[Austroturf]

If Michigan loses to Indiana, we will look back on Michigan's last drive before half.  Had ball 1st and Goal inside the 10 without any timeouts.  Snapped the ball and threw to a TE tackled inbounds. Refs couldn't spot the ball in time for Michigan to spike it and they didn't score, trailing Indiana 17-15 at halftime.

Thanks for that insight.  My stream for Michigan-Indiana wasn't working at that point in the game, and I was wondering how Harbaugh, with first and goal at the three, wouldn't at least get a FG out of that drive.  Guess they had burned all their TOs and couldn't stop the clock.

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Notre Dame started slowly, but just steamrolled Syracuse 36-3 at Yankee stadium.  It would have been a shut-out, but Syracuse was driving in the final minutes of the game and decided to kick a FG with ten seconds left.  I guess you can chalk that up to game-time experience for the kicker.  Yes, there might be a game in which that kick with ten seconds to go either wins or ties the contest; and practice is always crucial.  Otherwise, why risk anything at that stage (trailing 36-0)?  Just take a knee and move on.  

Syracuse was ranked #12 in the nation; but nobody can convince me the Orangemen even remotely deserved that lofty position in the rankings.  Their starting QB  (Dungey) left early with an injury; but even with him in the game, Syracuse looked totally overmatched.  Because of the general chaos in college football this year, there are plenty of teams in the top 25 that look undeserving of their positions.  Utah State (#23) needed some last minute heroics to escape with a 29-24 victory over 3-8 Colorado State.

[Austroturf]

If Michigan loses to Indiana, we will look back on Michigan's last drive before half.  Had ball 1st and Goal inside the 10 without any timeouts.  Snapped the ball and threw to a TE tackled inbounds. Refs couldn't spot the ball in time for Michigan to spike it and they didn't score, trailing Indiana 17-15 at halftime.

Thanks for that insight.  My stream for Michigan-Indiana wasn't working at that point in the game, and I was wondering how Harbaugh, with first and goal at the three, wouldn't at least get a FG out of that drive.  Guess they had burned all their TOs and couldn't stop the clock.

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Notre Dame started slowly, but just steamrolled Syracuse 36-3 at Yankee stadium.  It would have been a shut-out, but Syracuse was driving in the final minutes of the game and decided to kick a FG with ten seconds left.  I guess you can chalk that up to game-time experience for the kicker.  Yes, there might be a game in which that kick with ten seconds to go either wins or ties the contest; and practice is always crucial.  Otherwise, why risk anything at that stage (trailing 36-0)?  Just take a knee and move on.  

Syracuse was ranked #12 in the nation; but nobody can convince me the Orangemen even remotely deserved that lofty position in the rankings.  Their starting QB  (Dungey) left early with an injury; but even with him in the game, Syracuse looked totally overmatched.  Because of the general chaos in college football this year, there are plenty of teams in the top 25 that look undeserving of their positions.  Utah State (#23) needed some last minute heroics to escape with a 29-24 victory over 3-8 Colorado State.