re: History in the Making

I do believe coach Miles began to play Lee but after the short pass on 3rd down he realized as long as the 3-3-5 was in effect, it wasn't a good situation to bring him in off the bench with a 6-point spread. One turnover could have changed the complexion of the game so he stuck with the run to close the game out. IMO, if that same situation had occurred against a 4-3 defense Lee may have played longer. I still believe Jefferson would have closed out the game with 2 minutes left though.

You never want to second guess yourself in a game by making a reactionary move in a close game. South Carolina did so and lost Auburn by going with the cold QB off the bench during their last drive. I believe if Spurrier could do it all over again, he would have stuck with Garcia.