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Note to Pat Fizgerald - the saying “Never take points off the board” is true. After watching what is arguably the worst team in college football hang on to beat you, I know this is true. NU had over 500 yards of offense last night in its loss to Duke, but only came away with 14 points. NU kicked a field goal at the end of the first half on a 4th and 7, but there was a running into the kicker 5 yard penalty. Instead of leaving the points on the board, he went for it on 4th and 3 and didn’t make it. Then, in the second half NU was in the red zone twice at the end of the game and had to go for it both times. A field goal would have tied it. Two field goals would have won it because Duke missed a PAT earlier.

Even with 125 yards of penalties, 2 turnovers, and countless other errors, NU still had a chance to win. Too bad the coaches had to kill that chance. Hopefully this is a lesson for him, but it doesn’t seem like he should be learning these lessons at this level.