You mean besides tuck it and run, or throw to the wide open back in the flat instead of throwing a 200mph fastball high over the middle into double coverage?
Maybe, but certainly not by the press. It will be soft ball after soft ball but that's the way they are. It's only when a coach is about to get fired that they actually ask tough questions.
Pearsall was open, he just didn't set his feet and it sailed on him, resulting in the tip. He sets his feet and throws it low, it's either a catch or a punt. Not an INT resulting in good field position.
Maybe a penalty or two on them could prevent it. I mean, they couldn't possibly pick up something like 3rd and 15, could they?
By the way, here is the 14 point down argument. If MO had gone for 2 and made it, they could steal a win with a TD here. Miss and tie with a 2XP here. If you’re a betting person, how good do you feel about this D stopping two 2XPs?