What player or coach made a mistake or decision that would have lived in infamy if their team didn't end up winning the game?

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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/DeviceOk7509 on 2025-03-05 20:53:45+00:00.

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What player or coach was saved from infamy because their team managed to pull out a win. My pick is Alabama’s kicker Papanoustos who shanked a chip shot to win the 2017 Natty, if 2nd and 26 doesn’t happen I think Bama fans might have killed him. Not CFB but Joe Maddon’s awful bullpen management in the 2016 World Series has largely been forgotten but if the Cubs didn’t pull Game 7 out oh boy.