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I think is standard strategy to defer OT possession so when it’s your turn you know exactly what you need to do to win or extend the game.

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Yes. This is what the numbers say to do. Go on D first because your game plan changes if you only need a FG v. a TD for the tie.

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Yes, but every Cal field goal attempt is an adventure!

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But it shouldn't be

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Especially in year 5 of Wilcox. I hate to beat a dead horse here but special teams has actually regressed from average to poor to liability during the Wilcox era.

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Re: liability. Agreed. Wonder if such are a correctable bug w/JW in contrast to Dykes for whom those liabilities were a feature.

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