I was watching the end of the 88 Sugar Bowl, where undefeated Syracuse tied Auburn.
Auburn was driving at the end of the game at about the 17 yard line or so and chose to kick the FG.
Greise was very critical, saying they should go for the win.
At first I assumed their passing game was garbage and that's why they didn't want to try that, but actually, the QB was pretty good that year.
I found it stupid that Greise tried to support his opinion by saying it's a meaningless game.....uhh, you just spent the last 3 hours announcing it and diagnosing every play and decision. It was #4 vs #6.
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Anywho, what would you do? Go for the win in the "meaningless" game or go for the tie, where you A) don't lose, and B) wreck your opponent's unblemished record.
I think from that far out, I'd kick it.