[French Rage]

Of course, it's not really fair to limit the analysis to games in which we needed to score in the fourth quarter. That gives Hogan no credit for the games in which he led Stanford to a lead during the first three quarters and we won. I'd rather have a game in which we build a lead after three quarters and end up winning, rather than a game in which we need to score in the 4th quarter.

True, like with USC this year.  Needing to lead a last minute drive to beat them would surely be the stuff of lore, but by making the drives necessary in the 3rd/4th quarters, with some clutch passes to keep them alive, he made sure such come-from-behind drives were not necessary.

[French Rage]

Of course, it's not really fair to limit the analysis to games in which we needed to score in the fourth quarter. That gives Hogan no credit for the games in which he led Stanford to a lead during the first three quarters and we won. I'd rather have a game in which we build a lead after three quarters and end up winning, rather than a game in which we need to score in the 4th quarter.

True, like with USC this year.  Needing to lead a last minute drive to beat them would surely be the stuff of lore, but by making the drives necessary in the 3rd/4th quarters, with some clutch passes to keep them alive, he made sure such come-from-behind drives were not necessary.