Lane Kiffin’s refusal to spike the ball and try to gain 18 yards to set up a field goal made no sense for another reason: Arizona QB Matt Scott was hurt so if there was an overtime, the Wildcats might have been stuck with their backup.
The odds favored USC in that scenario.
I can hear Al Davis now, “I told you so!” And I’ll bet you UCLA fans are praying USC doesn’t replace him. That will give them a real chance to raise their program while USC’s continues to slide.