After Baylor went for it on 4th and 4 from its own 36 yard line with 8:06 left and down 17-14, a segment of the fanbase has been apoplectic. After Baylor failed to convert, the opposition went wild. “You punt and trust you defense.” “You can’t give Oklahoma State the ball there.” “I don’t care what the analytics say, it’s the wrong call.”
While we can do a long math explanation that breaks down expected point values, the reality is that the situation and context are more important. And those factors show Aranda made the right move going for it.