Curt Cignetti Praises Kalen DeBoer's Tricky Short-Yardage Tactics

Curt Cignetti Praises Kalen DeBoer's Tricky Short-Yardage Tactics

Curt Cignetti reflected on Indiana's significant 38-3 victory over Alabama in the 2025 College Football Playoff Rose Bowl quarterfinal, highlighting a pivotal fourth-down failure by Alabama. Kalen DeBoer's decision to go for it on 4th-and-1 proved costly, allowing Indiana to capitalize and score shortly after. Cignetti praised DeBoer’s offensive acumen but noted that Alabama tends to get overly creative in short-yardage situations, which can bac…

Curt Cignetti says Kalen DeBoer, Alabama can get 'a little tricky and cute' on short-yardage situations

Curt Cignetti hasn’t forgotten Indiana’s 38-3 rout of Alabama in the 2025 College Football Playoff Rose Bowl quarterfinal. There was one particular play, though, that stood out from early in the second quarter. With the Hoosiers holding a 3-0 lead, and with the Crimson Tide facing a 4th-and-1 from their own 34, Kalen DeBoer elected to go for it, but they ultimately couldn’t cash in and turned it over on downs. Four plays later, the Hoosiers were…