ARLINGTON, Texas — Oregon must be strategically placing banana peels in the backfield when no one is looking. That’s the only explanation for the strange slip-and-fumble play that has occurred in both the Florida State and Ohio State games this playoff season.
During the third quarter of Monday's College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones was flushed from the pocket and while attempting to get rid of the ball, he slipped and the ball came loose to an opportunistic Oregon player.
It was very similar to a play that happened to Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston in the third quarter of the semifinal against the Ducks. In that game, the Ducks picked up the ball and ran it in for a score.
The Ducks’ offense stalled Monday night and had to settle for a field goal.
The turnover marked the fourth for an Ohio State offense that had 22 turnovers lost this season, but just two in the past three games.
With more than a quarter remaining in the national championship, Oregon has forced nine turnovers during the College Football Playoff. However, Oregon has only been able to turn the four turnovers against the Buckeyes into 10 points, a far cry from the 34 points the Ducks notched off Florida State’s miscues.
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