I would argue ISU coaches were playing to win instead of playing not to lose, and it didn't work. They complete one pass and Campbell is a hero. Reminded me of this totally Ron Prince call and quote:
Texas was down by 3 with 53 seconds left on the clock. They had managed to come back from a 42-21 deficit and now were out of timeouts and had to stuff Kansas State running back James Johnson just one more time.
But Kansas State had other ideas. True freshman quarterback Josh Freeman, who had the game of his life, faked the handoff and rolled out left, hitting wide receiver Jordy Nelson for a game clinching first down.
With so little time on the clock, why did Kansas State throw it? It was because Wildcat head coach Ron Prince used some knowledge he'd picked up from an old mentor.
"I learned something when coaching for (Virginia head coach) Al Groh," said Prince. "He said, ‘Think players first, then plays.'…There is nobody I trust more than Jordy Nelson."
Texas was down by 3 with 53 seconds left on the clock. They had managed to come back from a 42-21 deficit and now were out of timeouts and had to stuff Kansas State running back James Johnson just one more time.
But Kansas State had other ideas. True freshman quarterback Josh Freeman, who had the game of his life, faked the handoff and rolled out left, hitting wide receiver Jordy Nelson for a game clinching first down.
With so little time on the clock, why did Kansas State throw it? It was because Wildcat head coach Ron Prince used some knowledge he'd picked up from an old mentor.
"I learned something when coaching for (Virginia head coach) Al Groh," said Prince. "He said, ‘Think players first, then plays.'…There is nobody I trust more than Jordy Nelson."
