strategy. Instead of pounding it in for another score, they just kept going backwards. 4th and goal from the 50 yard line! Even in the worst-case scenario of a fumble, its most likely picked up at the 2 yard line.
I think he was freaking out because he could see how his dumb strategy was starting to back fire on him. He chose the only think that gave us a chance to win...lol. We would have been furious (and rightfully so) if Sitake did something similar. That was the worst end-game strategy I've seen in a really long time.