Playing for the win means playing the beat odds. Ole Miss had a better chance of making a 48 yard field goal for OT than they did getting a TD for the win
Ole miss was only allowing 57 ypg between the tackles on runs, lsu got 202... Dominant o line play tonight and great d...
No shit Sherlock. [/quote] You really don't understand percentage, smart football?[/QUOTE] Your reading comprehension is way inferior.
Code: Ole Miss LSU 1ST DOWNS 15 22 Rushing 7 15 Passing 7 6 Penalty 1 1 3RD DOWN CONV 5-17 5-13 4TH DOWN CONV 1-3 1-1 PUNTS - AVG 8-40.6 4-39.2 RETURN YARDS 37 58 Punts - Returns 1-1 2-0 Kickoffs - Returns 2-36 2-57 Int - Returns 2-0 1-1 PENALTIES - YARDS 8-52 5-45 FUMBLES - LOST 1-0 3-2 TOTAL NET YARDS 313 406 Total Plays 68 71 Average Gain 4.6 5.7 NET YARDS RUSHING 137 264 Rushes 34 55 Rushes - Avg 4 4.8 NET YARDS PASSING 176 142 Comp. - Att. 14-34 8-16 Yards Per Pass 4.9 8.9 Sacked - Yards Lost 2-0 0-0 Interceptions Thrown 1 2 TOUCHDOWNS 1 1 Rushing Touchdowns 0 0 Passing Touchdowns 1 1 Other 0 0 EXTRA POINTS 1-1 1-1 Kicking 1-1 1-1 FIELD GOALS 0-0 1-2 SAFETIES 0 0
No. He was going for the win in regulation, hoping that LSU would be caught with their pants down. Had he attempted the field goal, I would have said he was playing not to lose.