One interesting fact that I was completely unaware of until a YouTuber pointed it out. In each of the previous 4 games, Mario has run the ball to end the game. No QB has taken a knee. The difference is, this was the only game where the lead was one score.
It's rather profound. If there were no "called" fumble, nobody would have given it a thought. Perhaps this is why Mario didn't think twice about running the ball. He never gave kneeling a thought. For whatever reason, it's not in his coaching DNA.
The thing I find disturbing is this is the 2nd time in his career where he failed to take a knee, a fumble occurred, and a loss ensued. His 2018 Oregon team lost to Stanford when he could have ran the clock out with a kneel down, but a fumble occurred and subsequent loss. The man has not learned his lesson. I find it so profound for such a person that prides himself on paying attention to details.
How you do anything is how you do everything. -- Mario Cristobal