[NU Sports] Game winning field goal

[Jonathan Hodges]

I was a bit surprised they didn't decline it as I've seen it done a few
times before.  But I assume that Minnesota wanted to make sure NU was far
enough from the end zone so that they couldn't go for a TD as easily.  In
any case, credit Demos for being solid on game winning FGs in the regular
season.

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Jonathan
On Oct 2, 2010 9:05 PM, "Cyril S. Ku" <cyril at alumni.northwestern.edu> wrote:
> Can someone have better football knowledge than me answer the following
question:
>
> NU took a 5-yard penalty (delay of game) on the last field goal. The ESPN
commentator said something to the effect that a 27-yard field goal would
have a better angle for the kicker than a field goal less than 25 yards. If
that's the case, why Minnesota did not decline the penalty? Why they
accepted the penalty and let Demos have a better angle to kick the field
goal?
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> Cyril Ku
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