but I disagree with what appears to be a “play not to lose” mentality. Sadly, Digger Phelps had the same style to a fault and it cost him numerous games. I HATED that. A team cannot get too conservative even when trying to salt it away—because you need first downs to do it. You can’t run up the middle three times and expect first downs. But you do need a variety of low risk plays that keep the opponent guessing—-and yes, that includes throwing the damn ball.