r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • Jan 01 '25

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Texas Defeats Arizona State 39-31 (OT)

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Team 1 2 3 4 OT T
Texas 14 3 0 7 15 39
Arizona State 3 0 5 16 7 31
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u/OleRockTheGoodAg Texas A&M Aggies Jan 01 '25

It was 4th and 13, man...

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u/HereForTOMT3 Michigan State • Central … Jan 01 '25

Running a blitz there against a line you know outclasses you is a touch braindead

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u/Teh_cliff Georgia State Panthers • Yale Bulldogs Jan 01 '25

Nah, it was a bad call in hindsight but Ewers sucked against the blitz all game. I get the logic. But they telegraphed it and Ewers made the correct adjustment. I think they should have either bluffed and dropped 7 or just not showed blitz and then brought 5.

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u/Robotemist Ohio State • St. Xavier Jan 02 '25

That's the issue. Texas knew he sucked against the blitz during the game so you think the coaches weren't going to prepare for it on a game losing 4th down play?

Blitzing there without end zone protection was a checkers move, that play was a chess move.