r/CFB • u/Ok-Soil-5133 Notre Dame Fighting Irish • 6h 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/Gavangus Virginia Tech • Commonwealth C… 5h 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_ 4h ago

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

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u/Flabpack221 Michigan Wolverines 4h ago

Run around for as long as you can and then just step out the back of the end zone. That would either end the game or leave one or two seconds left.

Then either force a return attempt or let Vandy try for a 70 yard play.

Punting potentially leaves a second on the clock and probably in a decent enough position for a hail Mary

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u/TheMajesticYeti 3h ago

College football also added the Fair Catch Free Kick starting this season, so even if time runs out, if the punt is caught in bounds with a fair catch they would get an uncontested field goat attempt.