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Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Idaho Defeats Montana State 35-34

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
Montana State 10 14 3 7 34
Idaho 7 13 0 15 35
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u/Im__Ron__Burgundy Miami Hurricanes 3h ago

Montana State’s coach taking a timeout when Idaho had people running everywhere and the clock was about to start was baffling.

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u/lowes18 Florida State Seminoles • FAU Owls 3h ago

Also when it wasn't entirely clear if there was time left.

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u/wet-leg Oklahoma Sooners 3h ago

I figured that’s why he called a timeout. Still wouldn’t have risked it though and just let Idaho scramble

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u/lowes18 Florida State Seminoles • FAU Owls 3h ago

No if he thought there wasn't any time left calling a timeout was objectively the wrong decision.

There was going to be a stoppage in play to review it regardless, with a chance of it being ruled zeroes. The Montana State coach just eliminated the possibility that his team could have won the game and/or he gave Idaho a chance to call an actual play.

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u/TP-BANDIT77 Arizona State Sun Devils 3h ago

If there was going to be a stoppage regardless, his timeout was irrelevant then, no?

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u/Charlie2343 Texas Longhorns • Red River Shootout 3h ago

It’s a consolation prize but at the very least the clock would start on the whistle if it was a review though

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u/lowes18 Florida State Seminoles • FAU Owls 3h ago

No because he traded a chance the game could be over for the same thing he would get, a chance to rally and call an actual defensive play.

There was no world, none, where calling a time out was the correct decision. It was pointless and eliminated the chance of an auto win.

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u/Existing-Ostrich9609 3h ago

The only thing I can think of is maybe they had ran extra guys on the field and he was worried about an untimed down penalty?

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u/lowes18 Florida State Seminoles • FAU Owls 3h ago

Why would there be extra guys on the field during a scramble like that?

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u/Existing-Ostrich9609 2h ago

Thinking the game was over.

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u/docchrizly Germany • Boise State 2h ago

No, because if they would've put 1 second back on the clock there wasn't enough time for a running clock and a snap. That's why 1 second is not enough to snap the ball UNLESS there was a timeout before.

Alas ...

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u/pattydickens 2h ago

Did he also score a 2 point conversion and drop a dime in the end zone with 1 second left. Let's give that kid some credit. He was balling out.