[CompSci87]

It's a bit off-topic, but I just want to point out that Kevin Hogan never would have considered sliding with two yards to go, at the end of a 12-yard scramble on 3-and-14.  He probably would have dragged that KSU Safety another few yards.  There's a big difference between Hogan's early signs and McKee's. 

I noticed the same decision and wondered about it at the time. I wonder if there have been so many injuries in the program recently that the QBs are now instructed to slide and not risk a big hit. Obviously I don't know, but I agree Hogan would have tried to get the two more yards, especially in a game we were losing.

I thought McKee slid too soon by mistake, just judging from the sequence of expressions on his face and his body language as he got up and realized he didn't have the first down.

[CompSci87]

It's a bit off-topic, but I just want to point out that Kevin Hogan never would have considered sliding with two yards to go, at the end of a 12-yard scramble on 3-and-14.  He probably would have dragged that KSU Safety another few yards.  There's a big difference between Hogan's early signs and McKee's. 

I noticed the same decision and wondered about it at the time. I wonder if there have been so many injuries in the program recently that the QBs are now instructed to slide and not risk a big hit. Obviously I don't know, but I agree Hogan would have tried to get the two more yards, especially in a game we were losing.

I thought McKee slid too soon by mistake, just judging from the sequence of expressions on his face and his body language as he got up and realized he didn't have the first down.