[Griffins78]

--- He had not kicked in a game for 2 1/2 months.

He kicked field goals/extra points in the last 2 games against Kal and Notre.Dame

--- He had missed a short FG early in the game.

41 Yards isn't considered "short"

--- I don't know how he looked in practice.

He looked good.

I think Tarpley explained the players' point:

"We trust him,” said linebacker A.J. Tarpley. "We’d put him out there if there was a game tomorrow. Sometimes they don’t go in and sometimes they do. We had a lot of chances to win this game so it’s definitely not his fault."

[Griffins78]

--- He had not kicked in a game for 2 1/2 months.

He kicked field goals/extra points in the last 2 games against Kal and Notre.Dame

--- He had missed a short FG early in the game.

41 Yards isn't considered "short"

--- I don't know how he looked in practice.

He looked good.

I think Tarpley explained the players' point:

"We trust him,” said linebacker A.J. Tarpley. "We’d put him out there if there was a game tomorrow. Sometimes they don’t go in and sometimes they do. We had a lot of chances to win this game so it’s definitely not his fault."