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Blake Schuster

Marcus Freeman’s terrible CFP field goal decision backfired to the delight of college fans

Marcus Freeman Notre Dame (Organization) Ohio State Football

All throughout the College Football Playoffs, one of the things fans could count on was the aggressive play-calling of Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman.

He kept his foot on the gas in every situation and that boldness certainly brought fortune as the Irish made it from the first round on campus to the CFP National Championship game in Atlanta on Monday night.

Which is why it was downright bizarre to see Freeman change gears with his team attempting a fourth-quarter comeback against Ohio State.

With the Buckeyes up 31-15 and 9:27 remaining in regulation, Freeman decided to attempt a field goal on 4th-and-Goal from the nine-yard line. Once again in a big game against Ohio State, Freeman’s math wasn’t mathing. Even with a successful field goal, it’s still a two-possession lead for Ohio State. Only a touchdown and two-point conversion would’ve cut the lead sufficiently.

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The football gods, clearly did not appreciate Freeman’s decision as Mitch Jeter’s 27-yard attempt doinked off the upright and fell harmlessly back to the ground.

College football fans clearly saw this moment as karmic justice being done.

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