[Husker] Last play of the Texas game question (or two)

[andy at knipp.com]

Free Kick or Drop Kick ? 

A free kick is basically the kickoff team. If a player makes a fair 
catch (usually of a punt, but could be a kick off) then the receiving 
coach can ask for a free kick.  If the ball goes through the uprights 
it is 3 points.   The last NU kicker that I remeber putting the 
kickoffs through the uprights was Kris Brown, from the 40 (?). So you 
would need a fair catch at mid field. 

So no, there could not have been a free kick.

Mike talked about a drop kick, which you could do, esp if you have a 
WR/RB that can drop kick. The idea being 20 yard pass to the player, if 
he is uncovered, then let him drop kick. Now is that a high % play ?  
not really :-)

Andy
>
>Could Nebraska have used a 'free kick' instead of a field goal or the 
Hail Mary? If so, and if they made it, is a free kick worth 2 or 3 
points?
> 
>The other question is does any team have 'Hail Mary' play to bunches 
up three wide-outs in a group, then send a lone receive to another part 
of the end zone? With the distance the pass has to travel it would be 
hard to fake out the defense. On the other hand, with as much time as a 
quarterback usually has a couple of pump fakes may fool some of the 
defenders.
> 

The end zone is not that big. the defense can get anywhere they need 
to before the ball arrives. Considering the DBs start in around the 30, 
it is really hard to get behind them. The best chance at success is to 
tip the ball & hope it falls into the right hands.

Andy