Black and Blue Review
The Panthers are well represented in the first ever College Football Playoff. Nine of the 53 players on Carolina’s roster went to one of the four schools involved.
- Oregon: running back Jonathan Stewart, tight ends Ed Dickson and Brandon Williams
- Florida State: receiver Kelvin Benjamin, kicker Graham Gano
- Ohio State: receiver Philly Brown, guard Andrew Norwell
- Alabama: safeties Roman Harper and Robert Lester
Here are some of their predictions for Thursday’s semifinals:
ROSE BOWL
Oregon vs. Florida State
Prediction:
52-28, Oregon
Comment:
“It’s going to be a high-scoring game for a little bit, and then we’re going to pull away because we’ll find a way to stop Jamies Winston. He’s a good quarterback, but we’ll stop him. I think it’s going to be a close first half, and then we’re going to run away in the third and fourth quarter.”
Prediction:
“I’m not good at scores. I try to be good at scoring, but not guessing the scores.”
“How about low scoring or high scoring?”
“High scoring … for us.”
Comment:
“We’ve won the last 29 games, so why not 30? When you’ve got team named the Ducks, how can you feel pretty powerful with that type of a name? Isn’t that what you call it when somebody has a bad throw or a bad punt? It’s a duck. That’s not a good name for a football team.”
SUGAR BOWL
Ohio State vs. Alabama
Prediction:
42-17, Ohio State
Comment:
“We’re the better team. The most overrated team in college team in football right now is ‘Bama. Bad defense, good offense. One good player on the whole team.”
Prediction:
“Alabama will win the game.”
Comment:
“We’re the better team.”
“But Philly said Ohio State was the better team.”
“He doesn’t really believe that.”