re: Classic SEC Football games that don't get discussed enough

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m45auburn
Classic SEC Football games that don't get discussed enough


The score was 21-20. Call timeout, kick field goal, game over. There is no difference between 26-21 and 23-21. The play worked but was completely unnecessary. It was extremely poor clock management because there was no reason to take the risk of a throw to the end zone.

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WHAT risk ?????????
With SEVENTEEN SECONDS left ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Why not throw at least one pass to the end zone before kicking the FG?
That's exactly what the coaches decided. What they did NOT anticipate is it taking so long for Flynn to snap the ball.
He made the perfect throw - there was no way it was going to be intercepted because he threw it over the outside shoulder of the receiver.
The clock read "0:04" when Byrd caught the ball. The officials and clock operator put THREE SECONDS back on the clock, and LSU kicked off to Auburn.

Had the ball been incomplete, there was STILL plenty of time for a FG, even WITH the delayed snap of the ball.