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If Miami blocks the blitzer on the final play, Miami stays alive. They didn't, so they lost - that had just as much impact on the game. If Krenzel doesn't throw for a 1st down on 4th and whatever in OT, the game is over. If Clarett doesn't chase down the Miami DB and take the ball back, different game - all big plays that decided the game. The ones at the end just get more scrutiny.
My point about national championships is that there are a finite number of national championships to be won every year. Only a few coaches will even be in the game and half will lose. That leaves 97% of the coaches that were never there / lost the game. If they lose out to the 3% that did win for a job they are both chasing, such is life. Chances are, though, that most coaches competing for jobs will not have a national championship on their resume.
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