Kind of a foolish challenge from Snyder's coaches. Gave the Russian an extra point on a move that was not going to be overturned. Also, gave him a minute or 2 to rest when Snyder could have gone at him hard and made up 4 points in no time.
When your wrestler has the conditioning advantage, I just don't get these reflex, long-shot challenges that can only take that advantage away. Sometimes PSU does it too.
The coaches weren’t real into the challenge actually, Snyder was really calling for it. Probably some blame for both, but that definitely loomed large at the end.