I understand the criticisms of using a check with me system; I really don't care for it myself. However, I think many of the critiques in this thread simply stem from not liking it and being frustrated with an inept offensive performance, and much less from what actually happened in this game.
First, we didn't use it much on the first few drives and by the time we started to we had already established that we had very little offensive rhythm or momentum anyway. I think our lack of offensive rhythm came from poor execution of blocking assignments and just a real lack of physical play from our offensive line than any other part of the offensive scheme we used.
Second, I think there are sound reasons to use it, especially in this game the way EKU was shifting their front. If you use your play clock right, get out of the huddle with plenty of time to get the check, you can allow the defense to shift and give your players (particularly your young offensive line) time to adjust blocking schemes. Unfortunately it didn't work.
Third, the offense came together and finally sustained a drive to win the game. I don't see any sound logic in saying that check with me hurt us here because if something good had not happened (the fade to Harper) then something bad would have (running out of time, similar to Marshall, etc.). To me those things are mutually exclusive; the way it worked out an offense that had sputtered all day finally put together a really nice drive; never putting themselves in a situation longer than 3rd and 3 and overcaming a false start. All by mixing some QB run game, nice passing, and finally a well excuted pass over the top of the EKU defense. 86 yards in 11 plays, and the score came with 1:39 on the clock, hardly in danger at that point of running out of clock, even 33 yards from the endzone.
To me none of that successful drive had anything to do with using check with me or not during the rest of the game, but much more about the offense making plays they were capable of making the entire game.
