[SPAM] Re: [NU Sports] We Had The Edge

[Jonathan Hodges]

Vandy went for 2 the first time late in the third quarter, although I'm not
really sure why, the "chart" says go for 2 in the 4th quarter - maybe it was
close enough at that point.

Yes, college does still have the rule where the defense can return a
conversion for 2 points, but NU was wise to fall on it instead of leaving
Vandy the chance to still tie it.

Jonathan

On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 9:46 AM, <hakirsch at aol.com> wrote:

> I hardly think it was too early. Who knew if either team would score again.
>  Can you imagine if they took the PAT and lost 17-16 ?
>
> The ND Purdue game had a similar moment except they were down by 15 when
> the Boilers scored a TD early in the 4th. If they were to score another TD
> they would either have to have gone for 2 then or after the next TD.  They
> chose to take the PAT on the first one
>
> But this brings up another issue.  Perhaps both Vandy and NU should go for
> 2 more often since they have had several botched PAT attempts
>
> Also does college still have the rule that you can run back a botched
> attempt and get 2 points ?  If so NU may have tried that instead of  falling
>  on the ball after vandy's last attempt and really sealed the game (and my
> bet on NU -3) ?
>
> Harry
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> <Finally, was anyone else thinking it was too soon for Vandy to go for two
> that first time? Came back to hurt them.
>
> I have always said that no team should go for two until late in the fourth
> quarter.  If anyone did a study, I would suspect they would find it
> damaging
> more often than helpful.  Remember the '96 Rose Bowl?  Twice the Cats went
> for two and failed.  As a result, they were down nine points when they
> tried
> that fateful field goal at the end of the game.  Had they been down seven,
> they would have gone for it on fourth down and maybe continued the drive to
> a tie.
>
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