Thu, Nov 26 2009
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Uncertainty shrouds Pitt State’s game-winning TD Pittsburg State moved 84 yards in 14 plays for their first touchdown, but the Lions had three personal fouls for 35 penalty yards in the drive, including a roughing-the- punter penalty after the drive stalled near midfield.
“Their first (scoring) drive of the game, giving up those yards in penalties, it’s tough to win against the No. 7 team in the country,” Lions head coach Bart Tatum said. “We have our work cut out for us to get better, and we’re going to start trying to get better right away.” The Lions held a 331-283 advantage in total offense. The Gorillas had 193 rushing yards, just the 34th game in the last 22 seasons that they were held below 200 yards on the ground. “We had three guys up front who hadn’t ever played in a game like this,” Daye said. “We wanted to see what they were. I’m anxious to see the film and see who did what, how we can improve from it. “But overall the effort is there. It looks like the toughness is there. We have to fine-tune that. That’s our job as coaches. “It takes a team to win,” Daye said. “I was proud of our team. I thought they went out there and got in a fistfight with a good football team and stroked them down to the end. “Unfortunately we didn’t get the right bounce, but you get up tomorrow, go back to work. The sun is going to shine ... keep swinging punches. We have a pretty good football team. We showed a lot of courage (Saturday night).” Two-point conversion? Renard Johnson’s three-yard touchdown run with 2:56 remaining pulled the Lions within a point. Brian Malette converted the PAT for the 14-14 tie, but Tatum gave some thought to going for the lead with a 2-point conversion. “It did enter my mind,” he said. “But conventional wisdom right there says just kick it and play for the overtime.” And if the touchdown came with less time on the clock? “I’d probably do the same thing again,” he said. “Defense was playing pretty good, and if the defense is playing good in (rainy) conditions like this ... but it did cross my mind. It sure did.” 
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