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Dino Babers defends decision to punt on key play in loss to No. 1 Clemson

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Five minutes and fifty-four seconds showed on the clock when head coach Dino Babers called timeout. As his team jogged to the sideline, he had a decision to make: sell out for one more yard on SU’s own 41-yard line to extend the drive or let the defense try to keep No. 1 Clemon’s lead at 27-21.

It was a position the 46-point underdogs had no business being in. Yet there they were, down one score with a chance to mount the greatest college football upset in modern history.