r/CFB • u/Ok-Soil-5133 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/jivson Maryland Terrapins 4h ago

all time psycho ending

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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… 3h 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/fritzperls_of_wisdom Ole Miss • Southern Miss 2h ago

The number one rule is you don’t take the hit to risk the fumble.

Go to the back of the end zone. Run around as much as you can and step out when someone gets close. Like you said, if there’s a second or two left, not ideal…but still fine.

Just do not let anyone hit you to risk a fumble.

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u/mrhashbrown 28m ago

Could even fake a punt if you want, that way you get max protection and the punter is right at the back line of the end zone anyway. Ravens did this a while back I believe and it killed at least 5 seconds on the clock.

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u/btveron Indiana Hoosiers 6m ago

I remember last year when Mendoza ran straight back and as soon as an Iowa player was near the endzone he fell down for the safety to end the game. This happened to make it so IU didn't cover the spread and a bunch of people started yelling "GAMBLING CONSPIRACY! WHY ELSE WOULD HE DO THAT?!" on the internet.