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dogcane

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At 2nd and goal and 59 sec left situation, was kneeling the ball the safest way to end the game since Ohio st had no timeout left? Of course I am very happy with the touchdown.
 
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Taking a knee on 2nd and goal with 59 seconds would have been a 3rd and goal with 58 seconds because OSU would have certainly called their final timeout. So, 3rd and goal with 59 seconds and take another knee would have made it 4th and goal with 19 seconds. A FG attempt (assuming it was good, and not assuming the worst, blocked, ran back for a TD) would have put us up 6 with about 17 seconds left and 0 timeouts for OSU. 17 seconds is A LOT of time when the other team has the best player in the sport on their team (Jeremiah Smith).

My grandfather used to say all the time, the team who has the best player in the sport is a threat to win every time.

Going for the TD was the right call.
 
P-Tizzle said:
Taking a knee on 2nd and goal with 59 seconds would have been a 3rd and goal with 58 seconds because OSU would have certainly called their final timeout. So, 3rd and goal with 59 seconds and take another knee would have made it 4th and goal with 19 seconds. A FG attempt (assuming it was good, and not assuming the worst, blocked, ran back for a TD) would have put us up 6 with about 17 seconds left and 0 timeouts for OSU. 17 seconds is A LOT of time when the other team has the best player in the sport on their team (Jeremiah Smith).

My grandfather used to say all the time, the team who has the best player in the sport is a threat to win every time.

Going for the TD was the right call.
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Thanks for the explanation. I thought they already ran out of timeouts. I guess I was too nervous at the end of the game
 
dogcane said:
At 2nd and goal and 59 sec left situation, was kneeling the ball the safest way to end the game since Ohio st had no timeout left? Of course I am very happy with the touchdown.
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You realize Mario doesnt bend the knee........lol

Miami scored on second down......OSU had 1 TO left. OSU could have got the ball back with about 12 seconds or so if Miami would have taken a knee. Would had to kick a FG or run another play.
 
I was shocked when we got the final int and he took a seat. I fully expected a convoy to try to run it back...and I wouldn't have minded one single bit!
 
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Brown could have taken a knee at the one and make it fourth and goal, and Miami could have taken a knee again on fourth down. The clock would stop on change of possession and Ohio State would have to drive 70+ yards for potential game-tying field goal.

As dominant as Miami’s defense had been there is no way you give Ohio State an opportunity to tie, despite the odds against it. We’ve all seen miracle plays against Miami (BC, GT) and made by Miami (Duke).

A Miami touchdown makes it two possession game. There was no chance in **** Ohio State was going to get a combination of a score, recover an onside kick and score again to tie or win the game in under 40 seconds.
 
Kneel???

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Day’s end game management was definitely a head scratcher. If you’re going to let us score, do it on first down and save 40 seconds (would have been 1:35 or so left). If that wasn’t the plan, use the timeout and try to get the stop. Instead he gave up 40 seconds and THEN allegedly let us score (I’m still not sure those guys were just gassed and beat down mentally and physically). ALWAYS use your timeout on defense if you’re playing the clock game. So many ways to stop the clock on offense.
 
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CreativeCane said:
Day’s end game management was definitely a head scratcher. If you’re going to let us score, do it on first down and save 40 seconds (would have been 1:35 or so left). If that wasn’t the plan, use the timeout and try to get the stop. Instead he gave up 40 seconds and THEN allegedly let us score (I’m still not sure those guys were just gassed and beat down mentally and physically). ALWAYS use your timeout on defense if you’re playing the clock game. So many ways to stop the clock on offense.
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If that one guy (safety?) didn't let Brown score he should immediately be cut because that was the most pathetic attempt at a "tackle" in the history of football.
 
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