Said in postgame pod that I would examine Army living on third-and-short. So, come along for the ride with me.
3rd down
OU: 1 of 3 (seriously, that's it)
Army: 13 of 21
4th down
OU: 0 of 1
Army: 4 of 5
Army by drive
3rd-and-1 - Yes
3rd-and-5 - No
4th-and-2 - Yes
3rd-and-1 - Yes
3rd-and-1- Yes
TD
3rd-and-2 - No
4th-and-1 - Yes
3rd-and-2 - Yes
3rd-and-12 - No
4th-and-8 - Yes
3rd-and-G - Yes
TD
3rd-and-12 - No
Punt
3rd-and-1 - Yes
Half
3rd-and-11 - No
Punt
3rd-and-10 - Yes
3rd-and-11 - Yes (the bad tackling on the QB play)
3rd-and-5 - No
4th-and-1 - Yes
3rd-and-3 - Yes
TD
3rd-and-2 - Yes
3rd-and-1 - Yes
3rd-and-2 - Yes
3rd-and-3 - Yes
3rd-and-14 - No (Mann INT)
3rd-and-12 - No
4th-and-7 - No (Motley INT)
So, recap:
Army 3rd-and-3 or shorter: 10 of 11 (only one missed was converted on fourth down anyway)
Army 4th-and-3 or shorter: 3 of 3
Whew.
3rd down
OU: 1 of 3 (seriously, that's it)
Army: 13 of 21
4th down
OU: 0 of 1
Army: 4 of 5
Army by drive
3rd-and-1 - Yes
3rd-and-5 - No
4th-and-2 - Yes
3rd-and-1 - Yes
3rd-and-1- Yes
TD
3rd-and-2 - No
4th-and-1 - Yes
3rd-and-2 - Yes
3rd-and-12 - No
4th-and-8 - Yes
3rd-and-G - Yes
TD
3rd-and-12 - No
Punt
3rd-and-1 - Yes
Half
3rd-and-11 - No
Punt
3rd-and-10 - Yes
3rd-and-11 - Yes (the bad tackling on the QB play)
3rd-and-5 - No
4th-and-1 - Yes
3rd-and-3 - Yes
TD
3rd-and-2 - Yes
3rd-and-1 - Yes
3rd-and-2 - Yes
3rd-and-3 - Yes
3rd-and-14 - No (Mann INT)
3rd-and-12 - No
4th-and-7 - No (Motley INT)
So, recap:
Army 3rd-and-3 or shorter: 10 of 11 (only one missed was converted on fourth down anyway)
Army 4th-and-3 or shorter: 3 of 3
Whew.
