Last year we analyzed Matt Campbell’s fourth down decisions at Toledo and compared them to Paul Rhoads and Art Briles that season. Today, we take a look at the results from Campbell’s first year in Ames and dive deeper into the decisions coaches face on fourth down.
In football, third down is often referred to as the “money down”. If an offense failed to gain the necessary yardage on their “money down,” it is often assumed some sort of kicking team will come out to attempt a punt or a field goal. We have evolved as football fans to believe and regurgitate the narratives we hear on television.