When score was 28-12 and Syracuse scored, I was surprised they didn't go for two. After TD score was 18-28. Make the 2-pt conversation and you can possibly tie game with one TD/2pt. However, miss the 2 pt conversion and you are down by 10, meaning you need a TD and FG to stay alive.

Kicking the PAT made score 19-28.... down 10. Meaning a TD and FG still needed.

Seems the smarter call would have been to position yourself where a single TD keeps you alive.

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Posted by cattus

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Posted on 9/24/17 at 10:19 am to Barrister

If you score a TD that gives you psychological advantage, you can lose it if you don't convert.

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Posted by TheHarahanian

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Posted on 9/24/17 at 10:19 am to Barrister

I think this was a game loser for Syracuse.

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Posted by tigerfoot

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Posted on 9/24/17 at 10:19 am to Barrister

i thought it woulda been an OK move. And I am usually anti two point

This post was edited on 9/24/17 at 10:20 am

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Posted by Ltown_tiger

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Posted on 9/24/17 at 10:39 am to Barrister

That and if they wouldn't have committed half of all those penalties they would have beat our arse

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Posted by moock blackjack

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Posted on 9/24/17 at 11:02 am to Ltown_tiger

Was wondering same thing!!
But there worse decision was that onside kick!!

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Posted by jmswp4

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Posted on 9/24/17 at 11:25 am to Barrister

They probably figured that the way they were tiring out our Defense and moving the ball, they would have plenty of time to score and didn't need to go for two.

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Posted by sosimpo1

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Posted on 9/24/17 at 11:42 am to Ltown_tiger

Realistically if they would have caught that pass in the 2nd quarter that would have been a touchdown, we would have lost that game. Usually when people say "we were one missed catch away from losing" it's BS but in this case, it's absolutely true.

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Posted by The Boat

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Posted on 9/24/17 at 11:44 am to Barrister

They should have. Especially when you're on the road against a team that has way more talent than you. It was a terrible move. They didn't play to win there and it was weird.

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