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That FG was the right call, but the fact that it practically grazed the crossbar is why you try something underneath on 3rd down - maybe the guy breaks free and picks it up, maybe you get enough that you think you can go for it to get the first, but maybe you just get 3 or 4 yards which could actually be really helpful when you’re at the outer limit of your kicker’s range. Book has hit very little down the field and you know the pressure is coming from USC on 3rd and long there. Considering field position, really hate the last two play calls in that situation.
 

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Let's close this one out and enjoy our last win before getting straight up murdered in the CFP
 

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That FG was the right call, but the fact that it practically grazed the crossbar is why you try something underneath on 3rd down - maybe the guy breaks free and picks it up, maybe you get enough that you think you can go for it to get the first, but maybe you just get 3 or 4 yards which could actually be really helpful when you’re at the outer limit of your kicker’s range. Book has hit very little down the field and you know the pressure is coming from USC on 3rd and long there. Considering field position, really hate the last two play calls in that situation.

I agree with all of this. But we shot ourselves in the foot with that first down play.
 

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End of 3, ND 17 Southern Cal 10

End of 3, ND 17 Southern Cal 10

Matchup ND USC
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1st Downs	18	18
3rd efficiency	4-11	3-9
4th efficiency	1-2	1-1
Total Yards	351	370
Passing	        263	277
Comp-Att	19-34	29-38
Yards per pass	7.7	7.3
Ints thrown	0	0
Rushing	        88	93
Rushing Atts	19	17
Yards per rush	4.6	5.5
Penalties	1-13	7-65
Turnovers	0	2
Fumbles lost	0	2
Ints thrown	0	0
Possession	18:25	25:26
 

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Positive spin for tonight's performance:
If we pull it out we probably dodge bama no matter what happens in the sec champ. Bama wins, obviously they stay at 1 and we are locked in at 3 (maybe 2 if Clemson loses).
Bama loses, they likely stay ahead, georgia can jump us and they rematch while we draw Clemson.
 
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