November 15th, 2014 at 7:53 PM ^
Take the knee... Game would've been over.
November 15th, 2014 at 9:01 PM ^
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November 15th, 2014 at 9:06 PM ^
ND, with game pretty much in hand several times, kept giving the ball back to NW. NW won in 1st OT.
November 15th, 2014 at 9:46 PM ^
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November 15th, 2014 at 10:11 PM ^
It wasn't a certain kneel down, but it was close.
Of the 96 seconds left, Notre Dame would have been able to run off 2x40 seconds between 2nd-and-3rd down and between 3rd-and-4th down. So that leaves 16 seconds. Say Gholston snaps the ball each time w/ 2 seconds left, and that leaves 20 seconds at most. Plus Notre Dame had 3 plays (2nd, 3rd, & 4th down) in which to waste additional time.
If Gholston could have managed to run around (safely) and kill 7 seconds per play, then ND could have run the clock out.
You could say the same thing on the ND 1st down at the NW 33 when NW had only 1 timeout.
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/playbyplay?gameId=400547980&period=4
November 16th, 2014 at 12:31 AM ^
there is no gray area. 4th down would be starting with a running clock less than the 25 second clock.
November 16th, 2014 at 9:25 PM ^
There were 96 seconds (1:36) left upon the ill-fated 2nd down fumble-play snap.
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/playbyplay?gameId=400547980&period=4
The guaranteed elapses of time had ND retained possession were:
- the time elapsed on the 2nd down play
- the 38-40 sec btwn 2nd and 3rd downs
- the time elapsed on the 3rd down play
- the 38-40 sec btwn 3rd and 4th downs
- the time elapsed on the 4th down play
The clock stops on a change of possession after 4th down.
If Kelly had decided to take the full 40 seconds in between plays by taking two delay of game penalties, that still leaves 16 seconds that would need to be run off during the live play of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th downs.
It was a terrible risk/reward decision by Kelly, as we're talking about maybe one play from the NW 35 if Golson were to take the typical knee quickly on each down. And for all his acclaimed offensive genius, Kelly couldn't find an ultra-low-risk way to waste 6-7 seconds a play?
November 16th, 2014 at 12:42 PM ^
So, as described above, ND is NW territory with a minute and a half to go and NW has no timeouts. ND had just received a huge gift of a pass interference call where Golson basically threw the ball away and a ND receiver 5 yards away did a prat fall that fooled the sideline ref.
ND decides to run the ball and the runner fumbles. NW recovers. ND then inexplicably goes incredibly conservative on defense rushing only 3 or 4 when NW only needs a field goal to tie. On cue, NW ties the game up with a field goal. In OT, ND gets the ball first and misses a field goal attempt. NW makes its field goal.
Game over. And what made it all possible was BK going for two points earlier in the game when ND was already up by 11.
November 15th, 2014 at 7:54 PM ^
Nothing makes sense this year.
November 15th, 2014 at 8:04 PM ^
If that version of Notre Dame had showed up against Michigan, it might have been a totally different season for the Wolverines.
November 16th, 2014 at 9:50 AM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 7:54 PM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 7:55 PM ^
Well at least we beat Northwestern. Moral victories
November 15th, 2014 at 8:02 PM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 8:04 PM ^
Before:
After:
November 15th, 2014 at 8:31 PM ^
Dear Notre Dame,
Love
Pat Fitzgerald
November 15th, 2014 at 8:34 PM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 7:54 PM ^
Brian Kelly are good at it!
November 15th, 2014 at 7:54 PM ^
We've beaten the teams with the two best Big Ten non-conference wins!
November 16th, 2014 at 4:51 AM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 7:54 PM ^
i cannot believe this happened.
November 15th, 2014 at 7:54 PM ^
Didn't see.
How good was it? lol
November 15th, 2014 at 7:56 PM ^
a glorious collapse by ND.
November 15th, 2014 at 8:01 PM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 8:07 PM ^
It was awesome.
November 15th, 2014 at 8:28 PM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 7:55 PM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
Rooting for them is a good route to take.
(Said no one).
November 16th, 2014 at 12:58 AM ^
November 16th, 2014 at 12:58 AM ^
November 17th, 2014 at 8:46 AM ^
but is that because you get those smart kids to do your home work for you?? root/route. j/k
November 15th, 2014 at 7:55 PM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 7:55 PM ^
I guess I do get a victory cigar this week.
November 15th, 2014 at 7:56 PM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 7:56 PM ^
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November 15th, 2014 at 7:58 PM ^
Ya.... what a clown for saying "Go Cats". Doesn't he know that its the Wildcats. Yeesh!
November 15th, 2014 at 8:13 PM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 9:06 PM ^
meet hovercat
November 15th, 2014 at 7:56 PM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 9:48 PM ^
Beats Wisconsin and Notre Dame. Loses 10-9 to us
November 16th, 2014 at 11:05 AM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 7:56 PM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 9:01 PM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 7:57 PM ^
November 15th, 2014 at 9:39 PM ^
That's what I was thinking, I didn't go back to that game, thi nking ND had it well in hand.
November 16th, 2014 at 3:05 PM ^
We had more yards than ND. Basically we were the better team. Points are just a statistic.
November 15th, 2014 at 7:57 PM ^