Key Highlights
- The spotlight couldn't be much brighter. This, of course, also means that amusing postgame quips that would normally get written off in the moment garner increased attention.
- In addition to high-stakes football, this weekend brought plenty of such those quotes.
- From Ty Simpson referencing Geno Smith to Dan Lanning being morose after a win, there were plenty of memorable moments in front of postgame microphones across the bracket. Here are the top quotes from the first round of the College Football Playoff.'We ain't write back!' -- Alabama QB Ty SimpsonThe Crimson Tide made College Football Playoff history on Friday night, becoming the first team to win a road playoff game (all four home teams won their first-round games in last year's bracket). The victory didn't come without some early struggles.
- Oklahoma raced out to a 17-0 lead, and by the second quarter it looked possible that Alabama would be left in the dust.
- But Simpson and the Crimson Tide rallied, scoring 27 unanswered points to erase the deficit and enter the final quarter with a 27-17 lead.
