On Christmas Day, there is a light snow in the sky, and the whole Ann Arbor is filled with a romantic and sweet atmosphere, which is intoxicating.

On the Michigan court, it's a different story. The entire University of Michigan was almost empty, and people gathered on the Michigan Field, which can accommodate 100,000 people.

Despite the mediocre results this season, last year's title contest attracted a large crowd as the most watched Christmas tournament. They wore dark blue and yellow fan uniforms and dressed the scene in a dark blue world.

The Christmas game kicks off at 3 p.m., but with just over an hour to go, the stadium is almost full.

"There are so many people! It's the biggest game in the Big Ten League! In the rest area of the Nitani Lions, a figure looked around with curiosity like a child.

"Ajay! Don't make a mess! Jackson, the lion king, pulled him back.

"When the Rose Bowl is contested, or the National Championship, it's going to be even more spectacular!" At this, Jackson smiled triumphantly.

He clearly remembered that this time last year, it was also in this place, facing the Wolverine's trident, that Jackson felt his powerlessness and weakness for the first time. At that time, he was only in the second grade, and he had just served as the main lineback, and he had the ability to fight a thousand times, and he had already simulated that game countless times in his mind before the game.

Jackson, who had the chance to win, knew for the first time after the opening that the gap between simulation and reality.

In the first quarter of the game, his simulation also worked well, successfully defending against several attacks by the Wolverines. But from the second quarter onwards, none of the methods and techniques he gained in the simulation came in handy.

The trident of the Wolverine team, in just one quarter, has completed a breakthrough, and the ability level has made a qualitative leap.

The Wolverines in the second quarter are no longer the Wolverines in the first eleven games.

In the end, the Nitani Lions, who finished second in the regular season, lost by a big score, unable to catch up with the Wolverines and ultimately missed out on qualifying for the Rose Bowl.

Last Christmas, for the Nitani Lions, was a Black Sunday.

From that day on, they put all their energy on revenge, and their main force was concentrated in the second and third grades, so although a year passed, their main force was basically there, and it became stronger. This is the opposite of the Wolverine.

On the other hand, the Wolverines not only have a sluggish record, but even first-year students are sent to play, which is not at the same level at all compared to last year.

"We're going to beat them, and this year, no matter what, we're going to win the division! Raise the Rose Bowl! "Jackson is determined to win.

In the audience, a large number of fans are expressing their opinions on the fierce match that is about to begin. Feeling that the home team had little hope of winning, they focused on other aspects, such as the duel between players.

"I don't know what kind of performance Leonard's defensive team will have this year, especially if the opposing quarterback is still the "tactician" Baynes. ”

"It's a pity that the Trident is gone, otherwise we would have seen Jackson's revenge. However, maybe I was abused again, hahaha. ”

"The difference in the strength of the two fronts is too big, I'm afraid that our team's offensive group will suffer a big loss."

……

At three o'clock in the afternoon, amid a cheer, players from both sides and several referees walked onto the court one after another. Under the expectation of everyone, the prelude to the competition was officially kicked off.

The Wolverines kicked the ball high and far away, so it was the Lions who attacked first. The Lions responded immediately after receiving the ball, and his route was very clear, taking advantage of the gap in the right area to get a big dash and push the attack to around 50 yards for a very good start.

"Well done! Great work! ”

Seeing the beautiful performance of the special service team, the members of the offensive team celebrated one after another, and then took to the court.

The Lions' quarterback "tactician" Baines, a fourth-grader, emerged as early as last year's Christmas game, and with his play, he led the Lions to play several waves of beautiful offense, so that the team would not lose particularly ugly.

After a year of honing and training, his current level is one level higher than last year, and this season, his pass completion rate has reached 67%. It is even rumored that he will participate in next year's draft by the league's scouts.

“ready！ attack！ ”

The center of the Lions shouted.

The moment the kick-off kicks off, everyone's hearts hang high at this moment. After receiving the ball, Baines made a short throw to Smart at the nearest end of the 88th, and he used the cover of the running back and lineman to get rid of the defenders in succession in the crowd, and squeezed eight yards forward in one go.

"It's worthy of Baines, playing really well, getting the right second gear from the ground, it's a bit of a problem now." Leonard said, shaking his head. After all, the two haven't played each other for a year, and they were still in the tentative stage at the beginning.

“attack!”

When the second gear offense began, Leonard immediately put enough pressure on the opponent. Despite the disparity in the quality of the linemen, the four defensive linemen still attacked Baines like hungry wolves, forcing him to take a few steps back.

Shout......

Facing the pressure of the Wolverine's defenders, Baines quickly passed the ball to wide receiver Hardy ten yards away in the middle, but under Leonard's arrangement, the pressure on the backcourt marking was increased early, and the ball shot was relatively hasty, and finally the tip of the ball bounced on the grass field, and the wide receiver Hardy took the ball in his hand with one hand. It's just that this small detail did not hide from the referee's eyes, and in the end it was ruled invalid.

"Hmph, that Leonard guy is really ruthless, it looks like we have to pay more attention!" Baines reminded.

With the first two offensive warm-ups, the third offense looks full of gunpowder. After receiving the ball, Baines still chose the outside and was on the left sideline, and Hardy. Hardy couldn't get the ball down in the face of a double strike from cornerback Dean "Squid" and security guard Malcolm. The three of them collided in the air and rolled out of the sideline at one point, and the confrontation was very strong.

Although the first shift was eight yards away, Baynes didn't continue the offensive momentum, and the third transition failed to make it happen, so the kicker had to kick the ball far away to the Wolverine.

"Well done, it's about having this effect, and the game is just getting started." After Baines went off the field, head coach JD Jones complimented.

The Wolverine team's defensive team was very happy to see that they actually prevented this attack and didn't let the opponent get the first attack. This proves that although the team's strength on the offensive end has weakened, it still has a fight on the defensive end.