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Texas has run over Clemson, 6.1 yards per carry for the Longhorns.

I kind of think if Texas had just quit throwing and started running in the second quarter,

like run only, that game might not have been as close as it wound up

being. No, I mean, we spend so much time wondering who the quarterback should be and how much archers going to play. But if you run for 6.1 yards of carry, I'll play quarterback. And the crazy part is Texas loses two starting offensive linemen in the second quarter. Trey Weisner gets hurt. And they just keep on rolling. They were mauling Clemson up front. And then obviously Jay Don

Blue with the 70s. Because when Clemson cut it to one on a clutch, we have one touchdown, clutch Cade Clubnick throw on a fourth down. You're like, oh, man, this is the momentum's all going against Texas. This is going to be a game. And then Jadon Blue just shuts it right back down. Yeah, right.

And, you know, I think that's also, too, what you want to see out of a national

championship contender, you know, and thing here, Andy, is Clemson is not a great team

this year.

I think we agree on that.

Right.

Also are not the same as Indiana and SMU.

Very good players.

Very good players. Yeah. And not that Indiana and SMU don't, but you know what I mean.

Clemson has elite recruits.

Yes.

Yes. So like they are a team that when they put it together, if they're capable of putting it together, it can give you a problem, especially if you're worried about whether or not Texas is going to be able to move football. So this game was not like the first two college football playoff games we saw.

Like this, it was a two touchdown margin of victory. So this game was not like the first two college football playoff games we saw.

Like this, it was a two touchdown margin of victory, but this felt like it was a lot closer.

I mean, you know, even after the J-Dill-Blue touchdown, Clemson's on the goal line with the third down.

Like they could have put it back with one touchdown. You know, I don't know what the, you know,

the seriousness of the injuries of the linemen and Weisner are.

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