You missed one play. The first down play after the fake field goal gave LSU 1st and 10 at the UF 31 yard line give or take. On the first play after the FG review, LSU hit Toliver on a 28 yard slant that gave them first and goal at the UF 3. LSU immediately spiked the ball, rare for them, and completed the fade on 3rd down. But I get you point.
Randy Platt aka "PCGator" aka "The Armchair Quarterback" aka "The Other Randy" Later Gators! Afterwhile the Rest! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Vega Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 10:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [gatortalk] What bugs me Is not the forward/backwards pass issue. I am somewhat bothered that we didn't see the play coming. We did in our living room. The distance was longer than the kicker had ever completed in his career, and - even if successful - would merely have given LSU overtime on the road against a loud raucous crowd. It seemed obvious that Mile would try to win the game in regulation. What bothers me is that, when the first down as picked up, LSU players were running to the line to spike the ball on 1st down to stop the clock. I think that LSU was out of time outs at that point, having used its last to set up the fake previously. Had normal football been played, 6 or so seconds would have run off the clock and LSU would have spiked the ball on first down; leaving it three tries (and not a lot of time) at the end zone. There is also the outside change of a penalty on the offense for not being set, improper alignment, too many players on the field, as often happens when one tries to run to the line of scrimmage to spike the ball and stop the clock. Instead, the official review acted as a "free" LSU timeout, giving it a chance to freely substitute and be set when the clock started. More importantly, LSU no longer had to waste first down on the spike - giving it 4 shots at the end zone instead of 3. LSU scored on its fourth try; a try it would not have had but for the official review. -Zeb -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
