DeVonta Smith's National Championship Game highlights: 215 yards, 3 TDs — all in first half | ESPN

plays generally every play run or pass gets the ball to smith in traffic and devonta flashes the speed gets around the corner and creates a first down before williamson stops him and watch metchy picks up a nice block on the outside on banks gets just enough of him maybe gets away with a little bit of a tug of the jersey but the acceleration i think it's the area they fake it to him pitch it far side smith cannot juke free of seven banks he's tackled right near the marker inside the 20. giving cushion respecting devonta smith and his ability to get behind you so it's up to banks and wade and others in the secondary owns six of eight in that drive five different receivers play action on first down looking to launch deep smith is wide open makes the catch and is spun out of bounds and ohio state territory but they lost the heisman winner in coverage across the middle that's where seven banks sat he took the crossing route and did not take devonta smith who again they find ways to create matchups get the ball thrown over top of that cross real chemistry with jones mack looking to sling it again far side and there is the combination again devonte smith zone or man free they're giving a lot of space up underneath steve sarkeesian is seeing that power to the right of the formation smith lined up to the left they get it to him and devonta spun down physical tackle by josh proctor the safety got him up high and slammed him to the ground there's a safety but he's got corner skills with good length at 6-2 200 pounds but it's kind of same old same old they see the numbers advantage smith set to the left tight formation [Applause] jones flips it to him devonta headed for the end zone and alabama back on top as smith scores his 44th career touchdown that's number six all time you got billingsley right here you've got two ohio state defenders that end up going with him this way watch billingsley go now smith he ends up coming back and then working to the outside and no one's able to get to the outside and deal with his speed two defenders run with the tight end nobody's with devonta smith and every i mean the world knows coming into a game that devonte smith's going to get the ball but give against steve sarkeesian credit for the different ways he moves him around and creates confusion to get him freed up creates the right word it's almost artistic six catches in their first two possessions brian robinson is in for harris but they flip it to smith in the flat again and that's an easy 11 yards on the edge before banks forced him out comes here now he's here then he comes back how do you defend that well you can't if the goal is to keep everything in front you're going to give up a lot of yards in front of you and then you got to try to just not be serious he's grown down throw far side back shoulder throw what a catch another example of why he's the premier receiver in college football gets both his feet down how about the length of his arms and i mean that in his legs he's able to extend get out catch the ball and to get his his feet down for that first down eight and on the slant he's played by seven banks to contain smith that time being the leading rusher for bama off the bench jones looking to throw far side has smith in stride and the heisman winner knocked out at the 15. monster night short really good move to the inside sean wade does not get his hands on devonta smith at all if you're going to get up into the face the number six it's like you're traveling tonight first and goal jones on the run and it's just too easy for davonte smith as he just adds to his records and milestones and bama stretches the lead smith is he's right here and watch all the movement that seven banks has to stay with right over here he's trying to stay with him is he going up nope now he's going back then he releases now you got to try to get out to the flat it's just hard to do it's hard on a corner but it's all about the match-up that sark creates for devonta smith thought devontae had a good game in the semifinals crissman to punt it and the heisman trophy winner trying to add to his special first half awaiting the punt at the 30 and he'll be driven back no fair catch smith running sideways turning the corner accelerating hold your breath ohio state fans they finally knock him down at the 40. play action jones steps up right down the middle of the field it's touchdown devonte smith cannot be stopped a truly special performance by the heisman trophy winner three touchdowns in the first half he's in the inside you'll see ohio state safety williamson work to the middle and he's just going to hit this crease and tough borland the middle linebacker is going to try to stay with him and try to get vertical with him you just can't make that play it's impossible for tuff borland and they split wade and williamson the safety in that scene times to make it look easy but it's play concept playmaker accurate quarterback and kirk this is scary but look at the last 39 drives thanks for watching espn on youtube for live streaming sports and premium content subscribe to espn plus

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Length: 6min 2sec (362 seconds)

Published: Mon Jan 11 2021