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Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Ohio State Defeats Indiana 19-15

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
Ohio State 3 7 3 6 19
Indiana 0 7 0 8 15
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u/buckeyefan1930 Ohio State • Hillsdale 7h ago

Missing 2 field goals also doesn't help...ask me how I know

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u/muttonchops215 Ohio State Buckeyes • Iowa Hawkeyes 7h ago

Don't shit on both misses. One is deserved because it was short and gimme but the other the kicker doesn't have the leg for and quite frankly that might just be on the coach.

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u/OwnWalrus1752 Indiana Hoosiers 7h ago

Yeah I was really scratching my head when they wanted to kick from the kicker’s range plus six yards. Just go for it and trust your QB (though I don’t think I do).

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u/Marvin-face Indiana Hoosiers 6h ago

I'm ok with the call. If he made it, it would have been a huge confidence boost. Putting him out there shows confidence in him. And miss is "oh well, it was way beyond your farthest. Good try."

Speculating wildly, it could have been a simple math decision: 15% chance of converting and 20% chance of hitting the kick.