Thrilling Endgame, but questionable AI

[CapnPitt]

West Virginia ball, Q4, 3-8-PITT35 (02:20) 13-16 Offense: Short Pass, Set: SingleBack, Play: SB-SE-playact-curl Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-pass-SZ QB C. Cash throws an incomplete pass to TE K. Walter. West Virginia ball, Q4, 4-8-PITT35 (02:01) 13-16 Demetric Rayburn Punts 31 yards to the Pittsburgh 4 yard line, where it goes out of bounds. Pittsburgh ball, Q4, 1-10-PITT4 (01:49) 16-13 Offense: Inside Run, Set: I Form, Play: I-FB-straight-LG Defense: Normal, Set: Dime, Play: Dime-norm-Man-B11 FB C. Pardee runs left tackle for 0 yards (FS H. Izzo). Pittsburgh ball, Q4, 2-10-PITT4 (01:23) 16-13 Offense: Inside Run, Set: I Form, Play: I-HB-power-RT Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 4-3, Play: 43-pass-TMan RB C. Studwell runs right guard for -1 yards (ILB C. Porter). Pittsburgh ball, Q4, 3-11-PITT3 (00:54) 16-13 Offense: Outside Run, Set: I Form, Play: I-HB-toss-RE Defense: Normal, Set: 4-3, Play: 43-norm-MZ RB C. Studwell runs right tackle for 0 yards (SS M. Pietrosante). West Virginia Timeout! Pittsburgh ball, Q4, 4-11-PITT3 (00:45) 16-13 Jerome Whitsell Punts 43 yards to the Pittsburgh 46 yard line, where Rafael Plunkett returns it to Pittsburgh 44 for a 2 yard return. West Virginia ball, Q4, 1-10-PITT44 (00:38) 13-16 Offense: Short Pass, Set: Pro Set, Play: PS-FB-curl-TE-cor Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-pass-SZ QB C. Cash completes a 10 yard post to TE K. Walter (DE M. Lougheed). West Virginia Timeout! West Virginia ball, Q4, 1-10-PITT34 (00:30) 13-16 Offense: Short Pass, Set: SingleBack, Play: SB-HB-screen Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-pass-SZ QB C. Cash completes a 3 yard screen to RB L. Witman (OOB). West Virginia ball, Q4, 2-7-PITT31 (00:23) 13-16 Offense: Short Pass, Set: Pro Set, Play: PS-TE-rollout-SE-in Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-pass-MZ-B6 QB C. Cash completes a 11 yard out to WR D. Gastineau (OOB). West Virginia ball, Q4, 1-10-PITT20 (00:15) 13-16 Khary Rideaux converts the 38 yard field goal. West Virginia ball, Q4, 1-10-WVU35 (00:09) 16-16 Khary Rideaux kicks 55 from West Virginia 35 to Pittsburgh 10. Michael Favre to Pittsburgh 35 for a 25 yard return. Pittsburgh ball, Q4, 1-10-PITT35 (00:01) 16-16 Offense: Long Pass, Set: Shotgun, Play: SG-SE-streaks Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 4-3, Play: 43-pass-ZoneBlitz QB H. Moroski completes a 65 yard streak to WR S. Banfield ****Touchdown!***** Pittsburgh ball, Q4, 1-0-WVU0 (00:00) 22-16 Abner McGraw converts the PAT. -------------------------------------------------------------- Now, don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled with beating my rival, but I think there were some questionable decisions made by the AI. 1. At my 35 with two minutes left, I'd think they'd have tried the FG. The true freshman kicker (who shoulda been mine) was a 5* whose ratings are 78/80. True, this worked out for them because they pinned me then stuffed me. So not too awful, but I don't see how you could pass up an opportunity to try to tie that late. 2. I thought the time out calling was questionable. I'd think you'd start calling them immediately. But again, it worked for them, so I can't say it was wrong. 3. How in the world could they call a zone blitz with only 00:01 left? Traditional theory here is send everybody back and tell them to keep everything in front of you. But I guess that's the wild world of college football for you!!! Again, thrilled with the result, very happy with BBCF, but these are some headscratchers. I know the patch is coming, so we'll see.

[Tim Plum]

1. 53 yd fg is a long try. What does the kicker look like beyong 78/80. With TO usage and a good D this strategy is okay. 2. I agree #1 TO should have been one play earlier on 2nd and 10. 3. There isn't really a Prevent D in the game and I might do the same thing to drop the QB and keep the coverage all over the field.

[CapnPitt]

For 3, I think Dime DZ is clearly the play. But that's just me.

[bk1714]

I think the game could use a prevent because there are too many long touchdowns at the end of halfs.