Summary
Before the College Football Playoff game, Nick Saban, the former Alabama Crimson Tide coach, talked about gamesmanship concerns in college football. He suggested that Texas A&M uses artificial crowd noise to distract opposing teams. The winner of the Texas A&M and Miami Hurricanes game will play against Ohio State in the next playoff round.
Key Facts
- Nick Saban was speaking on a show with Pat McAfee about college football.
- Saban accused Texas A&M of using artificial noise to gain an advantage at home games.
- Artificial crowd noise can make it difficult for opposing teams to communicate during the game.
- Texas A&M is known for having a loud stadium, averaging over 106,000 fans per game.
- The noise advantage was said to benefit Texas A&M's defense.
- The game between Texas A&M and the Miami Hurricanes is a quarterfinal match in the College Football Playoff.
- The winner of the match will face Ohio State at the Cotton Bowl.
