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RE: Memphis's fake fg
(09-18-2017 12:01 PM)gsloth Wrote: (09-18-2017 09:36 AM)franklyconfused Wrote: (09-17-2017 07:23 AM)jhruzek Wrote: What about the lateral on the kickoff up in Austin.
So, that makes a fourth play, roughly one every two and a half years.
We tend to forget the 4th and 10 from the Rice 5 against Tulsa in DB's first year. I cannot find a valid play by play link anymore, but if I recall, it was the 4th quarter, and Rice was down by more than 1 TD. Could have played it safe to punt away, but defense wasn't stopping Tulsa. (It still didn't after scoring. I think that drive ended in a TD to get it within 7 points, but Tulsa came right back.) So he trusted his offense and went for it.
That may be the ballsiest call of his time at Rice. Probably the only one, based on the what we're comparing it to. None of those other 3 really fall in this category.
Found a link. It was 4th & 10 from the 1, in fact. But Rice was down by 2 scores, and with less than 3 minutes on the clock. The TD was followed by an unsuccessful onside kick, and Tulsa ran out the clock to win the game.
http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-footbl/...l#GAME.PLY
So again, basically forced into it to have any chance of winning the game.
Quote: R 1-10 R01 RICE OWLS drive start at 02:42.
R 1-10 R01 Clement, Chase pass incomplete to Casey, James.
R 2-10 R01 Clement, Chase pass incomplete to Casey, James (DAVIS, Charles).
R 3-10 R01 Clement, Chase pass incomplete to Casey, James.
R 4-10 R01 Clement, Chase pass complete to Dillard, Jarett for 14 yards to the
RICE15, 1ST DOWN RICE (DAVIS, Charles;CHAMBERLAIN, C.).
R 1-10 R15 Clement, Chase pass complete to Dillard, Jarett for 10 yards to the
RICE25, 1ST DOWN RICE.
R 1-10 R25 Clement, Chase pass incomplete to Armstrong, Joel.
R 2-10 R25 Clement, Chase pass complete to Ugokwe, C.J. for 39 yards to the TLS36,
1ST DOWN RICE (CRAVER, Steve).
R 1-10 T36 Clement, Chase pass complete to Armstrong, Joel for 36 yards to the
TLS0, 1ST DOWN RICE, TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:44.
FANGMEIER, C. kick attempt good.
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TULSA 48, RICE OWLS 43
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--------------- 8 plays, 99 yards, TOP 00:58 ---------------
Juist, Luke kickoff 14 yards to the RICE44, on-side kick, recovered by
TLS on RICE44.
T 1-10 R44 TULSA drive start at 01:44.
T 1-10 R44 TEAM rush for loss of 3 yards to the RICE47.
T 2-13 R47 TEAM rush for loss of 4 yards to the TLS49.
T 3-17 T49 TEAM rush for loss of 4 yards to the TLS45.
T 4-21 T45 End of game, clock 00:00.
--------------- 3 plays, minus 11 yards, TOP 01:44 ---------------
======FINAL SCORE=====
TULSA 48, RICE OWLS 43
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