College Football 2020: The five most important plays of Week 9

Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei (5) returns the ball to a referee after a 30-yard… — Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei (5) returns the ball to a referee after a 30-yard run for a touchdown against the Boston College Eagles during the third quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Josh Morgan-USA TODAY Sports

By Seth Galina
Posted Nov 2, 2020 8:00 am EST

Football games are made up of many individual plays that combine to create the story of the game, and most plays cannot stand up by themselves without context from the game in question. In this series, we will shine a light on some of these individual plays that can give us a deeper understanding of what is going on in the 2020 college football season.

Each week, we will put five plays under the microscope to find richer meaning in our quest to understand this incredibly complicated sport.

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Sean Clifford RPO throw, first quarter vs. Ohio State

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