Stewart forces two fumbles

Indiana 20, Nebraska 17 · 6 catches, 187 yards, 2 TD

The question we took inCan he hold his position and finish the catch through contact?

Marsh supplied both touchdowns in Indiana’s fourth-quarter comeback.

Nick Marsh caught six passes for 187 yards, and Indiana needed the last 119 of those yards to escape Nebraska. Down 17–6, Josh Hoover found him for a 75-yard touchdown with 11:51 left. On fourth-and-one with 7:21 remaining, Hoover went back to Marsh for the 44-yard score that put Indiana ahead. Nebraska never scored again.

The two touchdowns began with catches at Indiana’s 39 and Nebraska’s 31. Marsh did much of the damage with the ball already in his hands. His report gives him that possibility: he can drive through tackle attempts, and his feel for zone openings helps him find room. The less dependable finish comes earlier, when a defender is still attached as the pass arrives. Size has not consistently kept him from being moved off his spot.

Start with those two scores, then compare his other targets where the defender reaches the catch point with him. Mark Marsh’s position before contact and whether he keeps it until the ball is secured. The gain after the catch comes second; the possession has to survive first.

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South Carolina 38, Florida 19 · 15 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 11 yards

The question we took inDoes his next cut take him upfield before the lane closes?

Baugh’s 26-yard run was followed immediately by a stop for no gain.

Jadan Baugh’s best stretch came just after halftime: four consecutive carries for three, five, 26 and zero yards. He converted third-and-one to start that sequence and reached South Carolina’s 32 on the long run, but Florida finished the drive with a field goal. Baugh ended the 38–19 loss with 59 yards on 15 carries and a two-yard touchdown with 1:01 left.

Put the 26-yard gain beside the next carry. Baugh’s jump cut can change the angle of contact and give his power somewhere to go; extra adjustments can also cost him an available crease. Follow the blocking to the moment a lane appears, then count his steps before he commits upfield. On the stop, establish whether there was a lane to take before blaming the cut. The comparison is about how quickly his feet turn an opening into forward movement.

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South Carolina 38, Florida 19 · 5 tackles, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles

The question we took inCan he beat the tackle’s hands after his first move is stopped?

Stewart forced two fumbles, and the second ended a Florida scoring chance.

Dylan Stewart made five tackles in his return and twice knocked the ball loose from Aaron Philo. On third-and-15 in the first quarter, his seven-yard sack forced a fumble that Florida recovered. Early in the fourth, Philo lost the ball on a run inside South Carolina’s 20, Stewart forced it and Shawn Murphy recovered at the 13. Florida trailed 31–13 when that possession ended.

The sack is the first rush to pull, but the evaluation begins at the tackle’s punch. Stewart can dip under contact and flatten toward the quarterback; his report’s concern is the next move when that entry is stopped. Follow his hands and feet through the exchange, then compare the rushes where the blocker stays square. A first move that wins and a counter that rescues a stalled rush are different parts of his projection.

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Oklahoma 27, Texas 24 · 19-of-31, 260 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

The question we took inCan he leave the covered receiver and set his feet for the next throw?

Manning tied it after the pick-six, then lost the last possession to an interception.

Arch Manning threw three touchdowns in Texas’s 27–24 loss, but the fourth quarter turned on two throws Oklahoma caught. Peyton Bowen’s 42-yard interception return put the Sooners ahead 24–17 with 10:07 left. Manning answered with a seven-play, 75-yard drive, finishing it with a 15-yard touchdown to Jermaine Bishop Jr. At 6:32, Texas was level again.

Courtland Guillory intercepted Manning on Texas’s final possession, and Oklahoma drove 31 yards for the winning field goal. Manning finished 19 of 31 for 260 yards. The response to Bowen gives the review a scoring drive to place beside the two turnovers, with the decisions and delivery examined on both.

Our preview asked whether Manning could leave a covered receiver and set his feet for the next throw. His report pairs placement from imperfect platforms with slow progressions and an inconsistent base. On the Bishop touchdown and both interceptions, establish the route progression, then follow Manning’s eyes through the available windows. Compare when his feet reset with when the next receiver becomes available. That sequence is the test, including on the throw that scored.

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Georgia 20, Alabama 17 · 7 tackles, 0.5 sack, 1 pass breakup

The question we took inCan he close downhill without giving the runner a cutback?

Bolden helped end Alabama’s last drive on consecutive passing downs.

KJ Bolden’s seven-tackle night ended with two plays that helped protect Georgia’s 20–17 lead. With 3:33 left, he broke up Keelon Russell’s pass toward the end zone. On the next snap, he and Valdin Sone shared a nine-yard sack, pushing Alabama back to Georgia’s 43. Alabama punted and never got the ball back.

The pursuit review starts earlier. Bolden made the tackle at the end of Tristan Brown’s 58-yard run in the second quarter, then shared the stop on Brown’s four-yard run with 11:37 left in the fourth. Follow both approaches from Bolden’s starting position, including the blocks between him and the runner. His report credits downhill range but flags aggressive angles that can leave him reaching after a cut.

At Brown’s last change of direction, watch Bolden’s inside shoulder and final two steps. Establish his responsibility before assigning the long gain to him, then compare how much room each approach leaves to adjust. The pass breakup and sack belong in the review; the run angles require their own sequence.

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