I see
@PleaseMakeABowlGame already made this point.
Look at just how HARD these Ohio State players work to tackle Texas here:
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Yet, it essentially serves as a death sentence — because if they didn’t tackle him, they would’ve had the ball with 1:30 to go only needing a FG.
Overall, I just don’t think football staffs are as advanced as they should be when it comes to clock management.
(P.S. this is not a shot at OSU, because every other FBS school would’ve done the same thing. I do question the logic)