Herm Edwards decided not to trust the unit that help propelled his team into the rankings. Instead, he picked to send his offense out backed up in its territory and faced against a fourth and 19.
With fans’ hands pressed against their faces, hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, they witnessed no miracle. Jayden Daniels searched for a receiver, but nothing opened up. Hit as he threw, the ball spun well short of the first down without a Sun Devil in sight.
The decision, surely to be questioned by some, probably goes down as the right one.