Not before putting up a ferocious second-half fight. Skipper had a game-best 16 tackles, two for losses. Huff was second with 11, and Deck had 10 with several helmet-popping munches. Still, there was nothing any one of them could do on the game-ending play. That last play, it was Coach's call.
Coaches coach, and players play.
If it was up to me, I would have went for the field goal and played overtime. Some of the seniors are split on it, so I can't speak for them all. Just the fact that the Bulldogs almost sent this class out with a win was amazing enough. Hill credited the senior leadership for not throwing the red towel in after Air Force ran up a 34-7 halftime lead. It was totally unacceptable.