Down, 7-0, with five seconds left in the first quarter and the ball at the Stanford 3, Cal football head coach Sonny Dykes made the decision to kick a 20-yard field goal. OK, fine. It’s always good to get points on the board.
One quarter later, and a similar situation unfolded. With less than one minute left to play in the half, down, 14-3, with the ball at the Stanford 11, Dykes made the decision to settle for three again. 14-6.
Coming out of the half, fourth and two from the Stanford 8, down, 21-6. Certainly not.