The Two Point Conversion When Eight Down

[pete fabrizio]

Greensboro 15, Guilford 14
http://www.d3football.com/story.php?story=5351

"Down 14-6, Pride coach Marion Kirby surprised many in the crowd of 2,211 when he decided to forgo the traditional extra point and go for the two-point conversion.

"We went for two so we had a chance to win [if we scored another touchdown]," said Kirby. "We wanted to kick to win at 15-14. That's nothing new that I've done. We go for two then, if we make it, we kick to win it. If we not, we are going to go for two the next time to try to get it into overtime. It's just as simple as that.""

His explanation should sound fine to a non-mathematical fan -- I can just imagine hearing Al Michaels explaining it.