Ok. So here are all of our possessions inside the 10 yard line for the past two years. TL;DR version is we had 21 possessions inside the 10 yard line, 13 TDs, 4 FGs, 1 blocked FG, 1 fumble, 2 turnover on downs. The blocked field goal was after 3 straight runs, a penalty and a pass attempt. The fumble was on 2nd down after a run on 1st down. One of the FG's against Clemson was when we had 1st and goal from the 10 with only 15 seconds left before half and one timeout. Sure you can run it once there but only once, and we did on 2nd down and had to use the TO. The 2nd one we absolutely had to score so we were trying everything, plus we're playing one of the best fronts in CFB, so you play percentages and I'm not sure I'd run it straight into the teeth of that defense. The only really bad call to me was when we got that last first down, I wouldn't have called the timeout there, I would've run it on 1st down while they were on their heels and then called timeout if we didn't get it. That timeout didn't come from the OC, so that's not on him. And to that same point, the timeout in the NIU game wasn't called by him either and that was a bonehead move by our HC, should've just kicked the FG. Also, if you go back and re-watch, that 2nd down play where we had to burn a timeout against NIU, they started the play clock as soon as the previous play ended which was a run by Mason up the middle. There was a pile up of players they had to unstack and really should've reset the play clock. By the time everybody was up it was already under 25, so when the play came in, Jordan didn't pay attention that the play clock was about to expire and we had to call one before he took a delay. Still not sure what you were talking about against KSU seeing as we were 5/5 inside the redzone that game. If anything, the Clemson game is the only outlier, and they have an elite defense, so I can understand trying to get creative with play-calling there. The timeout we had to take on 3rd down there hurt, but the play call was in, you could see the sidelines telling them to run it and Jordan was clearly confused, he didn't get the call so we had to call timeout. Anyway, below are all of our 10 yard line and in possessions for the past 2 years. I don't see too many bonehead calls in there and surely don't see any trend towards what you are referring to:
1 – FSU 1st and goal from the 5 yard line - Blocked FG
- 1st and G from 5 – Jordan Mason run for 2 yards – 15 yard penalty on GT.
- 1st and G from 20 – Jordan Mason run for 6 yards.
- 2nd and G from 14 – Jordan Mason run for 2 yards.
- 3rd and G from 12 – Jeff Sims pass to Malachi Carter for 7 yards.
- 4th and G from 5 – FG Blocked.
2 – UCF 1st and goal from the 6 yard line - TD
- 1st and G from 6 – Jamious Griffin run for 6 yards.
- 2nd and G from 1 – Jeff Sims run for 1 yard TD.
3 – UCF 1st and goal from the 9 yard line - Fumble
- 1st and G from 9 – Jahmyr Gibbs run for no gain.
- 2nd and G from 9 – Jeff Sims run for 1 yard, fumble to UCF.
4 – UCF 1st and goal from the 9 yard line - TD
- 1st and G from 9 – Jeff Sims incomplete pass.
- 2nd and G from 9 – Jeff Sims incomplete pass.
- 3rd and G from 9 – Jeff Sims pass to Jahmyr Gibbs for 9 yard TD.
5 – Syracuse 1st and goal from the 3 yard line - TD
- 1st and G from 3 – Jamious Griffin run for 2 yards.
- 2nd and G from 1 – Jeff Sims run for 1 yard TD.
6 – Syracuse 1st and goal from the 3 yard line - TD
- 1st and G from 3 – Jamious Griffin run for 3 yard TD.
7 – Louisville 1st and goal from the 9 yard line - TD
- 1st and G from 9 – Ahmarean Brown pass to Jalen Camp for 9 yard TD.
8 – Louisville 1st and goal from the 6 yard line - TD
- 1st and G from 6 – Jamious Griffin run for loss of 2 yards.
- 2nd and G from 8 – Jamious Griffin run for 5 yards.
- 3rd and G from 4 – Jamious Griffin run for 3 yard TD.
9 – Louisville 1st and goal from the 5 yard line - TD
- 1st and G from 5 – Jamious Griffin run for no gain.
- 2nd and G from 5 – Jeff Sims run for 1 yard.
- 3rd and G from 4 – Penalty GT 15 yards
- 3rd and G from 19 – Jeff Sims pass to Jahmyr Gibbs for 19 yard TD.
10 – Boston College 1st and goal from the 3 yard line - TD
- 1st and G from 3 – Jordan Mason run for 2 yards.
- 2nd and G from 1 – Jeff Sims run for 1 yard TD.
11 – Boston College 1st and goal from the 9 yard line - TD
- 1st and G from 9 – Jahmyr Gibbs run for no gain.
- 2nd and G from 9 – Jahmyr Gibbs run for no gain.
- 3rd and G from 9 – James Graham pass incomplete.
- 4th and G from 9 – James Graham pass incomplete – defensive PI
- 1st and G from 2 – Ahmarean Brown run for 2 yard TD.
12 – Notre Dame 1st and goal from the 3 yard line - TD
- 1st and G from 3 – Jordan Mason run for 2 yards.
- 2nd and G from 1 – Jordan Mason run for 1 yard TD.
13 – NC State 1st and goal from the 1 yard line. - FG
- 1st and G from 1 – False Start GT
- 1st and G from 6 – Jordan Mason run for 5 yards.
- 2nd and G from 1 – False Start GT
- 2nd and G from 6 – Jeff Sims loss of 1 yard.
- 3rd and G from 7 – Jeff Sims incomplete pass
- 4th and G from 7 – 26 yard field goal good.
14 – NC State 1st and goal from the 10 yard line. - FG
- 1st and G from 10 – Incomplete Pass
- 2nd and G from 10 – Jeff Sims run for no gain.
- 3rd and G from 10 – Dontae Smith run for 5 yards.
- 4th and G from 5 – 24 yard field goal good.
15 – Pitt 1st and goal from the 2 yard line - TD
- 1st and G from 2 – Incomplete Pass
- 2nd and G from 2 – Jordan Mason run for no gain
- 3rd and G from 2 – Jordan Mason run for 1 yard.
- 4th and G from 1 – Jeff Sims run for 1 yard TD.
16 – NIU 1st and goal from the 5 yard line. - Turnover on downs
- 1st and G from 5 – Jordan Mason run for 3 yards.
- 2nd and G from 2 – Jordan Mason run for 1 yard loss.
- 3rd and G from 3 – Jordan Yates pass to Jahmyr Gibbs for 1 yard.
- 4th and G from 2 – Jordan Yates pass incomplete (was called TD and overturned)
17 – KSU 1st and goal from the 9 yard line. - TD
- 1st and G from 9 – Jordan Mason run for 2 yards.
- 2nd and G from 7 – Jordan Mason run for 1 yard.
- 3rd and G from 6 – Jordan Yates pass to Jordan Mason for 6 yard TD.
18 – KSU 1st and goal from the 4 yard line. - TD
- 1st and G from 4 – Joran Yates pass to Kyric McGowan for a 4 yard TD.
19 – Clemson 1st and goal from the 10 yard line. (15 seconds before halftime, one timeout left) - FG
- 1st and G from 10 – Incomplete Pass
- 2nd and G from 10 – Jordan Yates run for 5 yards. (timeout)
- 3rd and G from 5 – incomplete pass.
- 4th and G from 5 – 22 yard FG good.
20 – Clemson 1st and goal from the 7 yard line. - FG
- 1st and G from 7 – Jordan Yates pass to Dylan Deveney for 2 yards
- 2nd and G from 5 – Jordan Yates pass incomplete to Kyric McGowan
- 3rd and G from 5 – Jordan Yates pass incomplete to Dylan Deveney (should’ve been caught IMO)
- 4th and G from 5 – 22 yard FG good.
21 – Clemson 1st and goal from the 3 yard line. - Turnover on downs
- 1st and G from 3 – Jordan Yates pass incomplete to Kyric McGowan
- 2nd and G from 3 – Jordan Yates pass to Kyric McGowan for no gain.
- 3rd and G from 3 – Jordan Mason run for 1 yard.
- 4th and G from 2 – Jordan Yates pass to Dylan Deveney for no gain.