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She was in her late teens, maybe early 20 s, wearing flannel pajamas and pink house shoes.

When she stepped on the elevator Sunday morning in the Tupelo, Miss., Courtyard by Marriott hotel, she was still upset.

“Why did we try to pass on third down ?” she asked.

With 2: 31 to play and leading 38-34 Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the Arkansas Razorbacks faced third-and-12 from their 35. The pass was incomplete and stopped the clock.

After the game, Lou Holtz would ask the same question on ESPN as the young lady.


By now, everyone knows the answer was Casey Dick had the option to run, although he had not one run from scrimmage the entire game.

Running backs Felix Jones and Michael Smith were left out of the play.

While checking out of the Courtyard minutes after the first conversation, a man who was leaving turned and questioned the officiating on a third-and-9 from the Arkansas 28.

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