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4th Quarter 2:05 left in the game. OSU just scored a TD [OSU 21 - UT 17] and can go for 1 or 2. (They went for 2 and failed.)
OSU had 3 timeouts left and Texas had 2 left I think, but I'm not totally sure about the timeout situation.
Let's go over the options...
If OSU goes for 2 and gets it they are up by 6. [OSU 23 - UT 17]
If OSU goes for 2 and fails they are up by 4. [OSU 21 - UT 17]
If OSU goes for 1 and gets it they are up by 5. [OSU 22 - UT 17]
Of course OSU can always miss the extra point, but Texas could return a 2 point try. These cases are just not very likely. So if Texas trails by 4-6 points they need a TD either way. I guess OSU can go up by 6 and put pressure on them to kick an extra point to take the lead, which is wishful thinking at best.
Let's see what Texas will do if they score a TD...
If OSU was up by 6 [uT 23 - OSU 23], Texas will kick an extra point. OSU will then trail by 1. [uT 24 - OSU 23]
If OSU was up by 5 [uT 23 - OSU 22], Texas will go for 2. OSU will trail by 1 if they stop the 2 point try, and 3 if they don't.
If OSU was up by 4 [uT 23 - OSU 21], Texas will go for 1. OSU will trail by 3. [uT 24 - OSU 21]
If OSU is trailing by 3 then a FG ties. If they are trailing by 1 or 2 they will be kicking to win.
OSU has a kicker that can hit long FGs and they are in a dome, which I think is worth noting.
To me the decision to go for 1 seems fundamental, but I didn't hear anyone question it. Not the broadcast team, nor anyone in the post game coverage. I am not saying that it is the reason they lost, but I think it's a mental mistake by the coaching staff. Sure it's a hectic time in the game, but isn't the ability to think clearly in the fog of war what good coaching is really all about. Is it really wise to go for 2 in this situation?
OSU had 3 timeouts left and Texas had 2 left I think, but I'm not totally sure about the timeout situation.
Let's go over the options...
If OSU goes for 2 and gets it they are up by 6. [OSU 23 - UT 17]
If OSU goes for 2 and fails they are up by 4. [OSU 21 - UT 17]
If OSU goes for 1 and gets it they are up by 5. [OSU 22 - UT 17]
Of course OSU can always miss the extra point, but Texas could return a 2 point try. These cases are just not very likely. So if Texas trails by 4-6 points they need a TD either way. I guess OSU can go up by 6 and put pressure on them to kick an extra point to take the lead, which is wishful thinking at best.
Let's see what Texas will do if they score a TD...
If OSU was up by 6 [uT 23 - OSU 23], Texas will kick an extra point. OSU will then trail by 1. [uT 24 - OSU 23]
If OSU was up by 5 [uT 23 - OSU 22], Texas will go for 2. OSU will trail by 1 if they stop the 2 point try, and 3 if they don't.
If OSU was up by 4 [uT 23 - OSU 21], Texas will go for 1. OSU will trail by 3. [uT 24 - OSU 21]
If OSU is trailing by 3 then a FG ties. If they are trailing by 1 or 2 they will be kicking to win.
OSU has a kicker that can hit long FGs and they are in a dome, which I think is worth noting.
To me the decision to go for 1 seems fundamental, but I didn't hear anyone question it. Not the broadcast team, nor anyone in the post game coverage. I am not saying that it is the reason they lost, but I think it's a mental mistake by the coaching staff. Sure it's a hectic time in the game, but isn't the ability to think clearly in the fog of war what good coaching is really all about. Is it really wise to go for 2 in this situation?