What would you do in this game situation?

[AppleCornCy]

Washington State was up a TD against Idaho with just under a minute left. It was 4th and goal at the 1 yard line and Idaho had no time outs left.

Would you try a FG attempt there or just go for it?

WSU took a delay of game penalty and went for the FG. They missed it. Idaho took over at their own 20 and quickly got down the field inside the WSU 30. Luckily for WSU, they got an interception.

I think if I were coach, I might have just gone for the TD. The percentages between gaining one yard and making the FG aren’t that much different and if you don’t get in, the other team takes over inside the 1 instead of at the 20.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

You kick the field goal and get the two possession game.

 

[ClonesInDallas]

I'm taking my chances on a field goal to go up 10 under a minute left in the game over going for it 100 times out of 100. That FG kicker should be embarrassed

 

[cyfanatic13]

Kick the FG 100%. Simple math

 

[BCClone]

Where is the ball set? Middle of field area, I kick. On a hash or nearby, depends on my faith in my kicker.

 

[cyfanatic13]

I think if I were coach, I might have just gone for the TD. The percentages between gaining one yard and making the FG aren’t that much different and if you don’t get in, the other team takes over inside the 1 instead of at the 20.

I thought this was wildly inaccurate so I tried looking it up. Unless you have something better and please share, this was the best article I could find, unfortunately it's NFL.

Goal-to-Go: Should NFL Teams Pass or Run?

Chip Kelly came under fire after the Eagles threw two incomplete passes from the 1-yard line, turned the ball over on downs and ultimately lost last Sunday’s game. We crunched the data to see whether running or passing the ball is the right call

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48% chance of success passing from the 1, 53% chance of success running from the 1 so a little over 50% chance of scoring.


According to this website, kicking a FG in that range is in the mid 90%

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[AppleCornCy]

I thought this was wildly inaccurate so I tried looking it up. Unless you have something better and please share, this was the best article I could find, unfortunately it's NFL.

Goal-to-Go: Should NFL Teams Pass or Run?

Chip Kelly came under fire after the Eagles threw two incomplete passes from the 1-yard line, turned the ball over on downs and ultimately lost last Sunday’s game. We crunched the data to see whether running or passing the ball is the right call

www.si.com

48% chance of success passing from the 1, 53% chance of success running from the 1 so a little over 50% chance of scoring.


According to this website, kicking a FG in that range is in the mid 90%

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I guess I was thinking too specifically to this particular game. I had a feeling the kicker was going to miss and the RB was getting 6.5 yards per carry.

I suppose in general, you kick the FG for the same reason you kick a PAT instead of going for two most of the time.

 

[cyfanatic13]

I guess I was thinking too specifically to this particular game. I had a feeling the kicker was going to miss and the RB was getting 6.5 yards per carry.

I suppose in general, you kick the FG for the same reason you kick a PAT instead of going for two most of the time.

I had to chuckle as right after I finished typing that, Brayden Narveson (former Cyclone) missed a 26 yarder for Western Kentucky out at Hawaii

 

[CysRage]

Ask Jeff Woody what he prefers in this situation

 

[DeereClone]

I think you kick the field goal.

Other considerations would be the potential for a blocked field goal that could be returned and if you fail the FG the other team gets the ball at the 20, if you fail the TD attempt the other team gets the ball at their own 1 yard line.

 

[jsb]

A few years ago against Kansas we had a similar situation and we went for it on th down.

 

[sj4]

Washington State was up a TD against Idaho with just under a minute left. It was 4th and goal at the 1 yard line and Idaho had no time outs left.

Would you try a FG attempt there or just go for it?

WSU took a delay of game penalty and went for the FG. They missed it. Idaho took over at their own 20 and quickly got down the field inside the WSU 30. Luckily for WSU, they got an interception.

I think if I were coach, I might have just gone for the TD. The percentages between gaining one yard and making the FG aren’t that much different and if you don’t get in, the other team takes over inside the 1 instead of at the 20.

Unless the Washington State coach has a second team kicker that he wants to have a try at the field goal next time he probably will try to go for the touchdown.