11-05-2018, 12:21 PM
(11-03-2018, 04:40 PM)YsCascadia Wrote: All I am suggesting is that the coaches start the 2 min with a run to Mixon and take the play clock down to near 0 before throwing to Green. We wouldn't need to take a TO. Being that the clock is running, that 23 yrd play to Green would have us 1st and 10 with under a 1 min to go and 2 TOs. The next play to Green would stop the clock with about 30s on the clock. The next play to Mixon would have us with the lead with 24-25s left. Assuming Pitt doesn't take a TO after the run play or the following play with Green.
If they do call a TO after the run play, then we start it up again with the play to Green. If they call another, then we run the ball to start it up again. If they call another then all 3 TOs are used, putting less pressure on our defense. Less time to work with and no TOs, Ben may hold on to the ball a split second longer, or throw an errant pass. We also protect the sidelines, and keep them in the field of play, giving up yards but keeping that clock rolling.
Everything is simple if you are allowed to just plug in an automatic 23 yard completion, but if you watch the game closely you will notice that we could not just get an automatic 23 yard gain whenever we wanted.
What if we don' get that 23 yard completion and are still 3rd and 5 thirty yards from TD with less than a minute to play? Then our play calling is limited because of the clock.