[Army ret QM]

The coach could have just had her kick the ball out of bounds to get the same effect (ball on the 35 yard line). I guess the optics of her just kicking it out of bounds would not really have fit the narrative.

[Gil4]

The coach could have just had her kick the ball out of bounds to get the same effect (ball on the 35 yard line).

She would have had to kick it out of bounds and reach the 35 yard line. I'm not sure she was capable of that.