the camera the way he was jawing during the week. You either love him or hate him. I think he comes across a little obnoxious, but I get it. I gonna understand he plays with confidence and he has that an unbelievable season. But watching the first you know, seven eight minutes of that game, you look at it and you say, all right, well, we're not gonna be watching this one for very long, looks like it's over. They can't move the ball at all on Texas. Texas scores without even trying, basically, and they're up a couple of touchdowns and you're just waiting for this thing to be blowout city and we.

Can move on, and then it ends up not being.

Can move on, and then it ends up not being.

And I look at this and I'm like, yeah, Texas won, but they feel that they lost to me because so they de facto have a home game against Ohio State.

And I look at this and I'm like, yeah, Texas won, but they feel that they lost to me because so they de facto have a home game against Ohio State.

I mean, it's being played in.

I mean, it's being played in.

Austin, Dallas, Dallas, Sorry, it's being played in their home state. And they're like a five and a half point dog now, and you get three at home in general, and I'm not even sure most people think they're going to keep it within single digits. I understand it's Texas SEC all this kind of stuff, but there's nothing. I didn't think they looked that great against Clemson. They look better than Clemson, but not like all world. The defense did pretty well, but Klebnick had a nice game. And then here they should have stepped on, you know, just stepped on Arizona State once they took that two touchdown lead, and they just couldn't do it.

Austin, Dallas, Dallas, Sorry, it's being played in their home state. And they're like a five and a half point dog now, and you get three at home in general, and I'm not even sure most people think they're going to keep it within single digits. I understand it's Texas SEC all this kind of stuff, but there's nothing. I didn't think they looked that great against Clemson. They look better than Clemson, but not like all world. The defense did pretty well, but Klebnick had a nice game. And then here they should have stepped on, you know, just stepped on Arizona State once they took that two touchdown lead, and they just couldn't do it.

They couldn't put them away.

They couldn't put them away.

Now, credit to Dillingham, and they did some crazy stuff where you know, you go for that fake on fourth, which I thought was a really good decision because they had to do something. And but you look up and that game should not have ended up that way, and you look at the targeting call, and anybody that thinks that that was not targeting, I don't think there needs to be a rule then, Like that's as clear.

Now, credit to Dillingham, and they did some crazy stuff where you know, you go for that fake on fourth, which I thought was a really good decision because they had to do something. And but you look up and that game should not have ended up that way, and you look at the targeting call, and anybody that thinks that that was not targeting, I don't think there needs to be a rule then, Like that's as clear.

That's as clear as targeting as you will ever see.

That's as clear as targeting as you will ever see.

So you either call it there or never call it again for any reason whatsoever. Either way, Arizona State could have easily won this game and they shouldn't have been anywhere near it based on how this. So I look at that, and if I'm sarkesy and I'm saying, what happened to my football team? Or I got exposed, because there is nothing about the Texas offense right now that frightens me at all. If I am Notre Dame's defense, Georgia's defense, Who've already seen them a couple of times, and certainly not Ohio State's defense, which looks like the best unit in the country right now. So I look at Texas and I just say, I don't know that you deserve to be there by the way Penn State's defense either, like there is no defense remaining.

So you either call it there or never call it again for any reason whatsoever. Either way, Arizona State could have easily won this game and they shouldn't have been anywhere near it based on how this. So I look at that, and if I'm sarkesy and I'm saying, what happened to my football team? Or I got exposed, because there is nothing about the Texas offense right now that frightens me at all. If I am Notre Dame's defense, Georgia's defense, Who've already seen them a couple of times, and certainly not Ohio State's defense, which looks like the best unit in the country right now. So I look at Texas and I just say, I don't know that you deserve to be there by the way Penn State's defense either, like there is no defense remaining.

That should be afraid of them at all, and I look at yours.

That should be afraid of them at all, and I look at yours.

I don't know that it's different right now with Arch, but I know what the ceiling is with quinn Ewers, and there's nothing right now that tells you that they are going to be able to move the football consistently through the air or on the ground. Honestly against these other teams. This could be the defense having to do a lot of heavy lifting. Takeaways is going to be the way that Texas stays in these games, and that I just don't think that's that does not look like a path to success for me. I think Texas has won their last game of the year. I just I just do. I think they're walking into a BUZZSA against Ohio State. But I'm not sure that right now the Texas that we were watching Aaron could beat any of the teams that are left.

I don't know that it's different right now with Arch, but I know what the ceiling is with quinn Ewers, and there's nothing right now that tells you that they are going to be able to move the football consistently through the air or on the ground. Honestly against these other teams. This could be the defense having to do a lot of heavy lifting. Takeaways is going to be the way that Texas stays in these games, and that I just don't think that's that does not look like a path to success for me. I think Texas has won their last game of the year. I just I just do. I think they're walking into a BUZZSA against Ohio State. But I'm not sure that right now the Texas that we were watching Aaron could beat any of the teams that are left.

So let's dive into a couple of things. First of all, a couple of things. First of all, the targeting call was non call was egregious, and you know every Texas fan in America will tell you it was the right call.

So let's dive into a couple of things. First of all, a couple of things. First of all, the targeting call was non call was egregious, and you know every Texas fan in America will tell you it was the right call.

And because of this no, no, as you.

And because of this no, no, as you.

Said, if that's not targeting, then I don't there just shouldn't be a rule.

Said, if that's not targeting, then I don't there just shouldn't be a rule.

So there's that element of it.

So there's that element of it.

I was happy, and you know, I'm not happy that Texas missed a field goal. I'm not rooty against Texas's kicker, but I'm glad that that did not decide the game. I don't think it's the reason why Arizona State lost. Arizona State, by the way, their kicker has been up and down all year. Their kickers plural have been up and down all year, and so I only bring that up to say that even if they got the call, there's no guarantee that the kicker makes the field goal. I'm glad that it wasn't decided in that manner. Credit to Arizona State, by the way. By the way, before we get to the Texas side, let's just take half a second. Arizona State. That was awesome, And you know, I just think it was kind of an important result for all of the narratives and where the powers that be in college football want to take the sport, which is just basically it's a default.

I was happy, and you know, I'm not happy that Texas missed a field goal. I'm not rooty against Texas's kicker, but I'm glad that that did not decide the game. I don't think it's the reason why Arizona State lost. Arizona State, by the way, their kicker has been up and down all year. Their kickers plural have been up and down all year, and so I only bring that up to say that even if they got the call, there's no guarantee that the kicker makes the field goal. I'm glad that it wasn't decided in that manner. Credit to Arizona State, by the way. By the way, before we get to the Texas side, let's just take half a second. Arizona State. That was awesome, And you know, I just think it was kind of an important result for all of the narratives and where the powers that be in college football want to take the sport, which is just basically it's a default.

No, the SEC and the Big Ten are better than everybody.

No, the SEC and the Big Ten are better than everybody.

Else, and it's like, well, we've watched the SEC this postseason that ain't the case. And so I think there were a lot of people that were kind of just lumping in Arizona State as, Oh, they're this feel good story that you know, listen, they're only in because because they did win their conference, but they prove that they are competitive with obviously an elite SEC team or whatever. You know, I don't know if anyone in the SEC's elite this year, but you kind of get the point. So want to give credit to Arizona State. But I do think I agree with you that the more interesting conversation going forward and really even tonight is Texas, and just so much stands out by the way they are showing the targeting non targeting on.

Else, and it's like, well, we've watched the SEC this postseason that ain't the case. And so I think there were a lot of people that were kind of just lumping in Arizona State as, Oh, they're this feel good story that you know, listen, they're only in because because they did win their conference, but they prove that they are competitive with obviously an elite SEC team or whatever. You know, I don't know if anyone in the SEC's elite this year, but you kind of get the point. So want to give credit to Arizona State. But I do think I agree with you that the more interesting conversation going forward and really even tonight is Texas, and just so much stands out by the way they are showing the targeting non targeting on.

TV right now. It is such a bad non call.

TV right now. It is such a bad non call.

But anyway, by the way, producer Shay Savior Arizona State thoughts, because we're gonna bring you in here to rep this segment in just a minute, okay, But.

But anyway, by the way, producer Shay Savior Arizona State thoughts, because we're gonna bring you in here to rep this segment in just a minute, okay, But.

With Texas, I'm with you, J mart Is.

With Texas, I'm with you, J mart Is.

You know, I even tweeted this during the game, and I know you're not on social media anymore. But basically Texas's game plan really the last about five weeks outside of Clemson. By the way, Clemson's defense was terrible this year. Outside of Clemson, Texas's game plan has basically been get a small lead, hope that the defense plays absolutely incredible, and then just try to run out the clock. I mean, remember they beat Arkansas twenty to ten late in the season the Kentucky game. I remember watching that game. The final score in that one was thirty one to fourteen, and it feels like it was that's not a close score. Go back and look, Texas barely threw the ball in that game, finish the game with almost three hundred yards rushing and forty six rush attempts, And so it was basically the same game plan in that game as this one. And then obviously the SEC Championship game we remember where they it felt like they should have been up by a million and they just couldn't put points on the board. So I only bring it up to say, I am with you is that this defense is special. You know, the run game up until today had been pretty good. Let's just say what, Let's just have the conversation now and By the way, we'll have the bigger picture of Quinn you wers conversation about ten minutes from now. But the small picture is I don't think you can win a national championship with them, not with the teams that you are gonna face in the next two games or potentially in the next two games.

You know, I even tweeted this during the game, and I know you're not on social media anymore. But basically Texas's game plan really the last about five weeks outside of Clemson. By the way, Clemson's defense was terrible this year. Outside of Clemson, Texas's game plan has basically been get a small lead, hope that the defense plays absolutely incredible, and then just try to run out the clock. I mean, remember they beat Arkansas twenty to ten late in the season the Kentucky game. I remember watching that game. The final score in that one was thirty one to fourteen, and it feels like it was that's not a close score. Go back and look, Texas barely threw the ball in that game, finish the game with almost three hundred yards rushing and forty six rush attempts, And so it was basically the same game plan in that game as this one. And then obviously the SEC Championship game we remember where they it felt like they should have been up by a million and they just couldn't put points on the board. So I only bring it up to say, I am with you is that this defense is special. You know, the run game up until today had been pretty good. Let's just say what, Let's just have the conversation now and By the way, we'll have the bigger picture of Quinn you wers conversation about ten minutes from now. But the small picture is I don't think you can win a national championship with them, not with the teams that you are gonna face in the next two games or potentially in the next two games.

I don't think you can do it.

I don't think you can do it.

I don't know if this is a sign that arch Manning isn't ready, or this is just a sign that Steve Sarkisian is not going to bail on a guy that has been in his program for three years and help elevate the program. I don't know why sark has been kind of KOI and not answering questions about it, but I just prayed it up to very simply say I'm with you, j Martina.

I don't know if this is a sign that arch Manning isn't ready, or this is just a sign that Steve Sarkisian is not going to bail on a guy that has been in his program for three years and help elevate the program. I don't know why sark has been kind of KOI and not answering questions about it, but I just prayed it up to very simply say I'm with you, j Martina.

It took me a long time to get there.

It took me a long time to get there.

But the point I'm trying to make is I don't know what it is about Quinn yours and why a move hasn't been made, but I don't think that you can win a national championship.

But the point I'm trying to make is I don't know what it is about Quinn yours and why a move hasn't been made, but I don't think that you can win a national championship.

If he is your quarterback.

If he is your quarterback.

He's just.

He's just.

Whatever that factor is that when you watch somebody you.

Whatever that factor is that when you watch somebody you.

Can see it. He just doesn't have it.

Can see it. He just doesn't have it.

It's not that he's bad, it's that he's so average in so many different ways, and you can't be average.

It's not that he's bad, it's that he's so average in so many different ways, and you can't be average.

In this sport.

In this sport.

You just can't and win at that level. It's not as if we're watching the greatest quarterback play we've ever seen across the board in college football this year.

You just can't and win at that level. It's not as if we're watching the greatest quarterback play we've ever seen across the board in college football this year.

We're not. We're talking about a week draft.

We're not. We're talking about a week draft.

We're talking about all of those kinds of things and young guys making decisions at twenty.

We're talking about all of those kinds of things and young guys making decisions at twenty.

Years old and things of that nature.

Years old and things of that nature.

But like we've watched this years experiment, and I actually think coming out of last year there was reason to feel like he was going to come in be really good this year, and it just hadn't been there. It's not that it's been terrible, it's just not been great and it needs to be great at Texas. And if you're Sork and you're saying you don't want to bail on him, like you were mentioned that, maybe that's his thought process here, I get it, but not really, because your job, Steve trying to win win the national championship. It's not to be loyal to anybody. Your job is to put the best football team out there that can win for you today and There've been a couple of times this season when you have taken Quinn you were was out and put in arch manning because you weren't sure that you were going to be able to get the job done. And let's be real here, if Arizona State's secondary doesn't completely blow it on fourth down, we're having a much different conversation here. Viewers did make a play, but that was because of all time terrible secondary play from Arizona State on that one step where they let the one guy you can't let get behind you get behind you, and that turns into about as easy a touchdown throw that you're gonna have a f you're viewers. He had time and this guy was running wide open, and all he had to do was put it in his hands, and that's exactly what he did.

But like we've watched this years experiment, and I actually think coming out of last year there was reason to feel like he was going to come in be really good this year, and it just hadn't been there. It's not that it's been terrible, it's just not been great and it needs to be great at Texas. And if you're Sork and you're saying you don't want to bail on him, like you were mentioned that, maybe that's his thought process here, I get it, but not really, because your job, Steve trying to win win the national championship. It's not to be loyal to anybody. Your job is to put the best football team out there that can win for you today and There've been a couple of times this season when you have taken Quinn you were was out and put in arch manning because you weren't sure that you were going to be able to get the job done. And let's be real here, if Arizona State's secondary doesn't completely blow it on fourth down, we're having a much different conversation here. Viewers did make a play, but that was because of all time terrible secondary play from Arizona State on that one step where they let the one guy you can't let get behind you get behind you, and that turns into about as easy a touchdown throw that you're gonna have a f you're viewers. He had time and this guy was running wide open, and all he had to do was put it in his hands, and that's exactly what he did.

They were one play away from losing.

They were one play away from losing.

Like that's how close it was for a Texas team that had no business losing in that scenario to lose to Arizona State, who they had beaten down and demoralized in the first half of that game and then couldn't finish off and then let them wake up and let them get confident and cocky and arrogant and everything else, and it almost cost them. So now you're going to go in against the Ohio State and quinn Ewers is going to be the savior.

Like that's how close it was for a Texas team that had no business losing in that scenario to lose to Arizona State, who they had beaten down and demoralized in the first half of that game and then couldn't finish off and then let them wake up and let them get confident and cocky and arrogant and everything else, and it almost cost them. So now you're going to go in against the Ohio State and quinn Ewers is going to be the savior.

I have a hard.

I have a hard.

Time seeing that strategy, and of course there's time to change, but it certainly does not feel like Steve Sarkisian is going to make that move now, and I think it might be an all time blunder because, as I've said before, I don't believe in a window you're two games away from a national championship, do what you can to win it this year because you have no idea what's going to happen over the course of the next twelve months. There's a lot of life, there's a lot of decisions, there's a lot of youth that has to make decisions, and there are a lot of other teams that are having guys making decisions, and all of them are really good at football too. You've got a shot right now. Whatever you think is your best chance to win, go with that.

Time seeing that strategy, and of course there's time to change, but it certainly does not feel like Steve Sarkisian is going to make that move now, and I think it might be an all time blunder because, as I've said before, I don't believe in a window you're two games away from a national championship, do what you can to win it this year because you have no idea what's going to happen over the course of the next twelve months. There's a lot of life, there's a lot of decisions, there's a lot of youth that has to make decisions, and there are a lot of other teams that are having guys making decisions, and all of them are really good at football too. You've got a shot right now. Whatever you think is your best chance to win, go with that.

And maybe you would just say we're idiots and it's still quinn Ewers.

And maybe you would just say we're idiots and it's still quinn Ewers.

But I'm sorry, I don't think the ceiling of quinn Ewers right now is a national championship. I think it's a college football playoff semi final by the skin.

But I'm sorry, I don't think the ceiling of quinn Ewers right now is a national championship. I think it's a college football playoff semi final by the skin.

Of his teeth.

Of his teeth.

Producer Shae is a proud Arizona State alum. I'd be remiss if I didn't give you just a couple minutes. We don't have a ton of time, Shay, but your takes on your team, your school, your football team. But also you know that non targeting call that that did not happen all around.

Producer Shae is a proud Arizona State alum. I'd be remiss if I didn't give you just a couple minutes. We don't have a ton of time, Shay, but your takes on your team, your school, your football team. But also you know that non targeting call that that did not happen all around.

I'm proud of the boys. It went out of there, put it out on the field. I'm very proud of them, But I'm not the type to say this felt like a win, because it did not feel like a win at all for me. I was very upset from the outcome. I definitely think, not only at first, was it stolen from us. But then I'm not even upset about the no targeting call. I'm more upset about when we had them in the first overtime.

I'm proud of the boys. It went out of there, put it out on the field. I'm very proud of them, But I'm not the type to say this felt like a win, because it did not feel like a win at all for me. I was very upset from the outcome. I definitely think, not only at first, was it stolen from us. But then I'm not even upset about the no targeting call. I'm more upset about when we had them in the first overtime.

To a play.

To a play.

Yeah, broke, That's what I'm saying. That fourth down plays it.

Yeah, broke, That's what I'm saying. That fourth down plays it.

Man, you make one one one play on your defense right there, and you are celebrating right.

Man, you make one one one play on your defense right there, and you are celebrating right.

Now, And it was our fault. That was our fault, that was completely our fault. It was broken coverage and that's the one thing. When that happened, I was like, all right, we lost. We lost the game, and I don't want to say anything, but in the back of my head, I was like, all right, we lost the game, and we did lose the game from then on, if no one saw that, but I know, I definitely I'm happy with the season that we had and obviously like we're we have a freshman quarterback who's going to be with us, hopefully for a long time. This is I don't think this is going to be the end at all. I think I think definitely this is like a building block for a su So that's that's I'm more thinking. I was definitely thinking future the entire time. I was watching this game, almost thinking, wow, we're actually keeping up with Texas beating Texas, and we should have beat Texas if you want to go into the conspiracies and all that. But no, I I I'm excited for the season, very disappointed in the in the actual game.

Now, And it was our fault. That was our fault, that was completely our fault. It was broken coverage and that's the one thing. When that happened, I was like, all right, we lost. We lost the game, and I don't want to say anything, but in the back of my head, I was like, all right, we lost the game, and we did lose the game from then on, if no one saw that, but I know, I definitely I'm happy with the season that we had and obviously like we're we have a freshman quarterback who's going to be with us, hopefully for a long time. This is I don't think this is going to be the end at all. I think I think definitely this is like a building block for a su So that's that's I'm more thinking. I was definitely thinking future the entire time. I was watching this game, almost thinking, wow, we're actually keeping up with Texas beating Texas, and we should have beat Texas if you want to go into the conspiracies and all that. But no, I I I'm excited for the season, very disappointed in the in the actual game.

I was going to point out one thing about Levitt. Levitt and Madson, both for Arizona State and Boise. Both of them played pretty well, pretty well, Like you consider that you're coming in there and they're going to make you try to beat them because they're going to put everybody. I mean, Penn State sold out for four quarters against Astian Genty and then you saw the same thing against Scatibo. But I thought that both those quarterbacks answered the bell and and made some plays that I'm I'm not sure going in a lot of people in the country would have presumed they would have made.

I was going to point out one thing about Levitt. Levitt and Madson, both for Arizona State and Boise. Both of them played pretty well, pretty well, Like you consider that you're coming in there and they're going to make you try to beat them because they're going to put everybody. I mean, Penn State sold out for four quarters against Astian Genty and then you saw the same thing against Scatibo. But I thought that both those quarterbacks answered the bell and and made some plays that I'm I'm not sure going in a lot of people in the country would have presumed they would have made.

I came way.

I came way.

I didn't look at the turnovers as much because I know that Madison was trying to make a lot of plays late and so he was throwing into some danger for some emergency routes and things like that.

I didn't look at the turnovers as much because I know that Madison was trying to make a lot of plays late and so he was throwing into some danger for some emergency routes and things like that.

I just thought, I think both of them deserve credit.

I just thought, I think both of them deserve credit.

Because everything was placed on them because they were not going to let those two running backs beat them.

Because everything was placed on them because they were not going to let those two running backs beat them.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Scatibo, by the way, was unfreaking believe one. I know, early game, yes, but like I mean, what was it the two point conversion? I mean there was a play where he got hit about three yards from the goal line, and I I because you know, by the end of the Dame line, yeah, Jbar, I can't speak for you. By the end of the game, I was rooting for Asu. I think most of America was I was too, and there was one play where Scatibo got hit. He had to get hit about the four yard line, and I kind of did that quick reaction turn around. Why did they run it up the middle? And then I turned back around and the ref's arms are up and it was either a touchdown or a conversion. I forget it was one of the two point versions, or maybe it was the overtime touchdown score, but I was like, this guy was unbel obviously, you know, pass for a touchdown had that great reception, you know, uh, you know, it's just like you said, yeah, I you know, listen, nobody does moral victories at this level. But it's like man, oh man, oh man. And then to your to your both of your points that I probably should have pointed out earlier, it really, you know, for people who didn't watch the game, Arizona was one play away from from winning the game. Unfortunately, it goes to a second overtime where texts where Texas gets the one by way. I think I said Arizona was one play, but it was obviously Arizona State. I by said Arizona anyway.

Scatibo, by the way, was unfreaking believe one. I know, early game, yes, but like I mean, what was it the two point conversion? I mean there was a play where he got hit about three yards from the goal line, and I I because you know, by the end of the Dame line, yeah, Jbar, I can't speak for you. By the end of the game, I was rooting for Asu. I think most of America was I was too, and there was one play where Scatibo got hit. He had to get hit about the four yard line, and I kind of did that quick reaction turn around. Why did they run it up the middle? And then I turned back around and the ref's arms are up and it was either a touchdown or a conversion. I forget it was one of the two point versions, or maybe it was the overtime touchdown score, but I was like, this guy was unbel obviously, you know, pass for a touchdown had that great reception, you know, uh, you know, it's just like you said, yeah, I you know, listen, nobody does moral victories at this level. But it's like man, oh man, oh man. And then to your to your both of your points that I probably should have pointed out earlier, it really, you know, for people who didn't watch the game, Arizona was one play away from from winning the game. Unfortunately, it goes to a second overtime where texts where Texas gets the one by way. I think I said Arizona was one play, but it was obviously Arizona State. I by said Arizona anyway.

Definitely, there's been so many mess ups too leading up to this game all week, everyone's calling them the Wildcats fired. There was so many like, so many things would be like showing the Wildcats, and that happened so much this James.

Definitely, there's been so many mess ups too leading up to this game all week, everyone's calling them the Wildcats fired. There was so many like, so many things would be like showing the Wildcats, and that happened so much this James.

I was just gonna say, Arizona got certainly some interesting news today.

I was just gonna say, Arizona got certainly some interesting news today.

But Bryce James Brownie Lebron.

But Bryce James Brownie Lebron.

Yeah Lebron.

Yeah Lebron.

Yeah, I heard he's already a lottery pick.

Yeah, I heard he's already a lottery pick.

Yeah, I know we have any Lakers fans still in the building. Rob Gara here to break down the twenty twenty eight roster. Forty three year old Lebron Bronni Bryce.

Yeah, I know we have any Lakers fans still in the building. Rob Gara here to break down the twenty twenty eight roster. Forty three year old Lebron Bronni Bryce.

He say he's gonna be playing for five to seven more. He said he could play for five to seven more.

He say he's gonna be playing for five to seven more. He said he could play for five to seven more.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I hate to say this, but my initial reaction to that was, please don't like. I really like watching Lebron play basketball.

I hate to say this, but my initial reaction to that was, please don't like. I really like watching Lebron play basketball.

I'm also kind of ready to see Lebron move on to the next phase of his life.

I'm also kind of ready to see Lebron move on to the next phase of his life.

Yeah, I agree.

Yeah, I agree.

So Bryce James commits to Arizona, Arizona State, which.

So Bryce James commits to Arizona, Arizona State, which.

I have a tripped up on.

I have a tripped up on.

So I gotta take the l Arizona State loses a heartbreaker in the Peach Bowl. And now, yeah, for those people who do think the SEC there's some conspiracy theories to get their teams to advance. They certainly got some ammunition in that one. Arizona State falls in double overtime to Texas. This is The Jason Smith Show with Mike Harma. Jason Smith and Mike Harmon are out air towards Jason Martin taking it up.

So I gotta take the l Arizona State loses a heartbreaker in the Peach Bowl. And now, yeah, for those people who do think the SEC there's some conspiracy theories to get their teams to advance. They certainly got some ammunition in that one. Arizona State falls in double overtime to Texas. This is The Jason Smith Show with Mike Harma. Jason Smith and Mike Harmon are out air towards Jason Martin taking it up.

Till two a m. Easter in time.

Till two a m. Easter in time.

Tell you what, Jason, We're not going to finish the Texas conversation cause quinn Ewers, who we've just been bashing for the last twenty minutes.

Tell you what, Jason, We're not going to finish the Texas conversation cause quinn Ewers, who we've just been bashing for the last twenty minutes.

Uh, he might be.

Uh, he might be.

He might be in for a pretty big payday and we're not talking from the NFL.

He might be in for a pretty big payday and we're not talking from the NFL.

We'll explain that next Fox Sports Tredy.

We'll explain that next Fox Sports Tredy.

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Shipping, free road as a protection over ten thousand recommended installers tirec dot com the way tire buying should be. As I just told you, eritors, Jason Martin, taking you up till two am Eastern time. College football is final to college football quarterfinals on New Year's Day one, on New Year's even of course, the Sugar Bowl, which would have been ending right about now, unfortunately tragically, has been postponed until Thursday at four pm Eastern time because of the senseless tragedy in New Orleans. Speak for everybody at Fox Sports Radio when I say that myself, Jason Martin, everybody here at Fox Sports Radio. Our thoughts are with everybody in New Orleans and of course the families that have been impacted again by the senseless tragedy in New Orleans on New Year's Day morning, and we're gonna try to entertain you here till two am Eastern time. I do want to get back to a conversation that we had earlier in the show, Jay mart Ohio State, So Ohio State of course goes to the Rose Bowl coming off that great win against Tennessee. But I don't want to say you, but I did a lot of people, including me, said, Okay, it was great win against Tennessee, but you were at home for three weeks. You heard how terrible you were after you lost to Michigan. It's gonna be an different deal fac in Oregon in the Rose Bah.

Shipping, free road as a protection over ten thousand recommended installers tirec dot com the way tire buying should be. As I just told you, eritors, Jason Martin, taking you up till two am Eastern time. College football is final to college football quarterfinals on New Year's Day one, on New Year's even of course, the Sugar Bowl, which would have been ending right about now, unfortunately tragically, has been postponed until Thursday at four pm Eastern time because of the senseless tragedy in New Orleans. Speak for everybody at Fox Sports Radio when I say that myself, Jason Martin, everybody here at Fox Sports Radio. Our thoughts are with everybody in New Orleans and of course the families that have been impacted again by the senseless tragedy in New Orleans on New Year's Day morning, and we're gonna try to entertain you here till two am Eastern time. I do want to get back to a conversation that we had earlier in the show, Jay mart Ohio State, So Ohio State of course goes to the Rose Bowl coming off that great win against Tennessee. But I don't want to say you, but I did a lot of people, including me, said, Okay, it was great win against Tennessee, but you were at home for three weeks. You heard how terrible you were after you lost to Michigan. It's gonna be an different deal fac in Oregon in the Rose Bah.

Oregon's different. They already beat you.

Oregon's different. They already beat you.

They're a really good team, they're undefeated Big Ten champion, and those Ohio State buck guys better watch out.

They're a really good team, they're undefeated Big Ten champion, and those Ohio State buck guys better watch out.

Well.

Well.

As it turns out, it should have been Oregon that was watching out because that game was over basically as soon as it started. Oregon jumped out or Ohio State jumped out to a thirty four nothing lead over Oregon. Oregon scores a touchdown in extra two point conversion just before halftime. They did score to cut the score to forty thirty four to fifteen about midway through the third quarter, but it would never really get closer than that. Ohio State scores just a few minutes later, they go up forty one to fifteen. They cruise to a forty one twenty one victory over over Oregon. I think there's a lot of conversations to have here, j Mark, but I think it just starts point blank. Where did this come from from Ohio State because the last two weeks they have looked like the team that he thought was the best team in college football coming into the year.

As it turns out, it should have been Oregon that was watching out because that game was over basically as soon as it started. Oregon jumped out or Ohio State jumped out to a thirty four nothing lead over Oregon. Oregon scores a touchdown in extra two point conversion just before halftime. They did score to cut the score to forty thirty four to fifteen about midway through the third quarter, but it would never really get closer than that. Ohio State scores just a few minutes later, they go up forty one to fifteen. They cruise to a forty one twenty one victory over over Oregon. I think there's a lot of conversations to have here, j Mark, but I think it just starts point blank. Where did this come from from Ohio State because the last two weeks they have looked like the team that he thought was the best team in college football coming into the year.

I mean, it's just I guess here's the thing. As long as it shows up in time, I guess it doesn't matter. The Michigan situation notwithstanding, I mean, that's just an awful loss, and it looks worse and more baffling by the week or even by the day when you start to look at what Ohio State's done over these past couple of games. But I mean, Dan Lanning after the game after the Rose Bowl basically just said they kicked our rear ends completely, like he made zero excuses, even said I'm not gonna make excuses. They clicked tonight and we didn't, and I didn't get our team prepared. So I mean he took it all like he said, Nope, we weren't prepared to play. They were better than us. He said, they were clicking on all cylinders. We really didn't have the ability to stop them, and we didn't have the ability to get something going for us on offense.