Northwestern's head coach may regret this decision forever: kicking on fourth down when they were trailing 7 points. The game commentators talk about that, saying, "It is four down territory," despite the amount of time left to score 7 points and tie the score. If Clayton Thorson went for it on fourth down, he could have completed the pass and forced overtime. with the upcoming  PAT. Settling for a FG is a big gamble for Northwestern because the defense must force a 3 and out to give the offense a GW opportunity drive. What is the logic of trying to win this way for a team trailing 24-17 late in the fourth quarter?

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