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[Jerry Budd]

Actually, I didn't even think of that (nor apparently did Coach Pelini) until after reading everyone's comments here after the game.  I was more focused on our clock management and avoiding anything approaching a turnover (I was in the stands in 2002(?) when Jamal Lord threw the pick into the end zone against Texas just before we could attempt the game tying FG to put the game into OT).  BTW - I haven't reviewed the game replay yet but I haven't heard anyone here (or anyone else for that matter) give our OC any credit for calling plays on the last drive into the Red Zone that minimized the likelihood of us committing a turnover.  Has anyone?  Maybe I just missed it!

As long as we manage the clock decently, which meant making sure Taylor would throw the ball away if needed to avoid a [game ending] sack (something he rarely does btw), and we wisely choose plays that kept the chances of turning the ball over to a minimum, then I have NO problem with our not kicking the field goal with 20 seconds to go.  But that's just my view of the work through admittedly Red colored glasses.  :)

On my original point about going for it on 4th down at midfield with 3+ minutes left, there was virtually no discussion about that, either in the media, or here, which surprised me somewhat...  Anyway, onward to PSU!

GBR, Jerry

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On Nov 5, 2012, at 10:48 AM, gscratch1 at comcast.net wrote:

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> "Anybody surprised that Bo didn't opt to punt the ball on 4th down with 3+ minutes to play vs going for it? 
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> approximately everyone in the Western Hemisphere 
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> OTOH, since he decided not to punt, you knew he would decide not to kick a FG with :20 left, didn't you? 
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> Glen in IL 
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