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At least they guarantee themselves a shot at getting into OT...if it takes them more than a play or two to score on the first drive, it doesn't matter if they get it to a 3 point game if they're kicking off with 4 seconds left.
Kicking a field goal there GUARANTEES them a chance at running plays to get into OT with the onside recovery assumed.
Navy's chances of scoring a TD w/ 28 seconds left running the option are a lot better than their chances of making a 75 yard field goal with 3 seconds left.
In short, by making the FG there they GUARANTEE themselves getting a chance to tie the game if they recover the onside kick, you can't say the same about trying to go 40 yards and score a TD and still needing a second score.
There's no better job security than covering the spread in a bowl game. Coaches know the spread and they're probably aware the alumni and boosters do as well. Reminds me of Boise six years ago when they practically ran a hurry up offense and threw a touchdown pass with 27 seconds left to beat Iowa State 34-16 and cover the 13-point spread. Since I had a huge bet on Iowa State I'll always remember that damn game.
LOL @ some of you idiots.
The reason why Wake took a timeout there, was because Navy's coach opted not to. It was 3rd down. So, since Navy wasn't taking a timeout, they let the playclock run to 0 and took a timeout to avoid the delay of game.
Coming out the timeout, why kneel? Wake Forest kneels, Navy calls a timeout, 4th down. Now what? Does WF punt it? Attempt a FG with the risk of it being blocked/returned back, or, miss, giving Navy good field position?
Navy couldn't tackle for shit, and that's why the TD was given up.
On the flipside, the QB already got sacked for Navy right there, so they had to take a timeout. Had they not, and ran another play to go into the endzone, another tackle, sack and that could be ball game right there.
So, they chose to kick the FG since they were already in FG range. They need two scores anyway. Kick the FG, make it, onside kick hope to recover, and then you have a shot at a hailmary into the endzone.
It's not that hard people
The reason why Wake took a timeout there, was because Navy's coach opted not to. It was 3rd down. So, since Navy wasn't taking a timeout, they let the playclock run to 0 and took a timeout to avoid the delay of game.
Coming out the timeout, why kneel? Wake Forest kneels, Navy calls a timeout, 4th down. Now what? Does WF punt it? Attempt a FG with the risk of it being blocked/returned back, or, miss, giving Navy good field position?
Navy couldn't tackle for shit, and that's why the TD was given up.
On the flipside, the QB already got sacked for Navy right there, so they had to take a timeout. Had they not, and ran another play to go into the endzone, another tackle, sack and that could be ball game right there.
So, they chose to kick the FG since they were already in FG range. They need two scores anyway. Kick the FG, make it, onside kick hope to recover, and then you have a shot at a hailmary into the endzone.
It's not that hard people
