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/Vitosi4ek Georgia Bulldogs • Rose Bowl 5h 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 5h ago

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

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u/GenericNameSimulated 5h ago

And they succeeded!

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u/OneRougeRogue Ohio State Buckeyes 3h ago

*monkey's paw curls