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Title: OT Tourney (Sweet 16) - 1991 Florida State vs. 1995 Ohio State
Post by: ELA on July 19, 2022, 01:33:40 PM

The resumes:

1991 Florida State (11-2)

• Preseason #1, won first 10 games until losing to #2 Miami in Wide Right I
• Lost the following week at #5 Florida
• Beat #9 Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl for their third win over a top 10 team, beating #3 Michigan and #10 Syracuse earlier in the season
• All-Americans: CB Terrell Buckley (unanimous), LB Marvin Jones (consensus), QB Casey Weldon, RB Amp Lee

1995 Ohio State (11-2)

• Started season 11-0 before losing season finale to Michigan, which cost them a share of the Big Ten title
• Lost to Tennessee in Citrus Bowl matchup of top 5 teams
• 8 of 13 opponents were ranked
• Scored over 40 points 6 times
• All-Americans: RB Eddie George (unanimous), OT Orlando Pace (unanimous), WR Terry Glenn (consensus), DE Mike Vrabel

Title: Re: OT Tourney (Sweet 16) - 1991 Florida State vs. 1995 Ohio State
Post by: 847badgerfan on July 19, 2022, 01:38:26 PM

FSU

Title: Re: OT Tourney (Sweet 16) - 1991 Florida State vs. 1995 Ohio State
Post by: ELA on July 19, 2022, 01:46:59 PM

This might be the first matchup between two teams I saw in person...

https://youtu.be/uU_jEyKFhN4

https://youtu.be/k9Z4oKoMnpw

Title: Re: OT Tourney (Sweet 16) - 1991 Florida State vs. 1995 Ohio State
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on July 19, 2022, 03:09:37 PM

I'd pay a lot of money to see this game.

Title: Re: OT Tourney (Sweet 16) - 1991 Florida State vs. 1995 Ohio State
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on July 19, 2022, 03:22:47 PM

I'm picking OSU because while they're very similar teams in some ways, I feel like OSU would have more range in their play-calling.  You couldn't run on FSU, but you could run on OSU (see UM game).  But I feel like FSU would still want to pass a certain amount, even if the run game was rolling.  OSU would run-run-run if it was working or be able to pass more if it wasn't. 
99% of teams run more than they pass, and both of these did, but FSU felt obligated to pass, which may be a problem vs such a tough opponent.

That may be a weird reason, and I don't think I've ever used it before, but I think it's true. 

Title: Re: OT Tourney (Sweet 16) - 1991 Florida State vs. 1995 Ohio State
Post by: FearlessF on July 19, 2022, 03:38:04 PM

well, this is the Big ten board, so.....