Unlike the regular season, the venues of several major bowl games are basically located in the stadiums of NFL teams, on the one hand, to provide more comprehensive and advanced equipment for the game, and on the other hand, to eliminate the home court advantage and make the game more fair.

The Rose Bowl is played at the Houston Texans' NRG Stadium, which hosted the 38th Super Bowl in 2004. Although it is much worse than the newly built stadium, it is still not comparable to the university stadium.

Tickets for more than 70,000 seats in the stadium were sold out early, and the audience was not only students from the two schools, but also a large number of Texans. You know, it's one of the most atmospheric areas in the United States for football.

So even in college leagues, the audience still arrives early.

The night before the game, Leonard also sent a message to Jackson, congratulating the team that beat him on winning the championship. Also as the defensive core of the team, these two have always had a good relationship in private.

But Jackson didn't have the heart to reply to the message, and their defense team has not come up with a way to deal with the opponent's super running back, Brooks.

"Dude, relax, maybe that guy isn't in a good place today."

Before the game began, the bald Morris tried to put Jackson at ease. He is well aware of this partner's personality, that is, he likes to drill the horns. On the field, such thinking is bound to affect performance.

As the start of the game approached, the atmosphere became more and more lively, as one of the cheerleading teams, there were nearly 40 members, they played the tuba and beat the small drum, cheering for the team, and also mobilized the emotions of the fans to the extreme.

Yi Fan in front of the TV can also feel this imminent tension.

This evening, the whole team stopped training and watched the game on the grass pitch.

Knowing your opponent is also part of the game, and it's no less important than improving yourself.

The game is not only broadcast live in the United States, but also can be watched by fans around the world through a mobile app.

However, Jackson, who was at the scene, didn't know about this, and he didn't even know that his figure had been displayed in the field of vision of fans across the country.

There was only one thing in his mind, and that was to stop Brooks and stop the opposing offensive group.

"Game on!"

The Alojans' special service players kicked off first, and the Lions attacked first.

The Lions' offensive team, Yi Fan, is no stranger.

Quarterback Baines, running back Boozer, and wide receiver Frank are all guys who have been a big headache for them.

It's not as famous as Brooks, and the stats aren't as flashy, but they're useful.

It looks unremarkable, but in fact it is tenacious, and this kind of offensive and defensive ends has created a complete winning record for the Lions.

Although Leonard cares a lot about Brooks' play, in fact, the opponent's attack did not start with Brooks.

The first two attacks on both sides ended in fourth gear, with neither of them scoring first.

Brooks, who Jackson had been on high guard beforehand, had a mediocre performance, scoring less than 10 yards in three rushing shots.

But Brooks' slump didn't dampen the morale of the Trojans, but instead fueled the excitement of their defensive group.

Seven minutes into the first quarter, the Lions ushered in their second offense.

After kick-off, running back Boozer got four yards out under the front cover and pushed the game to his own side twenty-five yards.

Faced with a three-gear six-yard adjustment, quarterback Baines continued to choose to hand the ball to Boozer after receiving the tee-off.

The quality of the forward cover was high this time, and Boozer went straight down the middle, moving forward like a sharp knife.

He crossed the tee line in one step, reached the open area and continued to sprint forward, and after rushing past the opening line, Boozer did not stop in the face of two defenders.

After rushing forward for a distance of about five yards, the opposing linebacker pounced on him directly from behind him.

The two rolled in the air before falling to the ground.

It was supposed to be a very high-spirited rush, and the fans cheered.

Unexpectedly, in the process of landing, the defensive lineback's arm inserted in the ball instantly exerted force, not only driving the two people to roll around, but also throwing the ball out of Boozer's armpit in the air.

I saw that the ball had just landed, and the opponent's security guard picked up the ball on the ground and ran away. He took advantage of his teammates' cover and ran from the left to the top right, until he was pushed out by the Lions' forward line near the right touchline.

But by this time, the Trojan attack had come twenty yards to the opposing side.

You know, last time their offense was under Jackson's defense, and they couldn't even push through the half.

For a while, the Trojan fans stood up and cheered, but the Lions fans who were shouting the ball just now stopped abruptly.

There was no doubt that it was a deadly drop.

As a running back, protecting the ball is the most basic lesson, but Boozer's mistake like this not only directly buried the perfect opportunity to attack, but also pointed a knife to his own heart.

At this time, the pressure Jackson faced was not comparable to the first attack.

Brooks is back on the field, and his form seems to be slowly picking up thanks to the wonderful performances of his teammates.

When attacking in first gear, he slammed directly into the front line, pushed forward hard, and got a five-yard push. In second gear, he used his running position to successfully contain Jackson's attention and allow his teammates to win a new first offense.

In the blink of an eye, the race was six yards into the end zone.

First gear score.

The other side still played Brooks.

In the face of the opponent's strong burst, Jackson and the front line blocked with all their might, trying to push this guy back.

Helplessly, the opponent's offensive front line was not fast, and the ability to open the road was very strong, and he forced out a thin slit for Brooks to chisel directly into it, pushing forward a distance of five yards.

Just one yard from the touchdown zone, a second gear score.

Such a crisis is not something that Jackson can stop.

The bald Morris was on the end line, and as long as he let the opposing player cross the line at his feet, he thought they would lose points first.

“GO!”

After teeing off, the opposing quarterback handed the ball to Brooks.

This Brooks was like a small bomb full of power, rushing into the crowd with all his might.

Because the distance between the two people was too close, the other party's forward line pushed forward without hesitation. Makes Jackson and Morris all focused on Brooks.

When they were all huddled together, it was time to realize that the ball had been easily brought into the end zone from the right side by the opposing quarterback.

7-0！

The Lions were the first to score.

"It's not easy. The Lions' focus is all on Brooks, which will allow other points to take advantage of the hole. Before the live projection, Leonard said with a melancholy expression.

As the saying goes, the authorities are obsessed with bystanders, and Leonard naturally can't feel the strong oppressive force brought by Brooks, but he can notice the problem more clearly.

After all, the opponent is the division champion of the Pacific 12-School League, and it is definitely not only Brooks who is strong.