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/CommodoreN7 Arkansas Razorbacks • Utah Utes 28d ago

He could’ve thrown the ball downfield out of bounds and just taken safety by intentional grounding by rule if I’m not mistaken.

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u/Gjallarhorn-Knight 28d ago

As someone who played D1 football, the typical way this is coached is to slowly backpedal out of bounds and if someone gets close throw the ball 50 yards downfield out of bounds

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u/TheTologist Utah State Aggies 28d ago

That close to the end zone you just run out the the back of the end zone and take a safety. You’ll be up 1 with max 1 second left

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u/Gjallarhorn-Knight 28d ago

If you throw the pass out of bounds with enough air time it can take 6 seconds off the clock by itself

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u/TheTologist Utah State Aggies 27d ago

But if you don’t take six seconds then they get the ball with an easy chip shot FG. Taking a safety guarantees that if there’s still time then the opponent gets the ball out of FG range

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u/Gjallarhorn-Knight 27d ago

You’d only throw the pass when there’s less than 3 left on the clock…

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u/TheTologist Utah State Aggies 27d ago

The QB here just fumbled the ball because he was watching the clock. Just take the safety. It’s the lowest risk

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u/Gjallarhorn-Knight 27d ago

Couldn’t agree more