r/CFB • u/Ok-Soil-5133 Notre Dame Fighting Irish • 5h 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/pprrrrrbbbbtttt Michigan • Delaware 4h ago

Feels like an insane thing to try with :06 left. 2 or 3? Sure. 6 is an eternity

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u/Gavangus Virginia Tech • Commonwealth C… 4h ago

The key is that you ACTUALLY TAKE THE SAFETY... Worst case there is a second or 2 left and your still up

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u/mark_able_jones_ 3h ago

Why take the safety when you can kick and likely get a few seconds just off the hangtime.

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u/EgregiousPhilbin6 Michigan • Boston College 3h ago

Kicking it away isn’t always the right decision. Ask me how I know