Yes you only get penalized for Almost Losing if you're outside the SEC.
UCF Post game thread
- Thread starter ClonerJams
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Next week, BYU plays UCF, and Indiana plays Washington. If BYU and Indiana win and go to 8-0, and there are no big upsets in the top 10, they may both jump over ISU.
Gotta love the official literally right next to Higgins getting tackled on the pass to the endzone with ~0:52 to go who just stands there and throws no flag, back judge had to do it.
At worst I think we'll remain idle in the polls. Probably go up 1 spot. That was not a great game, but aside from a few flukey plays, we beat them in many aspects. A win while playing at best your C game shouldn't result in ranking slippage IMO
A team that battled back the way they did had every right to win. They earned it.
Yes, it all worked out. My thought process there is the defense is on their heels and the clock had already stopped momentarily to move the chains. I just though it was a really bad decision to waste an entire down for about 4 seconds of clock.
1:05 was plenty of time imo and they didn't need to clock it.
It seems like there might have been a big going through the team. Harklau said Tyler Miller was throwing up throughout one drive. Noel sounded like he had horrible acid reflux in the post game interview on CF. Higgens looked gassed after Rocco missed him on the last drive. Rocco looked gassed after the TD.
I think they spiked it to catch your breath and not make a stupid mistake. The previous play they ran without spiking it resulted in a bad looking play and basically a throwaway.
That's all understandable, in that situation though the only thing that mattered was picking up a first down and moving the chains or the game was over.
I just think only giving yourself 3 chances instead of 4 has seriously diminished your odds of extending the drive though. It all worked out in the end, I just thought it was a really weird decision.
Just win it all and control what we can control.
Hope Utah can upset BYU and Indiana will
have to play the Spartans, Wolverines and Buckeyes
I was surprised by the spike call but I didn't get too upset. With only one minute left and the clock running from the 20 yard line, no timeouts, and the game hanging in the balance, the next few play calls would absolutely decide who the winner would be.
Obviously, we knew we wouldn't be punting or kicking a field goal on 4th down, so we still had 3 plays to get the 1st down or the touchdown.
The spike gave us a chance to get our composure and think carefully about the next few play calls. Was it the right decision? Probably not, but I'm not gonna be too critical. The result was good.
I think with the fatigue, the odds of missed communication and a 3rd pick was pretty high.
Not sure which one of you is Thomas Orness but you are doing a great service for Cyclones on YouTube.
Thomas Orness; TJ Otzelberger;
Thomas Orness; TJ Otzelberger;
I told ya all years ago that you would love cmc. Not perfect, but does it the right way!
KidSilverhair
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Yeah, they traded a down to stop the clock, after a pass play that gained significant yards and they had to rush the team to get set at the line. I can see criticizing the call with the time remaining, but it wasn’t the worst call.
If ISU ended up running out of downs there to lose, we’d all be really upset about the wasted down. If ISU rushed a play there and turned over the ball to lose, we’d be upset about the rushed play. It was a strategy choice (like dozens of others during any game) and this time it worked out for the good guys.
Thank goodness for the bye week.
