The Weekend from Rod

Every broadcast we do a thing on our post game which is call "The Big Play of the Game". It is what we as broadcasters think was a play that was the turning point in the game in our opionion. Friday night, our big play was the pierre fumble that set up BV's winning touchdown. I was thinking about that over the weekend and I got to thinking how important a missed extra point is. Pierre missed the extra point on thier first touchdown Friday night and after looking back, it really changed the whole way Pierre had to play the rest of the game. You play a very good team even for the first half, but your behind 7-6 at the half. BV scores on the first drive of the second half and it's now 14-6, your down 8. Your options are limited if you score, which Pierre did. Going for a 2 point conversion has a lower level of succeeding than kicking. Granted, everything has to go right for the kick to be good but making 3 yards against a good defense is a challange to say the least. Pierre didn't make the 2 and was still down 14-12. We go up 18-14 with another touchdown and you have little choice but to go for 2. You make it and your up 6. That forces your opponent to have to make an extra point if they score. Pierre did not make the 2 point conversion and again all BV needs is a toucheown. After two great goal line stands, they score, kick there extra point and have a 3 point lead. Going into a 25 mph wind which played a major factor in the kicking game, if Pierre can put a drive together, they are going to have to score a touchdown. The probablity of a field goal make to tie the game and take into overtime in those conditions were next to nothing. The missed extra point was probably a bigger play in the game in the end, than the fumble.