r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • 28d ago

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Vanderbilt Defeats NC State 35-31

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
NC State 14 3 7 7 31
Vanderbilt 0 7 7 21 35
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u/THEREWILLBECAK3 Mississippi State • Alabama 28d ago

I will take “Dumbest way to lose a college football game” for $500, Alex

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u/Gjallarhorn-Knight 28d ago

Why did they even run a real play??? Why not punt or slow safety??

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u/Falconsfan8006 /r/CFB 28d ago

I think that was supposed to be a slow safety, but the QB got greedy and tried to run the whole game out.

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u/Gjallarhorn-Knight 28d ago

Yeah but if he backpedaled instead of rolling out to the right HE WOULD have run the whole game out

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u/StFuzzySlippers Tennessee Volunteers • UAB Blazers 28d ago

I blame coaching staff for not making sure that the QB knew EXACTLY what was expected of him on the play. He looked like a dear in the headlights as soon as he took the snap.

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u/Gjallarhorn-Knight 28d ago

Yeah the only goal on that play is to waste as much time as possible and stay as far away from everyone for as long as possible

Even an arm punt is acceptable if necessary (especially out of bounds)

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u/ThePevster Nevada Wolf Pack • NC State Wolfpack 27d ago

The coaching staff may very well have told him. CJ Bailey is just a dumbass sometimes. The coach shouldn’t even need to tell him. A college quarterback should know what to do there