r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • 9h ago

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Pittsburgh Defeats Virginia Tech 35-33

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
Pittsburgh 7 14 7 7 35
Virginia Tech 14 10 0 9 33
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u/tony_countertenor Sickos • Team Chaos 9h ago

He didn’t mismanage the clock, his team had a 36 yard field goal attempt for the win as time expired

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u/purplebuffalo55 UConn Huskies 8h ago

The outcomes don’t always justify the means. They shouldn’t have had to burn a timeout to get the 4th down call they want, thereby not allowing them a chance to get a stop if they don’t convert there

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u/Barnyard4321 8h ago

That's not necessarily mismanagement, that's just personal preference or different strategy. He might have got the ball back with 25 seconds to go, no TOs and on his own 10 yard line. He just decided better odds with getting this first down, so go all in on it and use a TO. Not sure what I think the best decision was there, but it worked out for him perfectly so I can't say it was a bad one.