That safety saved their asses. They were dead on a middle before that. Game was -3.5 and went to 5.5. Sitting on 5 and would take a near miracle to get out of it. Well they got it.
Similar call in the Oak/Buff game, that should have been a safety as well, but they said he was on the on foot line, thus out fo the end zone. Didn't matter there as That game was painted 3.5 all week, and Buff got there anyways.