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Paul Daugherty: Going for it on 4th-and-1 says a lot about UC coach Luke Fickell

Cincinnati Bearcats coach Luke Fickell reacts to his team's 26-17 upset of UCLA, and what it means to the program. Tom Groeschen, tgroeschen@enquirer.com

Fourth-and-goal from the 1 defines seasons, careers and legacies. It’s a metaphor for actions, consequences and choices. Did you go for it on 4th-and-1? How did it turn out?

Those of a certain Bart Starr-y age will always define the Green Bay Packers by 4th-and-1 from the 1. Going For It can have any number of meanings. Ultimately, they’re all joined by the way we handle 4th down and 1 yard to go.