The question is all too often asked after the fact. Today I’m going to pose an incredibly difficult situation, one Mark Stoops’ staff has likely already discussed, to ask, “What would you do?”
The Scenario
Kentucky and Florida are tied with 41 seconds remaining in the game. The Cats have the ball and one timeout. It’s fourth and three on the 31. Stoops has a decision to make.
The Options
1. Go For It — Three yards is usually one yard past the comfort zone for coaches on fourth down. That changes when you have a running back line Benny Snell (even though everyone in the stadium will know Benny is getting the ball).