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Purdue 34, Illinois 31 OT POSTGAME
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<blockquote data-quote="Second and Chalmers" data-source="post: 1236840" data-attributes="member: 527609"><p>Watching the replay again, it was the BTN broadcast that had the situation wrong, not the refs.</p><p></p><p>Crouch completed that acrobatic catch by Zach Grant with 18 seconds left. The clock stopped, apparently due to confusion as to whether it was a first down (it pretty clearly wasn't), and then wound again as we ran a quick run play to pick up the first with 9 seconds left. The clock stopped temporarily for the first down pickup, and then Lovie took his 2nd timeout with 4 seconds left to set up the field goal.</p><p></p><p>It's possible McLaughlin wanted left hash, which would also explain the run to the left on the play before. Choosing not to run another play with 9 seconds left and a timeout to take a shot at the endzone or gain some more yardage is a conservative call, but in solid field goal range with an inexperience QB it's a very, very understandable and justifiable one. If it's 12 seconds it's a different story. But 9 can bleed out on you faster than you think.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Second and Chalmers, post: 1236840, member: 527609"] Watching the replay again, it was the BTN broadcast that had the situation wrong, not the refs. Crouch completed that acrobatic catch by Zach Grant with 18 seconds left. The clock stopped, apparently due to confusion as to whether it was a first down (it pretty clearly wasn't), and then wound again as we ran a quick run play to pick up the first with 9 seconds left. The clock stopped temporarily for the first down pickup, and then Lovie took his 2nd timeout with 4 seconds left to set up the field goal. It's possible McLaughlin wanted left hash, which would also explain the run to the left on the play before. Choosing not to run another play with 9 seconds left and a timeout to take a shot at the endzone or gain some more yardage is a conservative call, but in solid field goal range with an inexperience QB it's a very, very understandable and justifiable one. If it's 12 seconds it's a different story. But 9 can bleed out on you faster than you think. [/QUOTE]
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