ts1227;1305890 wrote:There was PLENTY of time to attempt that play. Unfortunately, Tettleton's instinct to keep plays alive burnt us.
In that situation he needs to be told to launch the ball into the stands IMMEDIATELY if there is nothing open, and head to OT
Agreed.
9 seconds is plenty of time to see if the route is there and if it isn't, throw it out of the back of the endzone and kick the FG. Tettleton didn't make it look any better on himself as his excuse was 'I just totally forgot'.
"One problem: Tettleton lost track of the timeouts and didn't realize Ohio had none left. Then, when he took the snap and saw his receiver covered, he lost track of the clock, too.
"I just totally forgot," Tettleton said. "That's my fault."
The sideline didn't have a chance to remind him before the final play that he needed to throw it away if nobody was open right away.
"On the last drive with no timeouts left, you don't have a chance to tell Tyler to make sure you throw the ball out of bounds," Solich said. "But with all the training, and he's so sharp and everything he's done ..."
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