I really think Fickell should've gone for it there at the end. In most cases I'd agree with his gut and the analytics, plus they did pin LSU at the 2. Still, against the LSU defense I think Wisconsin could've called another curl route, which we were completely incapable of defending all day, converted, and gone on to drive the nail in our coffin. When the defense you're playing is that bad, make them pay. Instead he gambled by putting our unit on the field that at least had a shot to succeed.
Hindsight is 20/20, but I didn't like the call there. Even with all Wisconsin's players missing, they were far too much for our defense and I think they could've gotten the final couple of yards on 4th down.
Oh well, it was meaningless anyway. I don't feel like I learned anything useful about either team I didn't already know, except that Nussmeier may be a decent QB next year. Wisconsin had players missing, and our defense and special teams are horrible. Not news. I guess I learned that Mordecai can ball when the competition doesn't have a P5-caliber defense.
