Post by gunslinger on Nov 8, 2007 9:32:40 GMT -6
Did anyone else notice OK State's (poor) clock management against Texas?
I recorded the game and just got a chance to watch it last night.
I knew that Texas came back from 21 points down in the 4th quarter but I was amazed at how much time OK State left on the clock for them.
Also, consider that Texas has had to comeback on OK State the last few years and you would think that the Cowboys would be aware of the Horns' quick strike ability.
Here is what I saw:
The 4th quarter begins with OK State up by 21 points and the ball.
After a third down play starts running the clock the Cowboys are faced with 4th & 3.
They snap the ball with 10 seconds on the play clock and run a reverse that looses 6 yards. Texas takes over at the minus 41 and scores with 11:40 to play (35-21).
With the lead now 14 points, OK State starts the clock on 1st down, snaps with 5 seconds on the play clock for 2nd down, and 7 seconds on the play clock on 3rd down (not terrible clock management but not great either).
After a big completion the Cowboys have great field position and the clock is running.
OK State leaves 14 seconds on the play clock on 1st and an incomplete pass stops the clock. A 2nd down run starts the clock again.
However, on 3rd down the Cowboys snap the ball with 16 seconds on the play clock. An incomplete pass stops the clock and a punt pins Texas at the minus 1 with 9:01 to play.
Texas scores with 7:30 to go to cut the lead to 7 (35-28).
Now OK State has got to be aware of the clock, right? Wrong.
They run out of bounds on first down. A 2nd down run starts the clock but on the next play they snap it with 12 seconds to go on the play clock.
The Cowboys then have to take a timeout and stop the clock with 6:20 to play.
After the TO they throw an incomplete pass. On third down they run and start the clock again.
Here is the worst error of all, on 4th down they punt with 24 seconds on the play clock.
Texas now has possession with 5:33 to play at the minus 9.
The Longhorns tie the score with 3:22 left in regulation (35-35).
The Cowboys take over and run a screen that gets at least 20 yards. With the clock running on the ensuing 1st down, the Cowboys leave 8 seconds on the play clock.
On 2nd & 4 they leave only 2 seconds.
On 3rd & 5 with the game clock running the Cowboys leave 9 seconds on the play clock.
OK State has now left 1 minute and 47 seconds on the game clock just by failing to run down the play clock (not to mention calling timeout, running out of bounds, etc.) in the 4th quarter alone.
The Cowboys miss a field goal with 1:18 to play and Texas kicks the game winner as time expires.
Is that poor coaching? Discuss...
I recorded the game and just got a chance to watch it last night.
I knew that Texas came back from 21 points down in the 4th quarter but I was amazed at how much time OK State left on the clock for them.
Also, consider that Texas has had to comeback on OK State the last few years and you would think that the Cowboys would be aware of the Horns' quick strike ability.
Here is what I saw:
The 4th quarter begins with OK State up by 21 points and the ball.
After a third down play starts running the clock the Cowboys are faced with 4th & 3.
They snap the ball with 10 seconds on the play clock and run a reverse that looses 6 yards. Texas takes over at the minus 41 and scores with 11:40 to play (35-21).
With the lead now 14 points, OK State starts the clock on 1st down, snaps with 5 seconds on the play clock for 2nd down, and 7 seconds on the play clock on 3rd down (not terrible clock management but not great either).
After a big completion the Cowboys have great field position and the clock is running.
OK State leaves 14 seconds on the play clock on 1st and an incomplete pass stops the clock. A 2nd down run starts the clock again.
However, on 3rd down the Cowboys snap the ball with 16 seconds on the play clock. An incomplete pass stops the clock and a punt pins Texas at the minus 1 with 9:01 to play.
Texas scores with 7:30 to go to cut the lead to 7 (35-28).
Now OK State has got to be aware of the clock, right? Wrong.
They run out of bounds on first down. A 2nd down run starts the clock but on the next play they snap it with 12 seconds to go on the play clock.
The Cowboys then have to take a timeout and stop the clock with 6:20 to play.
After the TO they throw an incomplete pass. On third down they run and start the clock again.
Here is the worst error of all, on 4th down they punt with 24 seconds on the play clock.
Texas now has possession with 5:33 to play at the minus 9.
The Longhorns tie the score with 3:22 left in regulation (35-35).
The Cowboys take over and run a screen that gets at least 20 yards. With the clock running on the ensuing 1st down, the Cowboys leave 8 seconds on the play clock.
On 2nd & 4 they leave only 2 seconds.
On 3rd & 5 with the game clock running the Cowboys leave 9 seconds on the play clock.
OK State has now left 1 minute and 47 seconds on the game clock just by failing to run down the play clock (not to mention calling timeout, running out of bounds, etc.) in the 4th quarter alone.
The Cowboys miss a field goal with 1:18 to play and Texas kicks the game winner as time expires.
Is that poor coaching? Discuss...
