Ferrin saw he could run for it rather than take a risk with an incompletion

Oct 27, 2024
3:12:28pm

inertiaman All-American

He had a first down in the bag. The touchdown might’ve been there, but if he had underthrown it or something, then it would’ve been a turnover on downs.

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Did the kicker just not trust his ability to throw on that fake FG?

BlueFever

3:11pm

In the radio postgame, he said he was told to look to run first and pass if that wasn't clear. It was pretty clear

CougPrime

3:12pm

He chose wisely. I’m not trusting a kicker to throw on the dead run

Indy Coug

3:12pm

Safety was closing fast on the TE too. Could easily have disrupted a floater.

OnEMoReTrY

3:13pm

I agree. At first I'm like "throw it he's wide open!" but then how many people

BlueFever

3:13pm

My best guess is that coaches told him run 1st/pass 2nd. And since the run was open, the kicker did the right thing.

HarlemCoug

3:12pm

Ferrin saw he could run for it rather than take a risk with an incompletion

inertiaman

3:12pm

Didn't need to. Don't risk a throw from someone who never throws it

SUAVO

3:12pm

He's not on the team for his throwing ability.

Corn Pop

3:14pm

Either is Ropati and we let him throw last week... Oh... Wait...

BYUtka

3:53pm

Well he has to have some kind of arm or they wouldn't have made a pass the

BlueFever

7:19pm

Imagine how irate everyone would be if he overthrew the TE. If he had a man

Duke Silver

3:25pm

Take the first down every time. He made 100% the right decision.

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