In fact, after the Sooners» coaches studied all their game film of 1967, Fairbanks said that «our average gain on all plays going over Kalsu,
including short yardage and goal line plays, is 6.2 net yards rushing... This is what we coaches grade as... near perfection.»
The staff had time to expand its third - down options to
include second - down calls — in a third - and - long situation, Cincinnati could run a
short -
yardage pass or draw to set up fourth - and - 3.