[Husker] Fake punt

Steve Reichenbach reich at inetnebr.com
Tue Jan 2 15:35:06 CST 2007


To me, this was as distressing as passing on the FG in the fourth
quarter.  Auburn had just kicked a 42yd FG into the head wind on the
preceeding possession to go up 17-14.  NU had a good return to the NU
27 followed by two first downs, but the drive stalled and NU faced 4th
and 11 at Auburn's 34.  So, it would have been about a 51yd attempt
with the pretty good tail wind to tie the game.  It may have been more
makeable than the situation in the fourth quarter which has been more
discussed (from Auburn's 30, 4yds shorter but against the head wind).
If NU had immediately answered Auburn's FG to tie the game, it might
have given the offense some momentum.

As Congdon was celebrating the punt, I was thinking that it would
have been nicer to have been celebrating a FG.

> > I would have rather had a FG.
> >
> >> I thought the pooch kick on the fake field goal was brilliant.
> 
> Me too, but it didn't look makeable to me.



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