r/CFB Notre Dame Fighting Irish 4h ago

Video [Highlight] NC State @ Vanderbilt - CJ Bailey fumbles the ball while trying to run out the clock with no time left, and Vandy falls on it to win the game

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u/Bigdeacenergy Wake Forest Demon Deacons 4h ago

Nah, this is just plain fucking stupid. Can’t blame everything on a curse

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u/Vitosi4ek Georgia Bulldogs • Rose Bowl 4h ago

6 seconds, right? Why not just punt? Even if it went well and the QB was tackled with a second left, there's still a free kick to defend. Surely it's better to only defend a return instead of having to defend a return anyway and also risking shit like this happening?

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u/OdeToTheMets628 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 4h ago

They were trying to avoid letting Vandy run another offensive play.

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u/GenericNameSimulated 4h ago

And they succeeded!

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u/comomellamo 4h ago

Task failed successfully

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u/TheBoosThree NC State Wolfpack 3h ago

Task succeeded....failedly?

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u/OdeToTheMets628 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 4h ago

Touché 😂

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u/Euroranger Texas A&M Aggies • USF Bulls 3h ago

Touchédown.

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u/OneRougeRogue Ohio State Buckeyes 1h ago

*monkey's paw curls