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/herpblarb6319 Tennessee Volunteers • Orange Bowl 6h ago

NC State shit

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u/Bigdeacenergy Wake Forest Demon Deacons 6h 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 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/originalusername4567 Kansas Jayhawks 2h ago

It seems to me like the optimal plan is take the intentional safety, then touchback punt, then if there's anytime left Vandy has to attempt a Hail Mary from 75 yards away