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[QUOTE="billsin01, post: 1485115, member: 837"]
I was livid about this decision while watching. I don't feel it's the type of thing where Shafer needs to be fired if they lose or anything of that nature, but I just don't think there's much logic at all for not going for it. If your QB sucks, then at least it's one play to get one yard instead of trying to cover 10 yards in three plays.

If you trust your defense then 60 yards should be enough when all you're trying to do is keep them out of the end zone.

Even if you give up a TD you may end up with enough time to try something on offense which, if it fails, still allows you to punt and trust your defense to get you to OT again.

I don't know.  It just reeks of not being able to make quick decisions on the fly or, worse I suppose, simply not being prepared for this type of scenario to pop up in the first place in a close game.

It also obscures the fact that the offensive line and/or play calling was so pitiful in the second half that you couldn't get a first down, let alone muster one drive that could put an FG up on the board. That is a distressing thought. I don't care who you want to blame for it but I don't care what QB you're on depth chart wise, you'd hope your OL and running game could move the ball well enough against a MAC team to at least threaten to move into FG range at some point. Very scary thought, IMO.
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