UclanDoIt
Joined: 1/13/14 Posts: 3,922
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Posted Sat, Sep 03 10:50 pm
(Edited Sat, Sep 03 10:53 pm)
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In response to Wasn’t his fault (Student Baller)
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I agree with BruinRenaissance some UCLA fans would have ripped DTR and HC Kelly if the Bruins lost the game the way Utah did today. It was a terrible throw at that point of the game.
As for not throwing at the end, I doubt Rising was trying to throw an interception nor that HC Willingham told him to throw into a crowd in the middle of the end zone when they were in FG range. I recall there was about 22 seconds left and it was second down from the 6-yard line. Utah had no time outs left so if they ran the ball (and didn't score), they would have had to rush the FG unit onto the field to attempt the tying points. The Florida defenders would probably have tried to hold up the runner before tackling him and then hold him down as long as possible. They would then line up slowly while Utah was trying to get their FG unit on the field as the clock was running. I don't know which conference provided the officials but they might not have been helpful to Utah.
I think you try for the win on the road and you have an experienced QB, especially when you were able to drive almost the length of the field in less than 90 seconds. However, a safer pass play like a fade to the corner or a pass to the outside of the front corner of the end zone might have been the better call in this situation. Fail to convert, try again on third down, fail again, kick the FG. There is much more risk throwing over the middle (including a tipped pass). |
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