This game is just another indictment as to why I absolutely HATE the way that college football does its overtime periods. Arizona should have NEVER been in position to score that touchdown in overtime. Why? Well, because the only reason they were in that position is because of the ridiculous rule that for some arbitrary reason, teams suddenly get great field position for no particular reason other than the NCAA saying they get it. It gives teams chances that they don’t necessarily deserve. Once Solomon left the game (which was NOT a dirty hit by the way), Arizona couldn’t move the ball against us. They just happened to get lucky and have their back up quarterback complete his only pass of the game when they were in position to score due to the NCAA’s arbitrary rule. Now, we didn’t execute when we had to, but that is beside the point. The problem is the overtime format itself. It should be done like the NFL’s system. Make teams have to earn their points by driving the length of the field, which Arizona obviously was not capable of doing. It undermines the value of special teams when you just give teams field position that they haven’t earned. We lost the game last year against Arizona State in similar fashion again because of the NCAA’s arbitrary rule. Field positioning is part of the strategy of the game, yet, for some arbitrary and anti-competitive reason, the NCAA thinks that it suddenly doesn’t matter anymore just because the game goes to overtime.
Utah @ 
Mississippi State .
