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Some UFO-looking thing just flew over the Rose Bowl. I think that was one of ours. I hope, anyway.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) January 1, 2015
For those wondering, an SEC officiating crew here at the Rose Bowl today.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) January 1, 2015
Oregon will receive. Perfect day. 57 degrees, sunny, no wind.
— Andrea Adelson (@aadelsonESPN) January 1, 2015
The granddaddy of them all — Shawn Kemp in 2044
— Benjamin Hochman (@hochman) January 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/TomahawkNation/status/550777013917601792
Despite the hamstring, Nick O’Leary is starting at TE for FSU.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) January 1, 2015
The playoff era in college football is here. pic.twitter.com/w8zBdbp8kd
— Travis Haney (@travhaney) January 1, 2015
Three plays, Noles down to the Oregon 29.
— Andrea Adelson (@aadelsonESPN) January 1, 2015
Oregon with the first critical error of the game. Personal foul puts FSU in Red Zone.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) January 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/TomahawkNation/status/550778913454968832
Oregon blitzes, French forces fumble. Another third down here.
— Tyson Alger (@tysonalger) January 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/TomahawkNation/status/550779160210067458
Aguayo is boring. The anti-college kicker.
— Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) January 1, 2015
Aguayo puts the #Noles on the board with the early lead pic.twitter.com/ziGThGgFjo
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) January 1, 2015
Devon Allen being escorted off the field right now with a huge wrap on his right knee. Look bad. He needs a wheelchair.
— Chantel Jennings (@ChantelJennings) January 1, 2015
"Super Mariota gonna collect a lot of coins at the next level." Bless you, Fowler.
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) January 1, 2015
So much for the layoff affecting Oregon's tempo. Ducks have it rolling now.
— Rob Moseley (@DuckFootball) January 1, 2015
Marcus Magic.
— The Comeback NCAA (@TheComebackNCAA) January 1, 2015
What a beautiful play!
— Michael Felder (@InTheBleachers) January 1, 2015
That Mariota pitch play was phenomenal.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 1, 2015
Oregon is fun https://t.co/emppp91vJD
— Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 (@BarrettSallee) January 1, 2015
"We're negating this Oregon touchdown to determine if Oregon scored a touchdown."
— Matt Hinton (@MattRHinton) January 1, 2015
Who cares about tempo? What are you an idiot? Look at these beautiful play calls. That's the goddamn reason they're working.
— Michael Felder (@InTheBleachers) January 1, 2015
Mark Helfrich is really working the officials for calling that replay before they actually scored on Freeman TD.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) January 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/edsbs/status/550781581569576961
Touchdown, Freeman, and this one will count.
— Andrew Greif (@AndrewGreif) January 1, 2015
Oregon goes for 2, gets it. Ducks lead it 8-3.
— Tim Linafelt (@Tim_Linafelt) January 1, 2015
Here is the Freeman TD #infographic #GoDucks #RoseBowl pic.twitter.com/0Lkl4aLrs7
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) January 1, 2015
Two great plays in a row, first by Chris Seisay, next by Troy Hill.
— Tyson Alger (@tysonalger) January 1, 2015
FSU’s infamous punting game shows up again.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) January 1, 2015
Winston makes a great throw, it’s dropped, Noles punt and that’s shanked. Not the greatest of sequences after Whitfield took ball out of EZ
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) January 1, 2015
Mariota tad off so far. Guys are OPEN!
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) January 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/TomahawkNation/status/550784600746631168
Helfrich may want to dial down the hubris and take the points in a game of this magnitude. Just sayin.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) January 1, 2015
Oregon’s Charles Nelson flies into scoring position in 1Q #goduck #wintheday #CFBPlayoff @Oregonian pic.twitter.com/gUB3cGJZBJ
— Thomas Boyd (@thomasboyd) January 1, 2015
Travis Rudoph and Dalvin Cook – two freshman – making great individual plays on this drive for FSU
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) January 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/edsbs/status/550786745026244608
Ducks go jumbo on third down at 1-yard line, with four linemen and four linebackers, and Hardrick makes the tackle for loss. But: Offsides.
— Rob Moseley (@DuckFootball) January 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/TomahawkNation/status/550787287613575168
End of the 1st Quarter in Pasadena pic.twitter.com/aq2JgpJVmS
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) January 1, 2015
WINSTON IN FOR THE TD!!!#RoseBowl #CFBPlayoff
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) January 1, 2015
Knee looks down: pic.twitter.com/os2DrkvIRY
— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) January 1, 2015
Call reversed!
— Rob Moseley (@DuckFootball) January 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/edsbs/status/550789533336227840
RT @ESPNStatsInfo: FSU now 0-5 on 4th down this season, only FBS team w/out 4th-down conversion
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) January 1, 2015
That was the worst Mariota throw of the year. And the most lucky end result.
— Tyson Alger (@tysonalger) January 1, 2015
FSU on its heels and out of gas after 16 rapid-fire Oregon plays. Jalen Ramsey may regret that dropped INT.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) January 1, 2015
Oregon drive stalls, and Aidan Schneider comes out to attempt a field goal of 28 yards. The walk-on freshman drills it and it's 11-3, Ducks.
— Rob Moseley (@DuckFootball) January 1, 2015
19-play, 88-yard drive ending in a field goal. pic.twitter.com/LhiqQOpKI8
— Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) January 1, 2015
Here is the longest drive of the season #infographic 19 plays #GoDucks #RoseBowl pic.twitter.com/ld4jfaKXhf
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) January 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/edsbs/status/550793172763566082
https://twitter.com/smartfootball/status/550793572002574336
FSU's been awesome on third down. That continues here as Winston fires one in for a completion and a First and Goal.
— Pacific Talks (@PacificTalks) January 1, 2015
Starting safety and corner now out for Oregon. This is looking worse by the minute for ORE
— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) January 1, 2015
That's another dropped red-zone pick. We're tied, 1-1
— The Comeback NCAA (@TheComebackNCAA) January 1, 2015
Delay of game on third-and-goal from the 3? Bad form, Jameis.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) January 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/TomahawkNation/status/550795195847958528
I’m not a “Complain-about-the-officials” guy. But that’s unbelievable.
— Tim Linafelt (@Tim_Linafelt) January 1, 2015
Wow, no call on that? #SECRefs
— Kevin McGuire (@KevinOnCFB) January 1, 2015
Aguayo hits his 2nd field goal of the game for the #Noles pic.twitter.com/NdSqW1r7Ra
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) January 1, 2015
There are a couple times per game I think, "Sorry, other team, but the Ducks have Marcus." That's one of them for today.
— Rob Moseley (@DuckFootball) January 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/TomahawkNation/status/550796983544213504
Missed face mask on one play, missed holding on the next. #SECrefs
— Kevin McGuire (@KevinOnCFB) January 1, 2015
FSU D: gashed and gassed.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) January 1, 2015
Thomas Tyner with the 1yd TD run. #rosebowl https://t.co/0tqJMlpssl
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) January 1, 2015
Here is the Tyner 1 yd TD run #infographic #GoDucks #RoseBowl pic.twitter.com/3yf0jacx6Y
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) January 1, 2015
Remember Florida State gets the ball first in the second half as well
— Jason Quick (@jwquick) January 1, 2015
Seminoles are in the red zone, where they have struggled today.
— Pacific Talks (@PacificTalks) January 1, 2015
K. Williams runs it in for the TD! #RoseBowl #CFBPlayoff
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) January 1, 2015
Big answer by Seminoles, needed it. And get ball to start second half. Once again, Winston excelling in no-huddle.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) January 1, 2015
Easy TD by Karlos Williams brings the #Noles to within 5, 18-13 #RoseBowl https://t.co/4UM7CIcieA
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) January 1, 2015
Karlos Williams with the 10-yard TD run! pic.twitter.com/uHbTb7MXXm
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) January 1, 2015
Mariota way overthrows a wide open Carrington, intercepted by Nate Andrews.
— Tyson Alger (@tysonalger) January 1, 2015
Just Mariota’s 3rd INT of the season…
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) January 1, 2015
First miss from 50-plus yards of Aguayo's career. Well worth the attempt.
— Andrea Adelson (@aadelsonESPN) January 1, 2015
Halftime in the Rose Bowl pic.twitter.com/S26EhAeFbu
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) January 1, 2015
Twilight zone. RT @ralphDrussoAP In the last few minutes: Mariota INT. Green drop. Aguayo miss.
— Chantel Jennings (@ChantelJennings) January 1, 2015
Malone strips Cook, Oregon ball!
— Rob Moseley (@DuckFootball) January 2, 2015
Derrick Malone took that ball out of Dalvin Cook’s hands like Jerry Seinfeld did to that lady who bought the last chocolate bobka.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) January 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/TomahawkNation/status/550809459157516288
Royce Freeman never ate baby food. That's a fact.
— Chantel Jennings (@ChantelJennings) January 2, 2015
Freeman just dragged Eddie Goldman into the end zone. Wow. Just wow.
— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) January 2, 2015
Oregon converts Cook fumble into a TD. Worst imaginable start to 2H for the Noles.
— Andrea Adelson (@aadelsonESPN) January 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/TomahawkNation/status/550810241869160448
Here is the Freeman TD run #infographic as Ducks lead 25-13 early in the 3rd Quarter. #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/KPxm878zcW
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) January 2, 2015
Oregon's Royce Freeman runs for his 2nd TD of the Rose Bowl to give Oregon a 25-13 lead @TheStudentSect https://t.co/pRTDxNvQ26
— Kevin Causey (@CFBZ) January 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/SolidVerbal/status/550811532205244417
Remember that 3rd and 21 conversion. Sheesh.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) January 2, 2015
Yards per play: Oregon 7.6, Florida State 6.6.
— Jon Solomon (@JonSolomon35) January 2, 2015
Touchdown Florida State. Jameis Winston to Travis Rudolph from 18 yards out.
— Tim Linafelt (@Tim_Linafelt) January 2, 2015
That was a big boy drive by Florida State, wow. Jameis Winston made some terrific throws.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) January 2, 2015
Jameis Winston's line today is 20-of-30, 248 yards, 1 TD, 147 rating. Marcus Mariota is 20-29, 221, 1 INT, with a 126 rating.
— Andrew Greif (@AndrewGreif) January 2, 2015
Travis Rudolph with an18-yd TD catch from Winston! pic.twitter.com/KX6lXYwe5D
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) January 2, 2015
Touchdown, Mariota to Darren Carrington. 56 yards.
— Tyson Alger (@tysonalger) January 2, 2015
There's the home-run catch-and-run the Ducks are famous for. Not sure the Noles can get enough stops to come back.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) January 2, 2015
Nice play call. That was awesome to get him iso'd in a big window & then let defender mess up.
— Michael Felder (@InTheBleachers) January 2, 2015
Marcus Mariota has now thrown a TD pass in all 40 games of his career #GoDucks #RoseBowl
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) January 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/SolidVerbal/status/550814381744066561
Here is the Mariota to Carrington #infographic #GoDucks #RoseBowl pic.twitter.com/CgExzIce9O
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) January 2, 2015
The tall task facing FSU. RT @ESPNStatsInfo: Oregon: 35-0 in last 3 seasons when scoring 30 or more points
— Jon Solomon (@JonSolomon35) January 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/TomFornelli/status/550815780359921664
More like Fumbling State University, amiright?
— The Pickle (@sportspickle) January 2, 2015
Great blocking by Ducks WRs.
— Michael Felder (@InTheBleachers) January 2, 2015
There's the Heisman winner.
— Tyson Alger (@tysonalger) January 2, 2015
Perfect placement by Mariota on the deep ball and Oregon has broken this thing open. Wow
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) January 2, 2015
Here is the 2nd Mariota to Carrington TD #Infographic #GoDucks #RoseBowl pic.twitter.com/ymHtj1jR8U
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) January 2, 2015
Oh no. RT @NAWTADIGM: When you make fun of you arch rival for blocking each other pic.twitter.com/Bess9ZGEMl
— Kevin McGuire (@KevinOnCFB) January 2, 2015
4th-and-5 at the Oregon 30. Florida State going for it
— SI College Football (@si_ncaafb) January 2, 2015
Book your plane tickets.
— Tyson Alger (@tysonalger) January 2, 2015
WUT.
— College Sports Only (@CollegeSportsO) January 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/TomahawkNation/status/550819140701671424
Incredible, wild play leads to a Tony Washington touchdown run. Unreal, 45-20 Ducks lead. Winston fumbles.
— Andrew Greif (@AndrewGreif) January 2, 2015
Well, that will do it. That was one of the weirdest plays I’ve ever seen
— Lauren Brownlow (@lebrownlow) January 2, 2015
I think I saw the Marx Brothers run that play in Horsefeathers.
— Ivan Maisel (@Ivan_Maisel) January 2, 2015
Bad Jameis gives Oregon a TD #rosebowl @TheStudentSect https://t.co/oCKMToCK1F
— Kevin Causey (@CFBZ) January 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/TomahawkNation/status/550820359096659968
When the good fortune dam finally bursts, it freaking bursts.
— Mark Ennis (@MarkEnnis) January 2, 2015
Oregon leads 45-20 after three quarters. Hard to believe how fast a game can turn. But it did.
— Tim Linafelt (@Tim_Linafelt) January 2, 2015
FSU turned the ball over four times in third quarter…only the fifth time a team had 4+ turnovers in a quarter this season
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 2, 2015
“last time I’m going to say it.”RT @RussMitchellCFB: Jimbo, "If you don't calm the F down, you're going to bench." https://t.co/0XLuc6nVvY
— Matt Hayes (@MattHayesCFB) January 2, 2015
Touchdown Marcus Mariota, 23 yards, for the Oregon TD. See you all in Dallas.
— Andrew Greif (@AndrewGreif) January 2, 2015
Oregon hangs half a hundred. Still 14 minutes left.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) January 2, 2015
Oregon is first team to ever hit 50 points in the Rose Bowl.
— Steve Mims (@SteveMimsPBC) January 2, 2015
And another Florida State turnover! Jesus Wilson gets the ball ripped away, and Oregon recovers
— SI College Football (@si_ncaafb) January 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/SBNationCFB/status/550824838693015552
Five turnovers have directly led to five Oregon touchdowns. Ducks now lead it 59-20.
— Tim Linafelt (@Tim_Linafelt) January 2, 2015
Oregon has outscored Florida State 41-7 in the second half.
— Pacific Talks (@PacificTalks) January 2, 2015
Scoring drive: 4 plays, 57 yds, 2:23. Tyner 21-yd run, PAT good. UO 59, FSU 20 #GoDucks #RoseBowl pic.twitter.com/Tc55pE238y
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) January 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/lukezim/status/550827796025864193
Ducks fly to championship game!
#2 Oregon dominate in 2nd half to defeat #3 FSU 59-20 in @NM_News #RoseBowl. pic.twitter.com/inJ1nSquP3
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 2, 2015