Baylor vs. Oklahoma
My Bears came tantalizingly close again tonight on the road, and the loss was marked by another questionable decision by Guy Morriss.
With the lead in the 1st OT (30-27) and Oklahoma facing 3rd and 7 on the 21 yard line, Oklahoma was called for holding, which would have pushed it back to a 3rd and 17 from the 31 if the penalty were accepted. Instead of taking the penalty, Morriss declined and let the OU kicker attempt a 40 yard FG to tie. He hit it easily, and the Bears went on to lose in the 2nd OT.
Would the kicker have hit a 45-50 yarder? I guess we'll never know.
Morriss has the team playing really hard and has definitely gotten the program back on track, but I really question some of his strategic decisions in close ballgames.
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