[82lsju]

Your #1 is undoubtedly true. 

But even though #2 is also true (and it did happen), the genius offensive coaching staff screwed the pooch there by burning a timeout on third down to come up with an unsuccessful third down play, so we only had two timeouts left, ensuring that while we indeed did get the ball back, we had only around 30 seconds (and NO timeouts) for our juggernaut offense to orchestrate a scoring drive.  Given our performance not only in the game so far but all season, that is a highly questionable proposition.

Finally, your #3 is demonstrably at odds with reality.    If ever there was a team NOT built for overtime, it is this Stanford offense.  We are 127th out of 128 in red zone scoring efficiency in the entire FBS.  Giving us the ball on the 25-yard line is a recipe for disaster, not success.  How can anyone, especially our coaches, think that just getting to OT was the right strategy?  If Shaw "trusts his defense" then try the FG and if we miss, trust the D to stop Utah from getting in FG range.  He needed to channel Herm Edwards there, but did not.  "You play to win the game."

+1

Shaw certainly appears to play "not to lose" and this was just the most recent example.

If we give up 14 points I think we'll have a challenging time winning Big Game unless we get some scores from the defense and/or special teams.......

[82lsju]

Your #1 is undoubtedly true. 

But even though #2 is also true (and it did happen), the genius offensive coaching staff screwed the pooch there by burning a timeout on third down to come up with an unsuccessful third down play, so we only had two timeouts left, ensuring that while we indeed did get the ball back, we had only around 30 seconds (and NO timeouts) for our juggernaut offense to orchestrate a scoring drive.  Given our performance not only in the game so far but all season, that is a highly questionable proposition.

Finally, your #3 is demonstrably at odds with reality.    If ever there was a team NOT built for overtime, it is this Stanford offense.  We are 127th out of 128 in red zone scoring efficiency in the entire FBS.  Giving us the ball on the 25-yard line is a recipe for disaster, not success.  How can anyone, especially our coaches, think that just getting to OT was the right strategy?  If Shaw "trusts his defense" then try the FG and if we miss, trust the D to stop Utah from getting in FG range.  He needed to channel Herm Edwards there, but did not.  "You play to win the game."

+1

Shaw certainly appears to play "not to lose" and this was just the most recent example.

If we give up 14 points I think we'll have a challenging time winning Big Game unless we get some scores from the defense and/or special teams.......