Here's some undeniable facts from yesterday's game:
- Down 14 (due to a missed PAT), our offense scored a TD with 1:25 left on the game clock to bring the deficit to 7.
- In order to recover an onside kick, the ball must travel 10 yards down field. Carpenter kicked a ball that went out of bounds approximately 4 yards down field from where it was kicked, removing any of what slim chance for a comeback remained.
Does that absolve any other play from the day like allowing 225+ yards and 3 TD's on the ground or a stagnant offense through the first 3 quarters? No, but make no mistake, Carpenter was the final nail in the coffin of any comeback chances.