-Suppose That a Football Team Is Down by 5 Points

Multiple Choice

-Suppose that a football team is down by 5 points and faces a 4th down with 1 yard to go and 1 second left on the clock. The offense can either run or pass the ball. The defense can either defend against the run or the pass. Refer to Figure 6.2 summarizes the probabilities of each team winning the game. The mixed-strategy Nash equilibrium for this game is:

A) Both teams pick their play at random with both more likely to focus on the run.
B) Both teams pick their play at random with both more likely to focus on the pass.
C) Both teams pick their play at random with the offense more likely to focus on the run and the defense more likely to focus on the pass.
D) Both teams pick their play at random with the offense more likely to focus on the pass and the defense more likely to focus on the run.
E) None of the above.