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You have it exactly backwards. Just before the half it may not...
...have been worth it just to keep a drive alive. I mean, maybe, but not as obvious. You're correctly considering the downside of failing (very bad!) but not giving nearly enough value to the upside of success (immediate victory!). And we are a very significant favorite to get half a yard there.
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This is what happens when you are playing to win
-- mlewisr
Sep 27, 2025 at 11:16 PM ET
mlewisr
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09/27/25 11:16 PM ET
Was hoping we would have gone for it on that 4th and a foot at the end
-- VTStylez9
Sep 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM ET
VTStylez9
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09/27/25 11:29 PM ET
Guys are watching too much Dan Campbell
-- HokiesACC2004
Sep 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM ET
HokiesACC2004
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09/28/25 12:05 AM ET
i was too - but they got it done**
-- brotherwood
Sep 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM ET
brotherwood
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09/27/25 11:46 PM ET
If we didn't make it, State would have had a short field to work for a FG
-- EDGEMAN
Sep 27, 2025 at 11:33 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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09/27/25 11:33 PM ET
You have it exactly backwards. Just before the half it may not...
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-- Gobbler-100
Sep 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM ET
Gobbler-100
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09/28/25 12:05 AM ET
Yeah disagree. We are a team with nothing to lose.
-- run_VT
Sep 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM ET
run_VT
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09/27/25 11:57 PM ET
Disagree. Glad we held on but
-- Pride_and_Joy
Sep 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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09/27/25 11:46 PM ET
Zero question about it.
-- Gobbler-100
Sep 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM ET
Gobbler-100
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09/27/25 11:54 PM ET
Also I should say he nailed the decision to go for it quickly...
-- Gobbler-100
Sep 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET
Gobbler-100
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09/27/25 11:59 PM ET
yeah pry chickened out on 4th and 1/4 in**
-- Windows NT
Sep 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM ET
Windows NT
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09/28/25 12:02 AM ET
Yep, with control of the flow of the game at stake, just like tonight.**
-- Gobbler-100
Sep 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM ET
Gobbler-100
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09/28/25 12:06 AM ET