r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • Sep 13 '26

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Texas Defeats Ohio State 24-23

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
Ohio State 10 10 3 0 23
Texas 0 3 0 21 24
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u/BobStoops401K Oklahoma Sooners Sep 13 '26

And sometimes is also stupid. Like why go for it in chip shot range when up 10-0? Take the 3 points there and they win (all else held equal)

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u/therealtoddmcshay California Golden Bears Sep 13 '26

I disagree, that was not a bad idea to go for it. What was a horrible thing was not to go for a short pass which was killing Texas the plays before that. The run game was ok before that.

Then he commits the same error again on a critical down in that 4th quarter by going for a deep pass on 3rd down, which should have been a pass interference since before that they were calling things, instead of again, going for a short pass

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u/NotMittRomney Ohio State Buckeyes Sep 13 '26

the decision to go for it there is good

the decision to run behind 13P into a wall — which they’ve done consistently for years with zero success — on a down where they had to get two full yards is absolute malpractice

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u/Greatness143 Ferris State Bulldogs Sep 13 '26

It was a bad idea going for it considering who his OC is: Arthur Smith. Trusting an Arthur Smith play call on 4th down is not known to be smart in 2026. This is coming from a Steelers fan.