CFP Title Preview: 5 Things To Watch

How Michigan or Washington win this game, plus an X-Factor

Styles make fights and we are looking at two different styles. One team is at their best when they run fewer than 60 plays. One team is at their best pushing over 70 plays. A ten play difference is a big deal and this is a combination of Michigan wanting to wrestle Washington down to the ground and suffocating them vs Washington wanting to keep things moving and increase possessions.

Between doing College Sports Now, ACC Radio, my own show and several radio spots I have finally really focused in on what I care about in this game. Also, ironically, one of my kid’s best friends in her kindergarten class has a dad who played at Washington and we had dinner at their house last night during the Seahawks game.

(It was so refreshing to talk about football with another football player, I don’t get to do that in person often. Our wives said, “they’re like the same person.”)

So shout out to him for helping me flesh this out because basically this is going to be problems vs advantages. Oh and my guy, Mike Sainristil and his usage.

Michael Penix Jr. Being Left-Handed

It weirds people out. As a lefty, I know we freak you normos out. Ball comes out different. Spins a different way. However, despite everything in the entire world being setup for righties, Penix Jr. does have an advantage when he moves to his right.